EarMaster 6 User Guide
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1. MIDI Input Setup MIDI controllers such as MIDI keyboards guitars or drum pads can be used to answer questions in EarMaster by playing chords intervals scales rhythms or melodies on them Most newer MIDI controllers are plugged directly into the computer via USB but some are plugged to the MIDI connections of a MIDI interface To use a MIDI controller in EarMaster please follow these guidelines 1 Plug a MIDI controller into your computer via USB or into a MIDI interface 2 Select your MIDI controller or MIDI interface in the MIDI Devices preferences of EarMaster 3 In the Exercise Window click on the MIDI In icon to activate MIDI input or choose it from the Answer Input menu Remote control You can control several functions in EarMaster with your MIDI device For example you can activate the large control buttons New question Play Answer Stop etc at the top of each exercise You can also undo your actions or insert a tone while you sing it into the microphone For each remote control function you can define what MIDI message value it should correspond to This is done by setting the Channel Type and Value for each function Channel The MIDI channel EarMaster should listen to means all channels Type Can be set to Tone note on Program instrument program change or Controller special MIDI functions for example a Sustain pedal Value If Tone is selected for the type you can set exactly what tone shou2. the installation begins Follow the on screen instructions to proceed 4 Run EarMaster from your Program Files folder and click on Activate now to enter your serial number and activate your license Mac OS X 1 Insert the CD and wait for the contents to show boxed version only 2 Double click the EarMaster icon to launch the installation and follow the on screen instructions 3 Run EarMaster from your Applications folder and click on Activate now to enter your serial number and activate your license Activating your EarMaster license If your installation has not yet been activated a prompt window will be displayed when you start the program asking you to activate your license Click on the activation button fill in your personal information and launch the activation process to authorize the installation on your computer Note EarMaster can handle individual settings and results for an unlimited number of users on one computer The settings and results are stored under the current Windows OS X user account Therefore each user must have his her own Windows OS X account i e own user name to do this System Requirement Minimum requirements Windows 8 7 Vista or XP 32 amp 64 bit versions supported Mac OSX 10 5 or newer Intel only Internet connection for online activation 1024x768 minimum screen resolution Soundcard Recommended e Soundcard with audio input for microphone instrument input
3. After selecting a training mode you can select the activity that you would like to train with There are 14 activities available in EarMaster 6 see illustration Activity 44 Interval comparison Jd Interval identification Which activity to choose or prioritize is very amp Interval singing subjective and depends mostly on your current skills needs and training plan However if you really don t know where to start we could suggest the following JE Chord identification 4 Chord inversions m Chord progressions 1 Beginners could choose the Interval Comparison and Rhythm imitation activities as a starting point After having completed a number of lessons in those activities you could also include the Interval identification Melody imitation and Rhythmic Sight Reading f Scale identification i Rhythmic sight reading oi Rhythm imitation Y Rhythmic dictation Fm Rhythm error detection 3 Later on you could also include Chord Identification Scale Identification and Rhythmic Dictation Melodic sight singing 4 Finally include the remaining activities to Aji ARA aa i we Melody imitation your training routines Hy Melodic dictation Note Perseverance and regularity are the key to success Training intensively once in a while will not work as well as training every day for 5 20 minutes We recommend therefore that you use some or all of the activities that you are working with for a few minut
4. Singing and Melody Imitation activities it is very important that you start your performance on the first beat of the metronome and not in the middle of a bar If you start in the middle of a bar your answer will be out of sync with the evaluation and your answer will be counted as wrong Note This exercise doesn t require any knowledge in music theory All you need to do is to listen memorize and perform with as much dexterity and precision as possible Melodic Sight Singing EarMaster displays a melodic phrase on the notation staff or as a list of solfege syllables and asks you to sing it or play it while following the metronome You can answer the questions by singing the melody in front of a microphone by playing it on an musical instrument connected to a soundcard or by playing it on a MIDI instrument While you are singing or playing your answer EarMaster can optionally draw a curve on the notation staff to illustrate your performance and show the accuracy of your answer in details You may wait any number of bars before clapping your answer but it is very important that you start your performance on the first beat of the metronome and not in the middle of a bar If you start in the middle of a bar your answer will be out of sync with the evaluation and your answer will be counted as wrong Melody Imitation EarMaster plays a melodic phrase and asks you to sing or play it back following the beat of the metronome You c
