Learn how to truly listen to music.

You've spent thousands of hours listening to music.

But has anyone ever taught you how to listen?

Most of us learn music, if at all, by taking instrument lessons, reading notes on a page, or memorizing songs. Yet music isn't experienced as notes. It's experienced as sound unfolding through time.

Every song is made of melodies, rhythms, bass lines, harmonies, textures, and patterns happening together. Once you begin to recognize these musical roles and relationships, you'll never hear music the same way again.

Savor Sound is an 8-week guided listening experience that helps adults develop the skills to hear more, understand more, and enjoy music more deeply.

Whether you're a lifelong music lover, an amateur musician, or simply someone who's always wondered why certain songs affect you so deeply, Savor Sound will help you discover what you've been missing.

Why learn listening?

Most people assume listening is automatic.

In reality, listening is a skill.

Just as a painter learns to see color differently or a chef learns to recognize subtle flavors, listeners can develop the ability to hear details that once passed unnoticed.

The goal isn't to become more analytical.

The goal is to become more aware.

As your listening develops, music becomes richer, more engaging, and more meaningful because you begin to recognize how its different parts work together.

Many of the listening skills you'll develop apply across countless styles of Western popular music, giving you tools you can continue using long after the program ends.

Who is Savor Sound for?

This experience is designed for adults who already enjoy music and want to become more skilled listeners.

You might be a great fit if you:

• Spend time intentionally listening to music.

• Enjoy discovering new artists and albums.

• Return to favorite songs again and again.

• Wonder why certain music feels so powerful.

• Want to understand what different instruments are contributing.

• Are curious about how songs are built.

• Want to become more musically aware without committing to years of formal study.

• Play an instrument, sing, write music, dance, or simply love listening.

No musical background is required.

You don't need to read music or know music theory.

Curiosity is enough.

What will you learn?

Throughout the program, you'll develop practical listening skills that transfer to the music you hear every day.

You'll learn to:

• Hear musical layers that previously blended together.

• Recognize the roles different instruments play within a song.

• Notice recurring musical patterns and conventions.

• Follow multiple musical ideas with greater awareness.

• Understand how rhythm, melody, harmony, texture, and structure work together.

• Describe what you're hearing with greater confidence.

• Approach unfamiliar music with curiosity instead of confusion.

• Apply these skills to both familiar favorites and new discoveries.

Rather than memorizing musical facts, you'll develop habits of listening that continue growing every time you hear music.

What makes Savor Sound different?

Traditional music lessons usually begin with performance.

Savor Sound begins with listening.

Instead of asking you to play music, we'll first train the skill every musician depends on: learning to hear what's happening.

Through carefully designed listening exercises, you'll develop your attention, recognize musical structures, and learn how to hear relationships between different parts of a song in real time.

Future levels explore rhythm, pitch, harmony, and other musical concepts in greater depth, but everything begins with learning how to listen.

Your Savor Sound Experience

Personalized Listening Profile

Before the program begins, you'll complete a Listening Profile exploring:

• Your musical interests

• Your listening habits

• Your musical confidence

• Your current listening skills

• Your goals for the program

We'll revisit your profile throughout the experience to help you recognize your growth.

Your Listening Kit

Each participant receives a physical listening kit, including:

• Guided listening journal

• Original listening exercises on CD

• Portable CD player

• Studio quality high fidelity headphones

• All materials needed for the program

The listening kit creates a distraction-free environment where you can slow down and fully engage with the experience.

Weekly Group Sessions

Thursdays
7:00 to 8:00 PM Eastern
October 1 through November 19

Each session includes guided listening, discussion, interactive exercises, and opportunities to apply new listening skills to real music.

The first session is a celebration of music and an opportunity to experience listening together before we begin building new skills.

Individual Listening Consultations

You'll also receive four individual 45-minute consultations throughout the program.

These sessions allow us to:

• Review your Listening Profile

• Discuss your progress

• Apply concepts to music you're interested in

• Personalize the experience to your goals

Your Music

Before the program begins, you'll choose three songs that are personally meaningful to you.

Throughout the program, we'll return to those songs as one way of applying your growing listening skills.

You'll also encounter music that is completely new, giving you opportunities to transfer what you've learned to unfamiliar styles and artists.

Enrollment

Enrollment closes September 18, 2026.

This allows time to:

• Complete your Listening Profile

• Prepare your personalized materials

• Assemble and ship your Listening Kit

• Begin together as a complete group

Enrollment is limited so every participant receives individualized attention.

Investment

$1,100

Your tuition includes:

• Eight weekly group sessions

• Four individual consultations

• Personalized Listening Profile

• Listening journal

• Original listening exercise CDs

• Portable CD player

• Headphones

• All program materials

Is this right for you?

Savor Sound is probably a good fit if you're excited by the idea of becoming a more attentive, confident, and capable listener.

It may not be the right fit if you're looking primarily for instrument instruction, traditional music theory classes, or a self-paced video course.

Begin listening differently.

The way you hear music shapes the way you experience it.

Learning to listen may be one of the most rewarding skills you'll ever develop.