Giovanni Moltoni - Ear Training Material
Triads and 7th chords
This exercise is
the next step up from practicing triads.
The material will be: major, minor, diminished and augmented triads and Major 7, dominant 7, minor 7 and minor7b5 chords.
A reference note (ex: D) is played before the chord. Once the reference is established (I'll say which note the reference is), a chord will be played that will include the reference (ex: G-7).
The goal of the exercise is to correctly understand if the reference is the tonic, the third, the fifth or the seventh of the chord that has been played and to name and spell the chord accordingly (if the reference is the note D and the chord played is G-7 the correct answer would be that D sounds like the fifth of a minor 7th chord and since D is the fifth the chord would be G-7: G, Bb, D, F). The chords will always be played harmonically, in various octaves and in root position; if you need extra time you can pause the playback at the end of each chord.
As usual, the answer sheet is provided for you so that you will be able to correct your mistakes.
Use a pencil of a different color to mark them.
In time, this will give you an idea of your progress. Keep all the exercises in a folder so that they will be available for review.
The material will be: major, minor, diminished and augmented triads and Major 7, dominant 7, minor 7 and minor7b5 chords.
A reference note (ex: D) is played before the chord. Once the reference is established (I'll say which note the reference is), a chord will be played that will include the reference (ex: G-7).
The goal of the exercise is to correctly understand if the reference is the tonic, the third, the fifth or the seventh of the chord that has been played and to name and spell the chord accordingly (if the reference is the note D and the chord played is G-7 the correct answer would be that D sounds like the fifth of a minor 7th chord and since D is the fifth the chord would be G-7: G, Bb, D, F). The chords will always be played harmonically, in various octaves and in root position; if you need extra time you can pause the playback at the end of each chord.
As usual, the answer sheet is provided for you so that you will be able to correct your mistakes.
Use a pencil of a different color to mark them.
In time, this will give you an idea of your progress. Keep all the exercises in a folder so that they will be available for review.