Interval recognition can be a snap with the help of some fun mnemonics. Associating an interval with a familiar song is a powerful ear training aid. This technique is even more potent when you throw in visual aids. I drew some pictures to associate each interval with a song. The cartoons are … [Read more...]
Ear Training Intervals with Visuals
Meet the Ear Training Intervaltoons (TM) Get your first 4 Intervaltoons Free when you subscribe to my newsletter. In my experience, the easiest way to train the ear to recognize music intervals is to associate each interval with a familiar song. This technique becomes even more powerful when you … [Read more...]
Bad Hair Day: An Ear Training Game
This fun ear training game teaches kids beginner rhythmic dictation. The kids you teach will be giggling and having a ball giving their character a crazy hairdo each time they answer correctly. Bad Hair Day Ear Training Game for Kids Purpose: Ear Training- rhythmic dictation Teach and … [Read more...]
Ear Training Game: Cookie Decorating
This is a new melodic dictation game to help kids with ear training. My students get excited about decorating their cookies and they learn to listen carefully to the notes they hear. Cookie Decorating … [Read more...]
Ear Training Game: Barnyard Ballads
Use these fun, colorful printouts to help younger kids with ear training. Below you'll learn a fun game to practice melodic dictation with these cards. There are four different game boards, and you can print as many as you need. The game instructions tell you how to play a fun rotation game … [Read more...]