The Ghost of Ear Training Past.

When I was a student at OU I got asked to play drumset for a gig at the school of music. We did an arrangement of Kathy by Moacir Santos that included clarinet and a variety of percussion instruments. I had never heard the tune before then but I really dug it at the time. Fast forward to earlier this year. I wanted to play Kathy at some jazz jams but was not having any luck finding a lead sheet. So I get the idea to transcribe it myself. The melody and bass line were easy enough but the chords (and their chromatic extensions) were another story. This was the moment I kicked myself for not spending  more time on ear training. So, I bit the bullet and started an ear training regimen that was geared towards identifying various seventh chords and their extensions. After several months of work I have finished the tune. My ear is way better off and the process has made me a better musician. So the moral of the story for all of those college music majors out there is: Quit complaining and do the work.