Interval Ear Trainer
An interval is the distance between two notes. Learning to hear intervals helps you play by ear, sing in tune, and figure out songs. Listen, name the interval, and use famous song openings as memory hooks.
Set Up Your Practice
Song Openings to Remember Each Interval
Tie each interval to the start of a song you already know. When you hear an interval, ask yourself which song it sounds like. Tap the buttons to hear each interval going up, down, or together.
| Interval | Hear it | Going up |
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Your Progress
Accuracy for each interval, saved on this device. Practice the ones that need more work.
How to Get Better Faster
Sing it back
After each interval, sing both notes. Your voice remembers intervals better than your ears alone.
A little every day
Five minutes a day beats an hour once a week. Start with a few intervals and add more as you get them right.
Listen for the feel
Song hooks get you started, but each interval also has a feel: the 5th sounds open and strong, the tritone tense, the major 3rd bright.
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