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A jAMSKOOL video series

Ears
Not
Eyes.

weekly videos · music education

Exploring the esoteric side of hearing music properly — the hidden logic behind why music makes you feel what it makes you feel.

From jAMSKOOL · hosted by Mike James

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What to expect

Music explained through the ear.

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Hearing over reading
Every episode starts with listening — not notation, not theory diagrams. You'll train your ear to recognise what's happening before you learn what to call it.
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The esoteric stuff
Why does that chord feel unresolved? Why does that melody sound inevitable? The deeper questions about music that most teachers never get to — answered simply.
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Real music examples
Every concept illustrated with real songs across every genre. Jazz, pop, classical, rock, folk — the same principles show up everywhere once you know what to listen for.
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Weekly
Short, focused episodes. One idea per video, explored properly. Something you can watch in 10 minutes and think about for a week.
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One moment, fully unpacked
Each episode takes a single musical moment — a chord change, a melody, a rhythm — and follows it all the way down. No skimming.
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The why, not the what
Most music education tells you what to play. This series explains why it works — why that chord creates tension, why that melody feels inevitable, why that rhythm makes you move.

Who it's for

For anyone who loves music
and wants to understand it.

You don't need to play an instrument. You don't need to read music. You just need to be curious about why music works the way it does — and willing to use your ears.

Beginners Advanced musicians Music lovers Curious non-musicians Singers Songwriters Guitar players Piano players Producers