Ear Training & Music Theory Skills

Students learn rhythm skills, pitch skills, and other music skills through interactive activities that provide immediate feedback.

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The ultimate goal of the Ear Training activities is for musicians to dictate music. That is, hear a tune and write it down using music notes.

The ultimate goal of the Music Theory activities is that students can read and analyze music.

Rhythm Skills

This is a sampling of the rhythm activities.

  • Tap the steady beat.

  • Tap the rhythm you hear.

  • Tap the rhythm you see.

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  • Explain the time signature.

  • Count the rhythm.

  • Select the rhythm you hear.

  • Write the rhythm you hear.

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Pitch Skills

This is a sampling of the pitch activities.

  • Does the music go up, down, or stay the same?

  • Which interval do you hear?

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  • Write out the scales.

  • Tune the pitch.

  • Write the melody you hear.

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  • What kind of chord do you hear?

  • Which chord do you see?

  • What kind of scale do you hear?

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Other Skills

This is a sampling of the other music activities.

  • What tempo do you hear?

  • What dynamics do you hear?

  • What articulation do you hear?

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  • What pattern do you hear?

  • What do these terms mean?

  • What do these symbols mean?

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  • Which composer do you hear?

  • What instrument do you hear?

  • How does the instrument work?

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Looking for a slower paced learning experience?

Check out the Junior Music courses.

The White Belt Ear Training & Music Theory course is equivalent to the full series of 8 Junior Music courses.