Hear it before you play it.
Recognition reps that turn sound into information - intervals, scale degrees, chord quality and short melodic dictation.
Tonal Function
Hearing where a note sits relative to the key
A cadence establishes the key, then a note plays - name the scale degree you hear and listen to it resolve home. One rep is one degree named and checked.
Name That Scale
Recognising scale quality by ear
A scale plays ascending, root to root - name what you heard. Starts at major vs. minor in a fixed key, works up through any key, harmonic/melodic minor, and all seven modes.
Chord Identification
Naming a chord's quality by ear
A chord plays - name its quality. One rep is one chord identified and checked, starting at major vs. minor, working up through 7th and suspended chords.
Intervals
Hearing the distance between two notes
Two notes play - name the distance between them. One rep is one interval named and checked, starting at five common intervals, working up through all twelve, harmonic and melodic.
Chord Progressions
Following a chord progression by ear
A short chord progression plays - name its pattern. One rep is one progression named and checked, starting at the two most common pop progressions, working up to minor-key patterns.
Melodic Dictation
Transcribing a short melody by ear
A short melody plays - play it back on the on-screen keyboard, note for note. One rep is one melody transcribed and checked, starting at 3 notes, working up to 6 across the full range.
Resolution
Feeling where a chord wants to go
Predict where a tension chord resolves, or hear a progression and name its hidden chord. One rep is one answer checked, starting at V7 to I, working up to secondary dominants and deceptive cadences.
Off Pitch
Hearing how far out of tune a note is
A note plays in tune, then again a little sharp or flat - set the slider to how far off you think it is. One rep is one guess scored in cents, from big 50-cent drifts down to hairline 3-cent ones.