5. is what you may call a shape shifter Depending on the setting and tuning you select it will turn into a guitar a bass a violin a cello a mandolin or a banjo The tunings and presets can be changed from the Answer Input menu under String tuning To enter a tone press and hold the left mouse button Move the mouse around on the fingerboard while holding the mouse button to insert the tone at a different place Release the button to insert the current tone To delete a tone you can simply click on it To audition a tone without actually inserting it use the right mouse button Piano The number of visible keys depends on your screen resolution and on the size of the window If your screen resolution is less than 1280 pixels in width the piano will not be full sized but EarMaster will automatically show the octaves in which the questions are located A keyhole sign is shown on one of the keys and represents middle C To enter a tone press and hold the left mouse button Move the mouse to the left or to the right on the keyboard while holding the mouse button to insert the tone at a different location Release the button to insert the tone To delete a tone you can simply click on it To audition a tone without actually inserting it use the right mouse button Multiple choice buttons The fastest way to answer the question is to use the multiple choice buttons Left click the button to give it as your answer Right cl
6. will also take into account the duration of the note values you play Notice that sometimes the questions may allow different correct answers depending on how the modifications can be interpreted A half note played by a clap sound may also be interpreted as a quarter note followed by a quarter rest But if the Evaluate Note Length option is activated however only one answer can be given Note Training with this exercise will give you more proficiency at transcribing note values and will make it easier to write down music or use notation software Rhythm Error Detection EarMaster shows you a rhythm notated on the staff and then plays it with a few changes Your task is to identify these changes by highlighting on the staff the note values that are different from those you heard There can be two types of changes Anote has been removed A note has been divided into two notes By using this detective like activity you will improve your ability to identify rhythmic variations 15 Rhythm Imitation EarMaster plays a rhythm and asks you to clap it back following the beat of the metronome To answer the questions you can clap your hands in front of a microphone tap the rhythm on the space bar of your computer keyboard or play it on a MIDI instrument See the section on Answer Input options for more details You may wait any number of bars before clapping your answer But as with the Rhythmic Sight Reading Melodic Sight
7. EarMaster USER S GUIDE Ear training and sight singing software Copyright 2012 EarMaster ApS User s guide EarMaster 6 This user s guide is an introduction to the main functionalities available in EarMaster You will find more details in the online help inside EarMaster Copyright 2012 EarMaster ApS Ega Havvej 21 DK 8250 Ega Denmark Support and troubleshooting If you need help on how to use or install EarMaster please visit http www earmaster com support This document is protected by copyright law It may only be reproduced and distributed in full without any edits or changes of any kind This document may not be reproduced or distributed in any partial form without prior written authorization of EarMaster ApS Table of Contents MADE Of COMENTS creaire inei E N eh N E edieaaulye aA A Welcome to EarMaster 6 5 35 sscsescasnicneiedunisenanon cae sbinentesiesiguen dean NNE E aE Installation GUIGS Si sdsiccssnsiswatoasasaaenanconeeatanincing NEOA Ea nasi dalessclendalieacione System Requirement Chapter Getting Started How Course files work Home window Training mode als AGUIVILY a ccck cane utecaupnctoncntuascutnsgademisncacduenndacaas nica nandenicacnameuae E a A Exercise WIMGOW vaisccicusaricnerunannniasi eins najenensareastscudetmastasecscacadannde sulysn a a Te Exercise settings sie Answer INPUT sic nacacssenacanvoxuqassseniaapavesUntaagaanncsdacenedisucagubaresaesusaa
8. NUM 6 NUM 5 NUM 4 NUM 3 NUM 2 NUM 1 NUM 0 NUM 7 NUM 8 NUM 9 CTRL 1 CTRL 2 CTRL 8 CTRL 9 ALT 2 ALT 3 ALT 8 ALT 9 Function Eraser Whole note semibreve Half note minim Quarter note crotchet Eights note quaver Sixteenth note semiquaver 32nd note demisemiquaver Rest toggle Dotted toggle Triplet toggle Tied toggle Flat Natural Sharp Add interval Unison Second above Octave above Ninth above Second below Third below Octave below Ninth below 21 Chapter VII LICENSE AGREEMENT License agreement for EarMaster software IMPORTANT This EarMaster License Agreement is a legal agreement between you either an individual or a single entity and EarMaster ApS for the EarMaster software product identified in your license which includes computer software and may include associated media printed materials and online or electronic documentation hereafter called the SOFTWARE PRODUCT By installing or otherwise using the SOFTWARE PRODUCT you agree to be bound by the terms of this license agreement SOFTWARE PRODUCT LICENSE The SOFTWARE PRODUCT is protected by copyright laws and international copyright treaties as well as other intellectual property laws and treaties The SOFTWARE PRODUCT is licensed not sold GRANT OF LICENSE This license agreement grants you the following rights Applications Software You may install and use the SOFTWARE PRODUCT or in its place an
