If you’ve been following the Frequency Fundamentals series, hopefully you’ve already had a go at the first two quizzes (1, 2), designed to test your knowledge of frequencies and harmonics. If not – now’s the time!

This new quiz is a recap of the course, for students who feel they’ve really got to grips with the material.

As usual, the quiz consists of 10 questions, chosen randomly each time you take it so you can keep practising as you learn. This one covers material from throughout the Frequency Fundamentals series, and digs into some corners of the course which the first two quizzes missed out.

You might want to refresh your memory before you dive in:

1. What’s ‘Frequency Training’ All About?
2. Introduction to Frequency Training
3. Percussion Frequencies Part 1 – Drums
4. Percussion Frequencies Part 2 – Cymbals
5. Frequency Band Characteristics – Part 1
6. Frequency Band Characteristics – Part 2
7. Background: EQ Feathering and Spectrum Analyzers
8. Harmonics and Distortion

And the first two quizzes:

Quiz 1: Percussion Frequencies

Quiz 2: Frequency Bands and Harmonics

Also, if you’re just joining the “Hearing Effects” course, now’s a great time to make sure you’re up to speed on frequencies – if you can ace this quiz, you’ll probably manage fine!

We’re always keen to hear from you – let us know what you think of the new quiz in the comments below!

Alright, we’ve covered quite a bit of ground in the last three articles and by now you might feel a little overwhelmed by the enormity of ear training. So, let’s go back over the highlights of what has been covered so far.

Ear training requires a focused attention

Training the ear to distinguish between the various musical sounds takes about as much effort as learning to speak a new language.

A consistent practice schedule is crucial

It doesn’t matter if you just practice 15 minutes a day. Just make it consistent. This is what makes the difference. Click to read the rest…

Last week we held the launch party for EasyEarTraining.com at the Union Chapel in London. It was a great opportunity to gather a great mix of music lovers from all kinds of backgrounds, each with their own take on developing their ears, to discuss and try out different approaches to ear training.

This is the second part of our recap – click here to read part one if you missed it, and make sure you come back later this week to check out video footage of the evening’s events!

Apart from the RelativePitch, frequency training, and Wii Music demos, we had a couple of laptops set up for people to check out the site, the forums, and our ‘Intro to Ear Training’ Quiz. Click to read the rest…