Ear Training | The Royal Conservatory of Music

Ear Training

Ear training and the ability to sight read music are essential aspects of well-rounded musicianship. These skills form the foundation for how we hear, play, or sing music. This is why The Royal Conservatory includes ear training tests with every examination.

The RCM Online Ear Training tool will help you improve your practical ear training skills. It also maps perfectly to Four Star® Sight Reading and Ear Tests books to provide you with outstanding preparation for examinations.

The online tool includes activities with feedback and hints to help you succeed in developing your aural skills. It also includes acoustic musical examples for a high-quality listening experience and an onscreen keyboard for additional support.

Now you can practice your ear training through an engaging, interactive, multimedia approach anytime and anywhere you have an Internet connection.

All levels of the RCM Online Ear Training tool (Preparatory A and B to Level 10) are available through a monthly subscription, or you can receive 6 months of free access with the purchase of a Four Star® Sight Reading and Ear Tests book.

Features

Over 5000 ear training exercises
High-quality audio recorded on an acoustic piano
Helpful hints and tips help you succeed
An interactive keyboard helps you visualize
Record your playing and rate yourself out of four stars

Friendly, introductory level exercises, including:

Melody Playback
Pitch Direction Identification
Pitch Pattern Identification
Triad Quality Identification
Rhythm Identification
Rhythm Clapback

Build on your skills with:

Rhythm Identification
Rhythm Clapback
Meter Identification
Scale and Interval Identification
Interval Quality Identification
Melody Identification
Melody Playback
Triad Quality Identification
Chord Quality Identification
Scale Degree Identification
Triad Degree Identification
Triad Quality and Degree Identification
Chord Progression Identification (Levels 5-8 only)

Continue your learning, including:

Melody Playback and Harmonization
Interval Quality Identification
Chord Quality Identification
Chord Progression Identification
Rhythm Clapback and Melody Playback

Ready to Start Training?

Redeem my Four Star® code

Access the RCM Online Ear Training tool for 6 months with the code that comes with your Four Star® Sight Reading and Ear Tests books.
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Subscribe to Entire Library

Enjoy access to all twelve levels (Preparatory A to Level 10) of online ear training with our monthly subscription plan of $4.99/month.
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Four Star® Sight Reading and Ear Test books

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For returning users, your online ear training resource can be found in "My Courses, Learning and Resources" when you login to your MyRCM account.

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Acknowledgements

For their dedicated efforts in the content development of Four Star® Ear Training, The Royal Conservatory extends its sincere thanks to Brenda Braaten and Crystal Wiksyk.

In addition, The Royal Conservatory acknowledges the invaluable contribution of composers Jason Gray and Forrest Kinney.

Four Star® Ear Training Recording Team
Recording, editing, and mastering: Anton Kwiatkowski, www.audio-masters.com Performer: Christopher Foley