Interval Ear Training
Press play, hear two notes, and learn how to recognize intervals by ear. Practice ascending or descending intervals, then tighten the answer pool when you want a more focused drill.
By default the quiz uses melodic ascending playback. Open settings when you want descending or harmonic drills.
Which interval did you hear?
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Keep the pool tight until the sound becomes obvious.Quiz Settings · Melodic and Harmonic Modes
Use this only when you want to change round length, playback style, register, autoplay, or the included intervals.
How To Recognize Intervals By Ear
If interval recognition still feels random, keep the pool small and the listening conditions stable. Comparing just a few sounds repeatedly is usually more effective than testing every interval at once.
Start with major and minor thirds, perfect fourths, and perfect fifths. Once those feel obvious, add seconds, sixths, sevenths, and finally mixed playback modes. That gradual approach builds real aural recognition instead of fast guessing.
Melodic vs Harmonic Interval Practice
Melodic intervals play one note after the other, so you can trace an ascending or descending distance. Harmonic intervals play both notes together, shifting attention toward width, consonance, and beating. Mixed mode changes the presentation each question so you must recognize the interval rather than memorize one contour.
Interval Ear Training FAQ
Which intervals should a beginner learn first? Start with major and minor thirds plus perfect fourths and fifths. Their contrasting color and width make a useful first comparison set.
Should I use reference songs? They can help establish an interval, but also listen for semitone distance, width, stability, and direction so recognition transfers to new musical contexts.
Is this interval ear training quiz free? Yes. It runs without an account, saves progress locally, and creates a practice link containing your playback mode, register, round length, and chosen intervals.
After intervals start to feel dependable, move into Chord Ear Training and Aural Scale Recognition so the same listening skill carries into harmony and scale color.