9. X user account when using EarMaster Tip Can t find the answer to your question Check out the support area of EarMaster com 19 Chapter VI Keyboard Shortcuts Exercise control Windows F5 or Alt N F6 or Alt P F7 F8 F9 or Alt S Ctrl F7 Ctrl Z or Delete Ctrl or Insert OSX F3 F4 F5 F6 F7 CMD F7 CMD Z or Delete Ctrl Options and functions Windows F1 F3 Ctrl R Ctrl H CTRL O Ctrl Alt O CTRL S CTRL P F5 Ctrl A Ctrl D F11 Ctrl F11 F12 Ctrl F5 Ctrl F6 Ctrl lt Left righ t arrow gt OSX F1 CMD F3 CMD R SHIFT CMD H CMD 0 ALT CMD 0 CMD S CMD P F5 CMD A CMD D CMD F11 ALT CMD F11 CMD F12 CMD F4 CMD F6 CMD lt Left righ t arrow gt Function New question Play repeat question Third button Fourth button Stop Play tonic of key Undo Insert the tone played sung in the microphone Function Help on current subject Customized exercise setup Statistics and Results High score Open activity setup Open Course Save Print Refresh results or user lists Select all chords or users Deselect all chords Midi In toggle Midi In remote control toggle Microphone toggle Auto new question toggle Auto replay question toggle Chord progressions move bar cursor 20 Note input Windows NUM 6 NUM 5 NUM 4 NUM 3 NUM 2 NUM 1 NUM 0 NUM 7 NUM 8 NUM 9 CTRL 1 CTRL 2 CTRL 8 CTRL 9 ALT 2 ALT 3 ALT 8 ALT 9 OSX
10. ake EarMaster draw a pitch curve in real time on the staff in the singing exercises so that you may visualize your performance more precisely Note articulation Specify what type of articulation should be used to play tones Legato staccato or sustained Metronome clicks Specify which metronome beats should be audible first beat compound or all beats Answer input The activities included in EarMaster can be used in multiple ways To answer the questions of a lesson you may use several input methods available from the Answer Input menu Staff To enter a tone press the left mouse button The note will not be inserted before you release the button so its pitch may be changed by simply moving the mouse up or down while holding the mouse button down The pitches of the tones can be changed at any time by dragging the notes with the mouse To delete a tone choose the eraser tool from the note toolbar to the left or by using the eraser keyboard shortcut hover over the note until it gets grayed out and click on it To cycle through the note values available in a given lesson use the right mouse button Windows or lt Ctrl gt Click Mac OSX use the Note Toolbar or use the keyboard shortcuts assigned to note values To add accidentals you can use the Note toolbar keyboard shortcuts or hold the mouse button down and move the pointer sideways to make a tone sharp or flat Strings fingerboard The fingerboard interface
11. an answer the questions by singing the melody in front of a microphone by playing it on an musical instrument connected to a soundcard or by playing it on a MIDI instrument You may wait any number of bars before clapping your answer but it is very important that you start your performance on the first beat of the metronome and not in the middle of a bar If you start in the middle of a bar your answer will be out of sync with the evaluation and your answer will be counted as wrong Note This exercise doesn t require any knowledge in music theory All you need to do is to listen memorize and perform with as much pitch and timing accuracy as possible 16 Chapter IV Tips Using Songs to Memorize Intervals A common way to recognize intervals is to associate them with reference songs that you know well For example the song Amazing Grace begins with a perfect fourth So when you hear an interval that sounds like the beginning of Amazing Grace you can easily identify it as a perfect fourth Here is a few song examples that may come in handy to start getting acquainted with melodic intervals Interval Ascending Descending Jaws theme Movie Fur Elise Beethoven Major 2nd Happy Birthday to You Yesterday The Beatles Minor 3rd Greensleeves Traditional Star Spangled Banner US national song Major 3rd Oh when the Saints Gospel Summertime Gershwin Perfect 4th Here comes the Eine Kleine Nachtmusik Bride Weddi
12. and select a different Tone Naming option Note names That option is available in the Melodic Sight Singing activity It will display the tones of the evaluated melody voices as text using the tone naming setting selected in the Exercise Settings menu This enables you to see and sing melodies with solfege syllables regular note names or scale degrees instead of reading notes on the staff 11 Chapter Il Setup and configuration Preferences You will find the Preferences of EarMaster under the Tools menu on Windows or under the EarMaster Pro 6 menu on Mac OS The Preferences let you modify the general settings of the program such as the audio MIDI options the language of the interface or the remote control settings The Preferences window is divided into 5 tabs Under each tab you will be able to adjust settings that will affect different functionalities of EarMaster General tab Adjust settings such as language font notation style primary profile affects both sound playback and notation transposition etc Audio tab Select the different audio input and output settings activate deactivate sound effects and set the delay for the auto insertion of answers via microphone input MIDI Devices tab Select the MIDI In and Out devices a soundcard with MIDI connections a MIDI Keyboard a sound module etc and manage SoundFonts MIDI Instruments tab Define the instrument sounds used throughout the program and adjust t
