Ear training/Quiz

So far I have only three quizzes:

List of quizzes[edit | edit source]

I am also working on preparation for learning the intervals. This is under construction, and will probably include intervalse from

Preparation[edit | edit source]

A good way to learn intervals is to listen to them in the context of real music. There are two ways to listen:

You-tube videos are available by clicking the external links that are often shown as integers followed by the sign.
If you see a staff with musical notes click on bar with the triangle that looks like

Minor and major seconds: m1 and M1[edit | edit source]

I think I will introduce this as Do-Re-Mi-Fa

Minor and Major thirds[edit | edit source]

It is difficult to separate the major and minor thirds from the triad. The major triad is a minor third on top of a major third, and the minor triad is the major third on top of the minor third. Consider the Bach Prelude in C major:

${ << \new PianoStaff << \new Staff\with{ \magnifyStaff #4/5 } << \clef treble \key c \major \time 4/4 \tempo 4 = 60 \new Voice \relative c'' { \voiceOne r8 g16 c e g, c e r8 g,16 c e g, c e r8 a,16 d f a, d f r8 a,16 d f a, d f r8 g,16 d' f g, d' f r8 g,16 d' f g, d' f r8 g,16 c e g, c e r8 g,16 c e g, c e } \new Voice \relative c' { \voiceTwo r16 e8._~ e4 r16 e8._~ e4 r16 d8._~ d4 r16 d8._~ d4 r16 d8._~ d4 r16 d8._~ d4 r16 e8._~ e4 r16 e8._~ e4 } >> \new Staff \with{ \magnifyStaff #4/5 }<< \clef bass \key c \major \time 4/4 \new Voice \relative c' { c2 c c c b b c c } >> >> >> }$

m3 Minor third[edit | edit source]

Greensleeves

$\language "english"\relative c' { \key g \major \time 6/8 \partial 8 e8 g4 a8 b8. c16 b8 a4 fs8 d8. r8. r4 e4 (g4 e4) <e g>2 } \addlyrics { A las my lo -- ve you do me wrong }$

The first two notes of the traditional song Greensleeves are a minor third, as shown in the figure to the right.

You can also listen to it on Youtube using one of these links:

1 2

M3 Major third[edit | edit source]

Kumbaya begins with a major third: 1 2 (Youtbe videos)

$\language "english"\relative c' { \key g \major \time 3/2 \partial 2 d4 fs a4. a8 a2 b4 b a2. r4 d,4 (fs4 d4) <d fs>2 } \addlyrics { Kum ba yah, my Lord Kum ba yah. }$

P4 Perfect fourth[edit | edit source]

Amazing Grace

Eine Kleine Nachtmusik (Mozart)

TT Tritone[edit | edit source]

Maria

P5 Perfect fifth[edit | edit source]

m6 Minor sixth[edit | edit source]

Lacrimosa

$\language "english"{ \new PianoStaff << \new Staff \with{ \magnifyStaff #4/5 } \relative c' { \set Staff.midiInstrument =#"electric grand" \clef treble \key d \minor \time 6/4 <f a>2. ~<a f>4 <a f'> <f d'> <g bf d>2.( <g a cs>2) r4 a2. a4 f' d d2. (cs2) r4 a4 (f' a, <a f'>2) } \new Staff \with{ \magnifyStaff #4/5 }\relative c{ \set Staff.midiInstrument = #"electric piano 1" \clef bass d4 cs' (d) f,4 a (bf) e, d' (cs) a, bf' (a)} >> }$