Contextual ear training

This application allows to practice the recognition of scale degrees used in a melodic phrase. This is an approach that is most suited for tonal music. In this type of music, each note of the scale has a color and a very specific function and is defined in relation to a tonal center, which is the first degree of the scale (the tonic). However, the recognition of an isolated scale degree is not very useful. This is why the application provides typical musical phrases of tonal language. It thus leads to recognize the degrees in succession, as is the case in a real melody. Each phrase begins with one of the notes of the tonic chord (scale degrees 1, 3 or 5), but does not necessarily end on one of these notes.
The harmonic accompaniment is played simultaneously with the melody, because it facilitates the recognition of the role of different notes. This holistic approach is unusual, but interesting.

Here are the available options:
- You can change the tempo and the instruments used for the melody and accompaniment.
- One can also choose to work only minor or major keys, or both types of tone.
Five levels are available. Each level introduces one or more new melodic intervals.

If you answer to five phrases at least and your score is greater than 75%, the next level is unlocked.