Acknowledgements
A book like this would not have come about without the direct and indirect assistance of many people.
Thank you to Dave Benson for collaboration on the software on the second edition, and to Doyuen Ko and Tim Ryan for ongoing discussions about teaching technical ear training.
Thank you to Francis Rumsey, who provided valuable comments on the second edition draft.
I also want to thank all those teachers and mentors who imparted their wisdom and experience about critical listening skills to me, most notably during my time as a student in the Graduate Program in Sound Recording at McGill University: Professors Peter Cook, Steve Epstein, John Klepko, Geoff Martin, George Massenburg, René Quesnel, and Wieslaw Woszczyk. I also learned much from fellow students at the time, most notably John Sorensen and Virginia Read. Tim Martyn at Tanglewood also provided a rich learning experience for listening.
Thank you to those who helped with the preparation of the first edition manuscript: Steve Bellamy, Justin Crowell, and Tim Sullivan.
Thank you to Christopher Kendall, Mary Simoni, Rebecca Sestili, and the Office of the Vice-President for Research at the University of Michigan, as well as Theresa Leonard and The Banff Centre for invaluable support at various points throughout the project, and especially for the first edition.
Thank you to students at the University of Michigan and McGill University who provided invaluable feedback during the development of the ear training software modules.
Thank you to the amazing musicians who have invited me to engineer their recordings over the years. These recording, editing, mixing, and mastering sessions provided rich opportunities for continued technical ear training.
Thank you to Kristina Ryan, Megan Ball, Mary LaMacchia, and Peter Linsley at Routledge/Focal Press for all your help through this process.
Finally, I would like to thank my wonderful wife, Jennifer, for her love and support.
This book is dedicated to my two children, from whom I learn something new each day.