User Guide

Chapter 12: Wizards, Tutors, and Fun
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Ear Training Tutor
Ear training is an important exercise for all musicians. Now you can practice your ear training with help from Band-
in-a-Box. In addition to the common interval exercises (perfect 4th, minor 2nd, etc.), learning to “play-by-ear” for
Jazz and Pop music is further enhanced by ear training exercises to recognize common chord types (e.g., Major,
Minor, Dominant, etc.).
For example, Band-in-a-Box will play a chord and you will have to identify the correct root and chord type. Your
score can be tracked, allowing you to monitor your progress. Clicking on the various chord types lets you instantly
hear the differences between various chords. Other options include “types of roots and chords to use,” and “voicing
types” (open, closed, etc.) – allowing you to customize the ear training exercises for beginner through to advanced.
Interval recognition is also customizable from beginner to advanced, with such options as instrument type, octave
range, up/down intervals and more.
Click the on-screen ear training button, or press Ctrl+Shift+J, or go to Window | Ear Training Window to
launch the Ear Training Window. There are 2 modules in the Ear Training Window:
1. The Interval Tutor plays note intervals for you to identify.
2. The Chord Tutor plays chords (root + extension) for you to identify.
Interval Tutor
Click on the [Interval Tutor] button to launch the Interval Tutor module.
Click on the intervals to hear them. For example, click on “Minor 3” to hear a minor 3
rd
interval.
Set the interval types to guess. Pressing the [Easy] button will set it to the easiest (within one octave, second note is
always higher, etc.).