Ear training online
Hear it, name it, check it. Three free drills — intervals, chord qualities and scales — on a piano sound, with scores kept on your device.
Press start and listen. Then pick your answer.
Choose what to practise
How to practise
- Start with contrast. Pick three or four very different options — a major 3rd, a perfect 5th and an octave — before adding close neighbours like the minor and major 2nd.
- Sing it back. Humming the interval or chord before answering forces your ear to hold on to it.
- Use the comparison. After each answer, tap the other options to hear how they differ from the right one.
- Little and often. Ten minutes a day beats an hour on Sunday.
The intervals explainer links every interval to a familiar song. If you’re curious whether you have absolute pitch, try the perfect pitch test.
Questions
What is ear training?
Practising to recognise musical elements — intervals, chord qualities, scales, rhythms — just by listening. It’s how musicians learn to play by ear, transcribe songs and sing in tune.
How long does it take to improve?
Most people notice real progress with 5–10 minutes a day over a few weeks. Short, frequent sessions work better than long ones, because the goal is to make recognition automatic.
Which intervals should I start with?
Start with a few very different ones — perfect 5th, major 3rd and octave — and add more as your accuracy passes about 80%. Use the checkboxes to choose which ones appear.
Is my score saved?
Your running totals for each exercise and your chosen settings are stored in your browser’s localStorage, so they persist between visits on this device. Press “Reset scores” to clear them. Nothing is sent to a server.