Quiz: 'Intro To Ear Training' - How'd you do?

[ChristopherS]

We've just posted a quiz all about the different kinds of ear training you can do:
Read more about it here.

If you haven't taken the test yet - what are you waiting for?!

Once you have, come tell us how you got on There's definitely a few tricky questions in there - which ones were hard for you?

[NickLong]

What an awesome quiz. I just played it back to back about 5 times. With scores anywhere from 5-9

I was pleased to discover my absolute pitch is better than I thought, though my knowledge of wind instruments leaves something to be desired!

[Retrospectre]

I got a 3.

At least, now I know how much harder I need to work to get a perfect score.

Keep the articles coming.

And thanks for the quiz

[kelley]

Keep practicing! Your score will definitely go up. Do you have an iPhone or iPod Touch? You may want to check out our free app "RelativePitchLite". I use it frequently and it's a great tool in helping you improve.

Here's a link to learn more about the App, including a video.

http://www.easyeartraining.com/Apps/RelativePitchLite/

[Retrospectre]

No, unfortunately, I do not have an iPod Touch or an iPhone, so the app is not something I can get right now...

I would like to know if it's too soon to start ear training when just starting out music theory? Because I started a week ago.

[ChristopherS]

I'd say: Definitely not too soon! Ear training is so core to every other aspect of music that starting as soon as possible is a great plan. You'll find that learning the theory is much easier when you know the corresponding sounds, rather than just learning abstract concepts.

For example, it's all very well studying the number of semitones which make up a perfect fourth vs. a perfect fifth, but those intervals only really take on meaning in your mind once you've ingrained their sounds through ear training!

Oh, and re: iPhone/iPod - not to worry! We're working on some new fun ways to train which can be done using any computer or MP3 player.

[Retrospectre]

Hey Christopher. Thank you for letting me know. So, where do I start with the ear training? And I'm looking forward to the new ways you're talking about, although I believe an investment in an iPod Touch would be great. lol

[ChristopherS]

Well, where you begin is really up to you! Hopefully we provide some useful starting points on this site, and the ear training quiz is really meant to:

1. Show you which areas you already have a good grip on
2. Introduce you to new areas you might be interested in studying

Where to go from there is really a matter of personal preference and your musical background. I think you said you're into audio engineering and production, in which case you'll probably be most interested in Fotios' course on Frequency Fundamentals. A lot of the material in the Pitch & Harmony course will also be helpful for 'opening up' your ears to pitch and frequency.

[n0dl]

I got a seven out of ten. I missed the "type of rhythm", "which instrument is this", and "what was effect was applied to this sound" questions.
Pretty good test, I was expecting to get a 2 or 3. However, I can't help but still feel shaky about my ability with scales, chord progressions, and exact pitch.