It seems a bit putting the cart in front of the horse. But I think trying easy stuff couldn't hurt. I cannot say what will help you progress faster since that depends on factors I cannot assess. Joe Pass claimed that his father made him do that as a kid. This really challenges you to develop a good ear. Another exercise, which is transcription, is to sit with your instrument in front of the TV or radio and (try to) play every jingle that comes on, themes for shows, commercials etc. It has a library of ear training exercises. If you aren't taking lessons or have someone to work with there is a software program called Ear Master. My guitar teacher used to quiz me by playing things on the piano and having me identify the correct interval etc. Other exercises might be identifying chords, inversions, modes, etc. You are correct in assuming that transcribing simple tunes is a good start to build confidence then move on to harder things. If the music is highly processed or has lots of effects and distortion it may be a lost cause for anyone to transcribe properly. In time you learn to identify entire scales, arpeggios, etc in one shot. The pitch will drop but you car determine relative pitch to get the riff or lick then get the first note at normal speed. When I was young we used to transcribe fast riffs by slowing down the spin rate of an LP (vinyl record player). It also challenges you to separate different sources in one recording. It teaches ear training and how to identify technique for particular instruments. Transcribing is one of the best ways to learn music.
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