13. be extended with additional questions to make sure that you fully grasp the current topic Home window The home window is divided into 2 main areas Training mode and Activity To move on to EarMaster s exercise window and get started with your ear training and sight reading practice you simply need to select a Training Mode Standard Course Jazz Course or Customized Exercise and then an Activity Once your choices are made click Begin Training mode Standard Course The Standard course is a set of progressive lessons covering all the activities available in EarMaster The difficulty increases as you move on to new lessons This course is recommended for musicians and music students of all levels The difficulty ranges from beginner to very advanced so everybody will find material that covers his training needs Jazz course The Jazz course is for more advanced users It includes lessons specific to jazz music such as jazz chords or swing rhythms Customized exercise In Customized exercise mode you will be able to configure the activities extensively in order to match specific requirements you may have For instance if you are having a hard time discriminating Perfect 5th from Perfect 4th intervals you could create a customized exercise including only those two intervals Open course Click on the folder icon to open an EarMaster Course file created by your teacher or downloaded from the EarMaster website Activity
14. e 2 GHz processor e 2 GB Ram e Microphone e MIDI controller Keyboard percussion pad etc e Headphone Chapter I Getting Started EarMaster 6 offers 14 activities that will challenge your ear training and sight reading skills in an easy motivating and efficient way Each activity includes a large number of lessons designed by experienced music educators Those lessons are featured in two courses the EarMaster Standard Course and the EarMaster Jazz Course The courses included in EarMaster are progressively building up in difficulty The more you progress the more challenging the lessons will be After each lesson a general evaluation of your answers will be displayed and you will be given suggestions on what to do next move on to the next lesson retake the lesson or go back to the start of a lesson module Most of the lessons can be used by simply clicking on the visual interfaces notation staff piano keyboard multiple choice buttons but the greatest advantage of EarMaster is that it lets you use interactive input methods such as a microphone or a MIDI keyboard with the activities EarMaster is structured around 2 main areas Home window The window displayed when you start EarMaster It is the place where you will be able to specify the training mode and the activity you would like to use Exercise window Where the actual training will take place To help you monitor your progress and analyze your strengths and
15. ence the first results within a few days 3 Practice with all the activities they will improve your skills each in their own way 4 If you find the lessons too difficult at some point try to keep your instrument at hand to check the answers before entering them in EarMaster 5 Remember to also challenge your skills in real life situations in the rehearsal room together with friends etc 6 Perseverance is the key Your aural skills must be kept in shape so remember to use EarMaster regularly to preserve your current level at worse or to become even better at best 7 You are going on vacation great But don t think your ears can be set to stand by Take your laptop with you and try to do some ear training once in a while to keep those aural skills in shape You won t regret it 8 Sing sing sing Try to sing as much as possible when using the exercises as it is the most efficient way to internalize sounds and give you the necessary skills to become a true ear training master 9 Tap tap tap When practicing with rhythms try to mark the strong beats or the pulse with your foot by nodding your head for example in order to get into the rhythm and get a feel of it 10 Try to use movable do solfege as soon as possible If you are not familiar with that system use the Standard Course with the Interval Singing activity The lesson progression is a great introduction to movable do solfege 18 Chapter V FAQ amp Troubleshoo
16. es every day Believe us this is the best way to set your aural skills in overboost mode Exercise Window The Exercise Window of EarMaster is the area where your ear training and sight singing practice is done The layout and content of the window will change depending on the activity you have selected and the answer input methods you are using The main structure of the Exercise window is as follows from top to bottom 1 Home button takes you back to the Home Window Toolbar zooming tool and Help button 2 Instructions bar which displays questions instructions on how to use the current activity and evaluations of your answers 3 Control buttons New question Play Answer Evaluate Stop etc to operate the activity 4 Visual interfaces staff piano guitar solfege keyboard etc the interfaces displayed depend on the current activity and answer input methods you have selected in the Answer Input menu Information about the current lesson Metronome Midi In Back to Home window Results for current lesson Microphone input Zooming tool You tal score _ WR Erevent o s n i Instructions neip for the user Control buttons Derer Youve Gone 2 4 p wans aa EE Fingerboard Playback instrument selection Piano Exercise settings In the Exercise settings menu you will find a list of settings for the activity currently in use These settings control how the activity is working The c
