Hear It. Know It. Play It. is a private, one-hour ear-training session designed to help you understand music by listening—not just by looking at notes on a page. In this personalized one-on-one experience, we’ll work on recognizing and reproducing pitches, intervals, scales, chords, melodies, rhythms, and harmonic movement. Depending on your level, we can also explore singing pitches back accurately, identifying chord qualities, finding notes on your instrument by ear, melodic dictation, rhythm recognition, and learning songs without relying entirely on sheet music. I’ve made ear training a major part of my teaching approach for nearly 30 years because a strong musical ear affects everything: singing in tune, improvising, playing with other musicians, learning songs faster, writing music, and becoming a more confident performer. Every session is adapted to your current ability and musical goals. Beginners are welcome, and experienced musicians can work at a much more advanced level. No guessing. No generic exercises. We train your ears and build practical skills you can use immediately.

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Because this is private rather than a group class, you can adjust the difficulty enormously. A younger child could do pitch matching and rhythm games, while an adult professional could work on advanced intervals, chord recognition, harmonic dictation, and transcription. REVIEWS: Mark Mooreopen_in_new 3 reviews • 0 photos starstarstarstarstar 40 weeks ago I came to Mr. Toth as a seasoned, professional guitarist who wanted to improve my voice. I had sang for fun but always just kind of winged it. I had no clue about breath support or how to improve. Gabe got me started on a variety of exercises that have helped me. After 3 months of lessons I’m feeling stronger in my voice and have a much better understanding of how the voice works. He listens well and offers sage advice from his vast experience. I highly recommend! randy gardneropen_in_new 4 reviews • 0 photos starstarstarstarstar Aug 24, 2025 Great experience for me. It's evident that Gabe has done this for a long time. The exercises were challenging and difficult but I always look forward to them. If you want to learn and don't mind putting in the time, Gabe is the best. James Acombopen_in_new 5 reviews • 0 photos starstarstarstarstar Jul 2, 2025 I'm amazed at how easy to understand Gabe's teaching is, and how quick he gets to the root of my singing issues. He's very engaging, overflowing with passion, and makes lessons fun! I definitely recommend! Jeffrey Dollopen_in_new 1 review • 0 photos starstarstarstarstar May 21, 2025 Gabe is incredibly knowledgeable about music and vocal instruction. His personalized approach is helping me improve my range, tone, and confidence. Each lesson is engaging, challenging, and filled with encouragement. I know that continuing with Gabe will help me grow as a singer, thanks to his support and passion for music. Jonathan Pollakopen_in_new 3 reviews • 0 photos starstarstarstarstar May 19, 2025 When I began taking lessons, I had an intermediate level of guitar technique but no grasp on theory and no singing experience. Gabe’s engaging method of teaching, which focuses on mixing theoretical and technical principles with fun exercises, helped me progress very rapidly towards my goals. I’ve improved tons and look forward to continuing with Gabe.