9 focused lessons
Ear training exercises
Practice ear training with pitch matching, interval comparisons, chord recognition, and melody transcription. Try a short listening or singing exercise.
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Lesson 01Hear Higher and Lower Notes Without Confusing Loudness
Practice hearing whether a note goes up, down, or stays the same. Compare pitch direction while keeping volume, tone color, and register manageable.
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Lesson 02How to Match Pitch: Listen, Sing, and Check
Practice matching pitch with a comfortable reference note. Listen, sing or play, compare the result, and make small adjustments before checking again.
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Lesson 03Interval Ear Training: Compare Before You Name
Practice interval ear training by comparing minor and major thirds. Sing before checking, vary the starting note, and test melodic and harmonic pairs.
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Lesson 04Hear Major and Minor Chords by Comparing the Third
Learn to hear major and minor chords by comparing the third. Keep the root, fifth, and register fixed, then practice identifying the changed chord.
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Lesson 05Melodic Dictation: Write a Short Tune by Ear
Practice melodic dictation by writing a short tune in notation. Find the tonic and meter, sketch the contour, and solve pitches and rhythm in stages.
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Lesson 06Rhythmic Dictation: Write Attacks and Durations by Ear
Practice rhythmic dictation by finding the beat, marking attacks, and filling measures with note and rest values. Check the rhythm before adding pitches.
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Lesson 07Sing Scale Degrees: Hear Notes Relative to a Tonic
Practice singing scale degrees with 1–2–3–2–1 and 1–3–5 patterns. Establish a comfortable tonic, check notes, and transpose to another key.
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Lesson 08Drone Practice: Hear Intervals Against a Sustained Pitch
Learn how to practice with a drone for pitch and interval listening. Use a sustained reference, compare phrase endings, and check your recall of the tonic.
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Lesson 09How to Transcribe a Simple Melody on Your Instrument
Learn how to transcribe a melody on your instrument. Work on one short phrase, find its first note, check the rhythm, and compare with the recording.
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