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18. hat this activity may also be used to test your absolute pitch skills by deactivating the Play tonic of the key option in Customized training mode Note This exercise is quite challenging and involves your skills at identifying and transcribing intervals scales and rhythms But it is really worth it as practicing with the melodic dictation will help you pick up songs by ear more easily Rhythmic Sight Reading EarMaster shows you a rhythm notated on the staff and asks you to clap it while following the metronome You can answer the questions by clapping your hands in front of a microphone tapping the rhythm on the space bar of your computer keyboard or play it on a MIDI instrument If you activate the Evaluate Note Length option in the Exercise Settings EarMaster will also take into account the duration of the note values you play You can wait any number of bars before clapping your answer but it is very important that you start your performance on the first beat of the metronome and not in the middle of a bar Note This exercise not only improves your sight reading skills but it also makes you work on your timing Rhythmic Dictation EarMaster plays a rhythm and asks you to transcribe it on the staff You can use the note toolbar at the left of the screen to select the different note values that you would like to enter or use shortcuts If you activate the Evaluate Note Length option in the Exercise Settings EarMaster
19. heir volume Remote Control tab Activate deactivate the MIDI remote control function and define the actions performed by each MIDI value See section on Remote Control for more details Microphone Input Setup You can use a microphone with most of the activities to sing play or clap your answers instead of clicking on the staff or the instrument interfaces EarMaster s pitch and rhythm detection technology is very advanced It will interpret your answers and evaluate them instantly However keep in mind that the quality of the results depends highly on the quality of the microphone used and on how you have set it up It is therefore very important that you follow the next setup guidelines to the letter To use a microphone in EarMaster follow these simple steps 1 Plug a microphone into your soundcard 2 Select your soundcard in the audio preferences of EarMaster 3 Run the Microphone Calibration Tool from the Tools menu the Microphone Calibration Tool will also run automatically the first time you activate Microphone as an answer input The Microphone calibration tool will ask you along the way to sing notes and make sure that they are recognized correctly by EarMaster It is very important that you do not leave the calibration tool before the notes are recognized accurately by the program 4 In the Exercise Window click on the microphone icon to activate audio input or choose it from the Answer Input menu 12
20. ick on the buttons to audition each possible answer and see it transcribed on the staff guitar piano 10 MIDI in With an external MIDI keyboard or any other MIDI instrument you can input tones very quickly and conveniently To enter your answer press all the tones you want to enter simultaneously on the keyboard and then simply release the keys This will insert them on the staff guitar piano To change your answer press all the tones of your new answer This will overwrite your previous answer You can also operate most of the functions of the program from your MIDI controller via remote control shortcuts configured in the program s Preferences If your MIDI instrument doesn t allow you to hold the needed number of tones simultaneously e g a Guitar or Wind MIDI controller then you can enable the Single Tone Input option in the Preferences to insert the tones one at a time Microphone A microphone can be used in both rhythm based and pitch based activities to sing clap or play your answers 1 Inthe real time rhythmic activities Rhythmic Sight Reading and Rhythm Imitation you can clap rhythmic phrases in your hands or play them on a drum through a microphone 2 In pitch based activities without real time evaluation i e identification of intervals chords etc EarMaster uses a pitch detection technology to analyze the tones you sing or play into the microphone and interpret them as pitch values To enter a tone si
21. ke sure that you have activated the microphone input option by clicking on the microphone icon in the toolbar The volume meter next to the icon should be moving if sound is detected by the program If the tones are not recognized properly you should run the Microphone Calibration Tool again to adjust the microphone settings It is very important not to leave the Microphone Calibration Tool before the tones you sing and the beats you clap are recognized correctly by EarMaster If it doesn t work in the calibration tool it won t work in EarMaster The sound is delayed in the rhythm exercises Windows only The delay you experience in EarMaster depends widely on the performances of your system Fortunately EarMaster can compensate for the delay caused by your computer Go to the Tools menu and choose Preferences Find the MIDI devices tab to adjust latency settings for the MIDI Output devices in use the devices used to play back sounds How can keep records of for multiple users The program is keeping records of your settings your results and your progression automatically EarMaster user profiles are linked to user accounts in Windows Mac OSX If you log into the computer with your Windows OSX user account all your results and settings will be loaded and saved for that specific account If a friend or a member of your family would like to have his own results and settings on the same computer he she she will have to use his her own Windows OS
