Grade 1 Ear Training
Intervals
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Intervals 2
Intervals 3
Intervals 4
Intervals 5
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Chords~ Major
~ Minor 
Chords 1
Chords 2
Chords 3
Chords 4
Chords 5
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Clapback~ 3/4 or 4/4 time signature
~ Played twice ~ 1st hearing: tap steady beat ~ 2nd hearing: hum melody and practice tap
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Playback~ C major, G major, A minor
~ Starts on Tonic (1st note) or Dominant (5th note) ~ Played twice ~ 1st hearing: find starting note and listen to melodic direction ~2nd hearing: think about steps and skips, use image of stairs to help you visualize
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Grade 2 Ear Training
Intervals
Intervals 1
Intervals 2
Intervals 3
Intervals 4
Intervals 5
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Chords~ Major
~ Minor ~ Listen for the individual notes 
Chords 1
Chords 2
Chords 3
Chords 4
Chords 5
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Clapback~ 3/4 or 4/4 time signature
~ Played twice ~ 1st hearing: tap steady beat ~ 2nd hearing: hum melody and practice tap
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Playback~ G major, F major, D minor
~ Starts on Tonic (1st note) or Dominant (5th note) ~ Played twice ~ 1st hearing: find starting note and listen to melodic direction ~2nd hearing: think about steps and skips, use image of stairs to help you visualize
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Grade 3 Ear Training
Intervals
Intervals 1
Intervals 2
Intervals 3
Intervals 4
Intervals 5
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Chords~ Major
~ Minor ~ Identify Root, Third, Fifth ~ Listen for the individual notes 
Chords 1
Chords 2
Chords 3
Chords 4
Chords 5
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Clapback~ 3/4 or 4/4 time signature
~ Played twice ~ 1st hearing: tap steady beat ~ 2nd hearing: hum melody and practice tap
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Playback~ D major, F major, D minor, G minor
~ Starts on Tonic (1st note), Mediant (3rd note) or Dominant (5th note) ~ Played twice ~ 1st hearing: find starting note and listen to melodic direction ~2nd hearing: think about steps and skips, use image of stairs to help you visualize
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Grade 4 Ear Training
Intervals~ Major 3rd
~ Minor 3rd ~ Perfect 4th ~ Perfect 5th ~ Perfect Octave ~ Count the steps ~ Can use Intervals Songs 
Intervals 1
Intervals 2
Intervals 3
Intervals 4
Intervals 5
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Chords~ Major
~ Minor ~ Identify Root, Third, Fifth ~ Listen for the individual notes 
Chords 1
Chords 2
Chords 3
Chords 4
Chords 5
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Clapback~ 3/4 or 4/4 or 6/8 time signature
~ Played twice ~ 1st hearing: tap steady beat ~ 2nd hearing: hum melody and practice tap
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Playback~ D major, A major, C minor, G minor
~ Starts on Tonic (1st note), Mediant (3rd note) or Dominant (5th note) ~ Played twice ~ 1st hearing: find starting note and listen to melodic direction ~2nd hearing: think about steps and skips, use image of stairs to help you visualize
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Grade 5 Ear Training
Intervals~ Major 3rd
~ Minor 3rd ~ Perfect 4th ~ Perfect 5th ~ Major 6th ~ Minor 6th ~ Perfect Octave ~ Count the steps ~ Can use Intervals Songs |
Chords~ Major
~ Minor ~ Dominant 7th ~ Listen for the individual notes |
Chord Progressions~ Major key
~ I-IV-I ~ I-V-I |
Clapback/Playback~ A major, A minor, E major, E minor
~ Starts on Tonic (1st note), Mediant (3rd note), Dominant (5th note) or upper Tonic ~ Played three times ~ 1st hearing: find starting note and listen to melodic direction ~2nd hearing: hum melody and practice tap rhythm ~ 3rd hearing: think about steps and skips, use image of stairs to help you visualize |
Grade 6 Ear Training
Intervals~ Major 2nd
~ Minor 2nd ~ Major 3rd ~ Minor 3rd ~ Perfect 4th ~ Perfect 5th ~ Major 6th ~ Minor 6th ~ Perfect Octave ~ Count the steps ~ Can use Intervals Songs |
Chords~ Major
~ Minor ~ Dominant 7th ~ Diminished 7th ~ Listen for the individual notes |
Chord Progressions~ Major keys and Minor keys
~ I-IV-I and i-iv-i ~ I-V-I and i-V-i |
Clapback/Playback~ G major, G minor, E major, E minor
~ Starts on Tonic (1st note), Mediant (3rd note), Dominant (5th note) or upper Tonic ~ Played three times ~ 1st hearing: find starting note and listen to melodic direction ~2nd hearing: hum melody and practice tap rhythm ~ 3rd hearing: think about steps and skips, use image of stairs to help you visualize |
Grade 7 Ear Training
Intervals~ Major 2nd
~ Minor 2nd ~ Major 3rd ~ Minor 3rd ~ Perfect 4th ~ Perfect 5th ~ Major 6th ~ Minor 6th ~ Major 7th ~ Minor 7th ~ Perfect Octave ~ count the steps ~ can use Intervals Songs |
Chords~ Major
~ Minor ~ Augmented ~ Dominant 7th ~ Diminished 7th ~ listen for the individual notes |
Chord Progressions~ Major keys and Minor keys
~ I-IV-I and i-iv-i ~ I-V-I and i-V-i ~ I-IV-V and i-iv-V |
Clapback/Playback~ D Major, D Minor, F Major, F Minor
~ Starts on Tonic (1st note), Mediant (3rd note), Dominant (5th note) or upper Tonic ~ Played three times ~ 1st hearing: find starting note and listen to melodic direction ~2nd hearing: hum melody and practice tap rhythm ~ 3rd hearing: think about steps and skips, use image of stairs to help you visualize |
Grade 8 Ear Training
Intervals~ Major 2nd
~ Minor 2nd ~ Major 3rd ~ Minor 3rd ~ Perfect 4th ~ Perfect 5th Aug 4th/Dim 5th (Tritone) ~ Major 6th ~ Minor 6th ~ Major 7th ~ Minor 7th ~ Perfect Octave ~ count the steps ~ can use Intervals Songs |
Chords~ Major
~ Minor ~ Augmented ~ Dominant 7th ~ Diminished 7th ~ listen for the individual notes |
Chord Progressions~ Major keys and Minor keys
~ I-IV-V-I and i-iv-V-i ~ I-IV-V-vi and i-I’ve-V-VI ~ I-vi-IV-I and i-VI-iv-i |
Clapback/Playback~ Bb Major, Eb Major, C Minor, E Minor
~ Starts on Tonic (1st note), Mediant (3rd note), Dominant (5th note) or upper Tonic ~ Played three times ~ 1st hearing: find starting note and listen to melodic direction ~2nd hearing: hum melody and practice tap rhythm ~ 3rd hearing: think about steps and skips, use image of stairs to help you visualize |
