Interval Listening

Train your ear to hear distances between notes.

Work in order or choose any step. A completed session with 80% correct suggests you are ready to continue. Review tricky skills tomorrow, then return in three days after a strong session.

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  1. 1

    Higher or Lower

    Follow the direction of two successive notes.

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  2. 2

    Unison and Octave

    Separate repeated pitch from an octave leap.

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  3. 3

    Seconds

    Hear the difference between a minor and major second.

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  4. 4

    Thirds

    Tell a minor third from a major third.

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  5. 5

    Fourth and Fifth

    Recognize perfect fourths and perfect fifths.

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  6. 6

    Sixths

    Compare minor and major sixths.

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    Sevenths

    Hear minor and major sevenths near an octave.

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    Mixed Intervals

    Name intervals across a wider listening set.

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