22. ld be assigned to it If Program or Controller is selected then you can set what program number or controller number it should correspond to User properties The user properties window includes 3 options Full name The name of the current user Default export email The email address to which exported are sent to by default usually your teacher s email address Vocal range Your voice type which is determined by the deepest and the highest pitches you can sing There are several presets in the list soprano bass tenor alto etc but you can also customize the range to match your voice 13 Chapter III Using the Activities Interval Comparison EarMaster plays two intervals Interval A and interval B You will have to point out which one was the larger of the two An interval is the tonal distance between two notes The size of an interval is therefore measured by the distance between those two notes Finding out the larger of two intervals is identifying the interval where the distance between its two tones is the biggest For example the interval C E Major 3rd is larger than C D Major 2nd Note The Interval Comparison exercise does not require any knowledge of music theory it is therefore an excellent starting point for beginners Interval Chord and Scale Identification EarMaster plays an interval a chord or a scale depending on the activity currently in use and asks you to identify it by its name using the
23. llow limitations on duration of an implied warranty so the above limitation may not apply to you CUSTOMER REMEDIES The manufacturer entire liability and your exclusive remedy shall be at Manufacturer s option either a return of the price paid or b repair or replacement of the SOFTWARE PRODUCT that does not meet this Limited Warranty and which is returned to Manufacturer or the supplier serving your country with a copy of your receipt This limited Warranty is void if failure of the SOFTWARE PRODUCT has resulted from accident abuse or misapplication NO OTHER WARRANTIES The manufacturer disclaim all other warranties either express or implied including but not limited to implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose with respect to the SOFTWARE PRODUCT the accompanying product manual s and written materials NO LIABILITY FOR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES In no event shall Manufacturer be liable for any other damages whatsoever including without limitation damages for loss of business profits business interruption loss of business information or other pecuniary loss arising out of the use of or inability to use this product even if Manufacturer has been advised of the possibility of such damages In any case Manufacturer s entire liability under any provision of this agreement shall be limited to the amount actually paid by your for the software Because some jurisdictions do not allow the exclusion or li
24. mitation of liability for consequential or incidental damages the above limitation may not apply to you Should you have any questions concerning this agreement or if you desire to contact us for any reason please write to the manufacturer The manufacturer is EarMaster ApS Egaa Hawej 21 DK 8250 Egaa Denmark E Mail info earmaster com 22 Credits EarMaster 6 was developed by EarMaster ApS Lead developer and project manager Hans Lavdal Jakobsen Developers Martijn Bosma Utku Uzmen Duncan Parsons Piotr Karasinski Bent Olsen Piotr Platek Graphic design and text Quentin Nicollet EarMaster courses Jeppe Christensen Jazz font by Nor Eddine Bahha also for Finale and Sibelius norfonts com Pitch detection algorithm by Mu Technologies The whole EarMaster team would like to thank the many Beta testers who have been so kind as to send us their test reports to help us finalize EarMaster 6 Your support is very much appreciated For more info about EarMaster please visit www earmaster com EarMaster on the web www e armaster com Copyright 2012 EarMaster ApS All rights reserved
25. multiple choice buttons or to transcribe the tones on the on screen interface of your choice staff piano guitar bass violin solfege keyboard and more Note It is also possible to answer the questions using the Audio and MIDI input options of EarMaster Interval Singing EarMaster plays a tone and asks you to sing or play an interval above or below it Example The note D is played and the following text is displayed in the top bar Sing the Perfect 5th above D You will then have to sing the perfect 5th above D which is A Note You can also use that exercise with Fixed or Movable Do solfege to sing solfege syllables Chord Progressions EarMaster plays a chord progression and asks you to identify it by its name using the multiple choice buttons or to specify the step I V blll etc and quality Major minor 7 sus4 etc of each chord Note Becoming acquainted with different types of progressions and cadences will help you understand how songs are structured and anticipate chord changes when playing along with other musicians Melodic Dictation EarMaster plays a melodic phrase and your task is to transcribe it on the notation staff To do that you can use the note toolbar at the left of the screen to select the different note values that you would like to enter or use shortcuts The melodic dictation can be either rhythmic or non rhythmic depending on the settings selected for each lesson 14 Notice t
