LearnJazzPiano.com archives: Interval Ear Trainer - your scores?
YourMove -- 10/26/2006, 11:55:42 -- #30720
Hi, as I just starting learning the jazz piano and music theory in general I wonder what are your results in the Interval Ear Trainer? to be found on www.musictheory.net

I had 100 tries with upward direction and scored 39%

CynBad -- 10/26/2006, 12:55:10 -- #30720
Just for grins, I tried it and got 96%.  I thought one of the "correct answers" was wrong, though.

sdm -- 10/26/2006, 13:07:14 -- #30720
I've been using Pitch Invasion on my lunch hours for the last month.  It comes with Band In A Box.  It's kind of fun - objects enter the screen like the old Space Invaders game and you have to hit the right note (mouse, computer keys or, I presume, midi keyboard).  I've definitely gotten a lot better and it may (!) have helped a bit with some transcribing I’m doing.  I don’t know if it really works or I’m just getting better at a video game.

mike_a -- 10/26/2006, 13:21:28 -- #30720
I had to try this also - I'm on a mandatory conference call and 'locked' in my office for an hour (My phone is muted).  I got 93 of 100.  I seemed to mistake some minor 3rds for major.  I think my head is thinking 3 and 5 of major tonality.  Also, when the sounds were in high registers, I seemed to get my tritones and minor 6ths mixed up.  I'm not sure what that's about.

sdm -- 10/26/2006, 18:37:20 -- #30720
OK -- I'll have to do this more.  I suck!

YourMove -- 10/27/2006, 10:08:53 -- #30720
Got 47% on my second try :)

YourMove -- 10/27/2006, 10:37:53 -- #30720
I forgot to mention that I find it incredible encouraging to read sdm's (Scott's) weblog here. I believe we are on the same road and you are lightyears ahead of me. Please keep writing the log :)

sdm -- 10/27/2006, 12:14:27 -- #30720
Thanks YM.  That the reaction I'd hoped for from readers.  It's a great journey!

I still suck a the intervals!

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