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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.