26. ng March Mozart Wagner T 1 Tritone The Simpsons theme TV Black Sabbath 1st 3rd tone series Black Sabbath Perfect 5th Twinkle Twinkle Little Star It Don t Mean a Thing Duke Lullaby Ellington Minor 6th When Israel Was In Egypt s Love Story theme Movie Land Gospel Major 6th My way Frank Sinatra Man In the Mirror chorus Michael Jackson The Winner Takes It All Abba Lady Jane Chorus The Rolling Stones Major 7th Take on Me chorus A Ha Love You Cole Porter Octave Somewhere over the Rainbow Willow Weep for Me Ann Wizard of Oz Ronell You will find a unique interval song chart generator on the website of EarMaster It features a very rich list of reference songs from all styles and eras that you can use to create your own tailored song charts in a print friendly format Each song from the list features a link to a YouTube video so that you may hear the interval right away You will find the Interval Song Chart Generator at www earmaster com intervalsongs 17 What are the Benefits of Ear Training Ear training is the process of connecting music theory notes intervals chords scales melodies etc with the sounds we hear In other words studying ear training is building a bridge between the language of music and the sounds that are designated by that language The more we train our ear to recognize this connection the better we get at playing music because we learn to understand what we
27. ng it or play it into the microphone When the correct tone is displayed on the staff fingerboard or piano submit your answer in one of the following ways a Hold the desired tone for a couple of seconds the exact duration can be configured in the Preferences under Auto Insert Tone b Press the lt Ctrl gt or lt Insert gt key on the computer keyboard c Use the EarMaster MIDI remote control function 3 In real time pitched based activities Melodic Sight Singing Melody Imitation sing or play your answers in front of the microphone following the on screen instructions Note Before using a microphone in the activities you must configure your setup with the Microphone Calibration Tool Computer keyboard You can insert notes in the staff using the keyboard of your computer Use the shortcuts listed in the Notes menu and in the shortcuts list to add a succession of intervals Solfege keyboard The solfege keyboard lets you answer the questions using buttons that represent solfege syllables Do re mi etc or scale degrees with Arabic or Roman numerals relative to the root The solfege keyboard is designed so as to help you visualize the placing of each solfege syllable or scale degree in a chromatic scale following the layout of piano keyboard To enter at tone simply click on the button of your choice To switch the naming of the buttons between solfege syllable and scale degrees for example go to the Exercise Settings menu
28. ones as given by their note values If that option is activated the sound used to play back rhythms will be the preset selected for Rhythms Sustained in the Preferences of EarMaster Answer identification Specify how EarMaster should interpret your answer Absolute The pitch of the tones must be exactly the same as the question Any octave The name of the tones must be the same as the question but they may be transposed to any octave Relative You may transpose your answer freely e g if the question was the perfect fourth interval C F you may enter the tones D G as the correct answer Tone naming Choose between standard tone naming C D E etc solfege Do Re Mi with fixed or movable Do or numerals Arabic or Roman Fixed Do means Do is always C no matter what key the question is in Movable Do means Do is always the root of the key Clef Choose the clef used on the staff Treble G clef Bass F clef or Alto C clef This is also where you specify whether you would like to use a Single Staff or a Grand Staff Play tone on mouse click If activated the notes you enter in the visual interfaces staff instruments will play sounds Show first tone Choose whether the first tone of the questions should be indicated automatically Show claps If activated dots will be shown under the staff while you are clapping to indicate in real time the precision of your performance Show pitch curve This option will m
29. ontent of the Exercise Settings menu changes for each activity For example some options that are only relevant for rhythmic disciplines will be hidden in harmonic disciplines and replaced by other settings that apply to exercises that involve chords Below is a description of some of the options available in the Exercise Settings menu Auto new question Get a New question automatically after a question has been answered The delay can be set in seconds You can set that option to be only active when you answered correctly so that you may review your mistakes before obtaining a new question Auto replay question Repeats a question with an interval until it has been answered Play question limit Set how many times a question can be played Answer time limit This limits the available time to answer a question Auto Evaluate answer Set EarMaster to evaluate your answer automatically when the selected conditions are met Play lead in Plays a lead in bar with the metronome before playing the question or playing your answer Hear with metronome Activates the metronome while playing a rhythm or a melody with rhythm Record with metronome Activates the metronome while clapping a rhythm or playing a melody If it is not checked you still must clap or play in the correct tempo but you can begin anytime you want Evaluate note length Forces EarMaster to evaluate the length of the notes in rhythmic exercises This means you must hold t
