Hear the chord, then choose what to retry
Compare major and minor triads, repeat a fresh set, then separate chord quality from bass position.
For listeners who recognize individual intervals but still mix up major and minor chords.
Before you start
Hear the chord as a whole, then attend to its third. From the root, a major triad contains 0, 4 and 7 semitones; a minor triad contains 0, 3 and 7. A higher root does not make the chord major.
Each step has 2 guided questions, 8 independent questions and 2 transfer questions. Complete one step at a time; return here when you are ready for the next. Results stay in this browser.
STEP 1
Compare major with minor
Use the demonstration and comparison, then identify major or minor triads. Root position keeps the first task focused on quality.
After this step: After an error, replay both answer choices. Listen for the middle chord member moving by a semitone while the root and fifth remain the same.
Practice step 1STEP 2
Try a fresh quality set
Practice the same two qualities with a different question seed and without hints. Keep the first result as your comparison.
After this step: Below 80% independent accuracy, repeat the quality comparison before adding inversions. At 80% or higher, try the bass-position step. This is a suggested next step, not a certificate.
Practice step 2STEP 3
Follow the bass without changing quality
Hear a root-position reference chord, followed by a voicing of the same chord. Decide whether the second chord has the root or third in the bass.
After this step: If the bass change makes you hear a different quality, return to the reference chord. Keep inversion results separate from the major/minor test; they answer a different question.
Practice step 3Use the feedback
After a wrong quality answer, compare the major and minor examples on the feedback screen. In the inversion step, the first chord gives the root and quality; the second changes the bass position. Name root position or first inversion without changing the chord quality.
Keep a useful record
Record the first quality score, the fresh-set score and the inversion result on separate rows. Note whether the difficulty was hearing the third or following the bass. A better second score is a new practice result; it does not replace the first attempt.
The CSV is a blank practice log with these steps and settings. Fill it in yourself, or export your actual session results from Progress. Print this page to keep the instructions beside your instrument.
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