Blog – Strums and Keys Music Academy

Practical writing on learning music by ear, written for adults who practise in short sittings and
want the next useful thing to work on.

A simple listening routine you can do on the bus, with nothing but a recording and your attention.

Why short frequent practice sticks, and how our students structure a week around real life.

What the first three months actually look like when you learn by ear instead of by reading.

A short answer, and the one thing actually worth spending money on at the beginning.

Chord charts, key changes and following a leader who has just changed their mind mid song.

The problem is almost never the chords themselves. It is what your fingers do in between.

The most misunderstood instrument in the room, and the fastest one to become useful on.

Families where a parent plays too tend to stick with it. Here is a way to make that practical.