what is aural perception and why is it important?

Aural perception and ear-training are really important parts of learning to improvise. It's one thing to love listening to something great but can you play what you hear? In these videos, you will hear a short phrase played by me on the flute. All you need to do is use your ears and try to repeat the phrase on your instrument. If you do this exercise repeatedly, you will find yourself developing a new kind of musical perception.