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66.96Why this matters for ear training
Eventually, when you hear:
F→E
over a bass resolving G→C,
you should not need to calculate:
“Ah, the ♭7 of V resolved to 3 of I.”
You should simply hear:
dominant resolving home.
Theory names a sound.
Ear training turns the name back into instinct.