Trichord Interval ID
You will hear a trichord (three notes, not necessarily made up of thirds like traditional chords). Identify the interval (in semi-tones) between the upper two notes and between the lower two notes. This is a speed drill; you must maintain an average speed of 6 seconds or less per question to advance to the next level. Good luck, this game is not for the faint of heart!
Greg's Tips
Each interval has its own distinct color and sound. While at first it may be useful to sing the interval and try and determine where it falls in the scale ("Is that 3-4 or 1-2?") in the end for this sort of drill it's best to try and let go of tonal references a bit and just recognize the particular qualities that each atonal interval has.
You will probably mistake the outer interval (from the bottom note to top note) for one of the inner intervals from time to time. Just be aware of this!
In the first levels, there's always one smaller interval (a second) and one larger interval (a fourth or fifth). Try first to determine if the smaller interval is between the bottom two notes or the upper two. Then figure out the exact quality of both intervals.
Next Steps
This sort of practice will allow you to hear all the notes of chords distinctly, and to be aware of the intervals that make up chords. Listen to some slow music, and see if you can hear the combination of intervals between the various parts. Some of my favorite pieces for this are:
- Samuel Barber: Adagio for Strings
- Edward Elgar: Nimrod (from Enigma Variations)
- Gyorgi Ligeti: Lux Aeterna
| Username | Date | Percent | Avg. Speed | Level | Score |
| gristow | 2008-06-10 | 97% | 11.119 s. | 2 | 30 |
| gristow | 2008-06-03 | 80% | 9.006 s. | 1 | 19 |
| gristow | 2008-04-22 | 82% | 10.052 s. | 1 | 16 |
| mwebb | 2008-05-06 | 36% | 7.513 s. | 1 | 10 |
| mwebb | 2008-04-25 | 39% | 10.716 s. | 1 | 6 |
| mwebb | 2008-05-07 | 43% | 12.647 s. | 1 | 4 |