Melodic Dictation with MIDI Keyboard
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Melodic Dictation with MIDI Keyboard
I'm not sure if this is a bug or just the way it works. When I try to input an answer to a melodic dictation exercise using a keyboard, the notes are recognized but not the rhythms. Is this the way it's supposed to work or do I have something going on with my setup? I did check the MIDI input and both note on and note off events appear to be generated.
Re: Melodic Dictation with MIDI Keyboard
Hi,
Yes, it's the way it's supposed to work. In EarMaster, there are 2 main types of exercises: those where you answer asynchronously (e.g. melodic dictation, interval ID, etc.), and those where you answer live, in real-time (rhythm clapback, sight-singing, melody singback, etc.).
In Melodic Dictation, the goal of the exercises is to have you transcribe a melodic phrase, as opposed to performing it. You can indeed input tones with a MIDI keyboard, but you need to tell the app which rhythmic note value it should insert. To do that, select the note value you want from the tool bar and then play the pitch of your choice.
From what I understand, what you are trying to achieve is what Melody Singback is offering in EarMaster: it play a melody and asks you to sing/play it back in real-time. You will find "Melody Singback" among the General Workshops, the Jazz Workshops, and in Customized Exercise mode.
Yes, it's the way it's supposed to work. In EarMaster, there are 2 main types of exercises: those where you answer asynchronously (e.g. melodic dictation, interval ID, etc.), and those where you answer live, in real-time (rhythm clapback, sight-singing, melody singback, etc.).
In Melodic Dictation, the goal of the exercises is to have you transcribe a melodic phrase, as opposed to performing it. You can indeed input tones with a MIDI keyboard, but you need to tell the app which rhythmic note value it should insert. To do that, select the note value you want from the tool bar and then play the pitch of your choice.
From what I understand, what you are trying to achieve is what Melody Singback is offering in EarMaster: it play a melody and asks you to sing/play it back in real-time. You will find "Melody Singback" among the General Workshops, the Jazz Workshops, and in Customized Exercise mode.
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