YUNOVA · Keyboard & Piano · Module 12: Musicianship and performance

Playing songs by ear

Notes for offline study · 3 November 2026

Playing songs by ear

Key points

  • Find the song's key by locating the note that feels like home.
  • Pick out the melody first, then find chords that fit it.
  • Common progressions such as I-V-vi-IV appear in many songs.