are there any good resources or any insider knowledge here on how you learn to play things by ear?
i've been wanting to learn a few songs for a while but the extent of information about them online is just chords, and that doesn't help me with finger picking patterns at all so i was wondering if you had any good tips on getting started with it because i have no idea where i'd even begin. (i know i can just google "how to learn to play by ear" (and i am doing that as well) but i like to ask here as well because it's nice to hear directly frmo real people)
plus i think playing by ear is a really good skill to have in general so i don't have to rely on tabs and youtube videos to learn songs.
No need to learn to play piano! Just try and match the piano pitch with your guitar! If you're having trouble doing the exercise from a random note, try the "from selected note" option under "interval ear training". And I don't blame you for only getting 4/15 correct, guessing out of four chord qualities (maj, min, dim, aug) can be very difficult for a beginner. When you're setting up the chord exercise I would highly recommend to limit yourself to only two qualities (maj, min), then another two (dim, min), etc. Do all the combinations of just two options and I can guarantee you will get better at distinguishing between all four being an option.