![]() ![]() When playing along with your instrument, be sure to set the "Key Center" to your instrument's key (Bb: trumpet, clarinet, tenor sax,Įb: alto sax, etc) so the notes and pitches will match your Instantly recognize the sound of each interval, without having to think of the song.Įar training takes time, as you gradually teach your ears/brain to recognizeĮveryone proceeds at a different rate, but with daily practice, Use song associations, your goal should be to get to a point where you can I originally used song associations to learn some intervals,īut now I focus on the sound of the interval alone. "Here Comes the Bride" forĪn ascending perfect 4th). When learning intervals (a common starting point), some people like to use song associations (e.g. I've been working on them moreĪs of late, but I certainly wish I had started sooner. Have much more difficulty identifying those pitches, intervals, etc. In my own practice, I initially neglected lower and higher octaves, and consequently I I also suggest that you practice over a wide range of octaves ("Key center" has options to change the octave). This will help to ensure that you aren't overlooking Of these approaches in your ear training. Where the goal is to identify something you've heard (e.g. I have added support for sight singing, as well listening-only exercises, It was originallyĭesigned to be used in a call-and-response fashion, where it plays an exerciseĪnd you try to play it back on your instrument. This ear trainer can be used in a variety of ways. The sound of a minor sixth, for example, will occur when the single note is an Ab. Once you learn to distinguish the sounds of those two intervals, you can add Major and Minor 3rds,Īnd repeat the process until you've learned all of the interval sounds.Īnother good exercise for beginners is "Intervals: Cadence + Note." That is a fairly well known exercise,Īttributed to the legendary jazz educator Charlie Banacos.īy playing a cadence, followed by a note, it teaches intervals by relating the sound of a note to a C major key center. I'd then select only major and minor 2nds as the "Intervals to Play." You could start with the first "Intervals: Melodic" exercise. If all of the exercises are too challenging for you, Long it takes for your accuracy to improve. ![]() I'd then add that exercise to yourĭaily ear training routine and stick with it for several weeks/months, or however If you're looking for a new ear training exercise, I'd suggest trying a few of the sample ear training exercises until you find one thatĬhallenges your aural skills, but without being totally beyond You can use them as-is, or you can customizeĪnd save them in your account as new exercises. ![]() The sample exercises are all based on exercises that I have used in my own practice routine. GETTING STARTED WITH THE SAMPLE EXERCISES ![]()
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