Ear training test in a month

Arik Nesis · Post by **Arik Nesis** » 19 Jun 2005, 08:47

Hello everyone.

I downloaded EarMaster Pro 5, and was deeply impressed. I started working with it, and I liked the idea.. but I feel that my progress with it is a litle slow.. I assume it got something to do with me, the question is: Is it my hearing that is not so good, or do I just use the program wrong.

I whould like someone to give me few tips on how to work with it the best way (it doesn't REALLY sais that in the help of the program). I have tests for musical academy in a month... is there a chance at all? how fast should it improove for a normal person etc.

thank you!

Waigin · Post by **Waigin** » 19 Jun 2005, 14:21

Some people say after a month you can see a difference. I'm still waiting for mine to test it. I'm very bad and I really need to improved and not count on others to do it for me

Arik Nesis · Post by **Arik Nesis** » 20 Jun 2005, 23:48

how do yu work with it? what exsersises you do.. how fast is you'r progress thrue the exsercises?

The dude · Post by **The dude** » 23 Jun 2005, 07:33

I'm not an expert but I would expect it to take more than a month to get a great ear. But maybe that depends on how bad you hearing is now. For a "quick fix" to your ear maybe you should contact the music academy or some of their students to get some specific info on how they test your ear. I think I would start with exercises that are not too easy or too difficult to my ear. With a deadline like yours I would practice at least 45 min three times a day, every day, working with no more than 3-4 exercises at the same time. I would expect the first progress to show up in a week or so.

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Arik Nesis · Post by **Arik Nesis** » 24 Jun 2005, 00:18

Thank you! It's the hair dude!

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But how whould you work? lets say I practice an houer and a half per day interval iditification.... how do I practice? what do I do if I mistak... etc..

The dude · Post by **The dude** » 24 Jun 2005, 02:08

I would use the standard tutor in EarMaster and work with multiple levels at the same time. I would start with a lesson that is easy just to tune in, and then move on to lessons that I feel is difficult for my ear. The standard tutor may say that you're now ready to move from level 7 to 8, etc., but that doesn't mean that I would not consider going back and take the lessons again from time to time.

I may be a matter of taste, but I wouldn't work for long hours with EarMaster. I would rather take 45 minutes multiple times every day.

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Arik Nesis · Post by **Arik Nesis** » 24 Jun 2005, 03:03

Thanks man!

any one else got tips?

Waigin · Post by **Waigin** » 25 Jun 2005, 13:57

If you have a guitar teacher, you started with a simple song that you tried to find the chords. Then, you asked your teacher to do the same with the song and he will check what you have it`s good or not and do the corrections.

Needles · Post by **Needles** » 04 Jul 2005, 05:49

Becoming a master in eartraining takes years.

Anyway, as in every field (but expecially in ear training), there is no continuous improvement. You feel you are not improving and suddenly you improve. Many years ago I couldn't distinguish an harmonic peferct fourth from a pefrect fifth. I worked on them for 2 months with no (apparent) result. One morning I woke up and the difference between the 2 was so clear, as day and night.

This applies to all ear training subjects.

Are there secret tricks? Yes of course: PRACTICE EVERY DAY, 7 days a week, 12 months per year. A few minutes, but every day.

A software is just a software, if you like it, that's nice, anyway the clue is practicing, with or without a software.

Arik Nesis · Post by **Arik Nesis** » 04 Jul 2005, 12:59

I have exsams on the 14th to ogust.

what do you think are my chances of passing them well?

Waigin · Post by **Waigin** » 06 Jul 2005, 04:33

That will depend of your ear. If you have very good, good, well, bad, fairly, very bad (like me).

Arik Nesis · Post by **Arik Nesis** » 06 Jul 2005, 06:14

Ok.. right now, I score about 60% in interval idefication (all intervals included)

How fast can I bring it to 100%?

anyone? I whould be happy to hear a comment from someone who passed simular exsams..

Chopin · Post by **Chopin** » 14 Aug 2005, 06:26

so Arik - how are you doing with exercises...

Me too prepare for Conservatoire exams - am doing it for about three years...

yeah - here in Poland exams for conducting are really hard...

I ve been using EM (but 4.0) for some time - as someone wrote, only everyday practice gives you improvement (even 0,5 h/day)

Have you got only ear training exams ?

Waigin · Post by **Waigin** » 14 Aug 2005, 07:39

Chopin, how long it takes to you to improve?

Chopin · Post by **Chopin** » 15 Aug 2005, 09:02

Unfortunate Waigin I am not working on my ear everyday - so it took me about 3-4 months to get better...

but with 5.0 I hope I can cope with daily half hour practice, and I should really get better - I have almost one year to my exams...

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