Ear Training

Recognize notes, simple intervals, melodic patterns and rhythmic phrases, and play back short sequences by ear.

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1. 1Recognizing notes from DoUse C (Do) as a home note and learn to hear whether another note is higher or lower, and which note of the scale it is.Free · 14 min
2. 2Hearing simple intervalsHear and name the 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th and octave, played one note after the other and together.Members · 16 min
3. 3Matching melodic patternsDescribe a short melody by its shape (steps, skips, repeated notes, up or down) and pick out which written pattern you just heard.Members · 15 min
4. 4Recognizing rhythmic phrasesHear the difference between long notes, short notes and rests in short two-bar phrases, then tap them back in time.Members · 15 min
5. 5Play it back: short sequencesListen to short 4-note phrases on the middle row and play them back from memory, using Do and the shape of the phrase as your guide.Members · 18 min
6. 6Listening exercisesListen to a short original study with bass and chords and pick out one layer at a time: the beat, the bass, the chord changes and the melody.Members · 16 min