Practice recognizing intervals by sound. Start with a small set of choices, listen again when you need to, and connect what you hear to the keyboard.
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Choose a small listening task
In Ear Training, choose Intervals and select just a few interval types. Add more after the first choices become familiar.
Listen before looking
Play the question. Try singing or humming the two notes, then choose the name of the interval you hear.
Change the direction
Practice ascending intervals, descending intervals, and notes played together. The same distance can sound different in each setting.
An interval is a distance, not a starting note.
C to E is a major third. D to F-sharp is also a major third. The notes change, but the relationship stays the same. Learning that relationship helps with playing by ear, finding melodies, and understanding harmony.
Begin with contrast
Try distinguishing a perfect unison from a perfect fourth before selecting a long list. Listen for the repeated note in a unison and the movement between notes in a fourth. Once that contrast feels clear, add a third option.
Take the sound to your instrument
After answering a question, find the interval on the piano. Play it in another key. Sing it again. The goal is to connect a sound, a name, and a physical motion rather than memorize the appearance of an answer button.
What else can I train?
The same app includes higher-or-lower listening, chords, scales, scale degrees, progressions, and rhythm transcription. You can keep the task simple or work toward hearing a whole musical phrase.
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