30. play and to anticipate musical structures Here is a typical example You are in your rehearsal room with some friends and the bassist starts a bass line as an invitation to jam If your ear is not trained you would have to interrupt everything and ask what is being played or try to find chords that sounds good with the bass line without really knowing what you are doing But if you have been training your ear regularly hearing the bass line a couple of times should be enough to enable you to create a great matching chord progression or melody Ear training is essential to interacting with other musicians transcribing melodies and chords by ear composing music singing in pitch adding improvisation to your performance improving your rhythmic skills tuning your instrument and acquiring more musicality Most music schools and conservatories have requirements in aural skills for prospective students and are devoting a great part of their curriculum to ear training But even if you are not planning to enroll at a music school training your ear will widen your understanding and mastery of music as a whole and will simply help you become a better musician EarMaster Training Tips Here are a few tips that will help you get the most out of your training sessions with EarMaster 1 Don t strain your ears 5 20 minutes of practice every day gives much better results than a long session once every now and then 2 Hang on You will experi
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32. secetenctosseccncasaecsescetocscncasacaesenece License agreement for EarMaster software sin CREdIES icicacesscnccsnsiscnsdensdinedgcededameasagaarendssareaanvasaseasieadasaaeeeasaaaios sede recuse EST Welcome to EarMaster 6 Congratulations If you are reading this you got your hands on the most user friendly motivating and efficient software title for ear training and sight reading Packed with activities and features that will make your musical training both efficient and entertaining EarMaster will help you develop your aural and sight reading skills progressively to make you an even better musician The 14 activities available in EarMaster 6 will train you to identify by ear transcribe and sing or play back intervals scales chords cadences rhythms and melodies We hope you will enjoy sharpening your musical skills with EarMaster Installation Guide To install EarMaster from a CD please follow these simple steps Windows 1 Insert the EarMaster CD in your CD DVD drive If the setup program does not launch automatically select Run from the Start menu and type d setup exe where d is the letter of the CD DVD drive boxed version only 2 When the installation program has started you will be asked to enter your serial number You will find your serial number in the DVD case of the software or on the manual depending on the edition you have 3 Once the serial number has been validated
33. ting Here are the most common questions received by our support staff If you are experiencing a problem in EarMaster please make sure that the answer to your question is not already addressed here before contacting us EarMaster is crashing when a sound is about to be played What can do Try to reboot your computer The sound playback may cause the program to crash on systems that haven t been rebooted in a long time There is no sound Go to the Tools menu and choose Preferences On the MIDI Devices tab you can choose among different Output devices Choose one from the list set the volume to max and click the Play button If this doesn t produce any sound try to choose another from the list At least one of them should produce some sound In some situations it may cause problems if other programs use MIDI at the same time as EarMaster Please try to restart Windows OSX and run EarMaster as the only program using MIDI MIDI IN does not work To make MIDI in work do the following 1 In the EarMaster Preferences under MIDI choose the driver that should be used for MIDI Input If no driver is listed then you need to install one that works with your sound card MIDI interface or MIDI controller 2 Enable the MIDI in from the Answer input menu or by clicking the MIDI In icon in the toolbar of the main window 3 Make sure that no other programs using MIDI Input features are running The microphone input is not working First ma
34. weaknesses EarMaster offers a detailed statistics window where you will be able to review your results lesson by lesson day after day Should you identify things that demand extra training if you only get 40 success at recognizing diminished 5th intervals for example you can easily configure each activity in Customized training mode to focus on the items of your choice How Course files work What is a Course in EarMaster A course is a set of lessons compiled into a single file EarMaster courses can be organized in two ways They can be a set of modules and or lessons for a selection of separate activities like the EarMaster Standard Course and Jazz Course Or they can be a set of modules and or lessons mixing different activities Modules Modules are an intermediary cluster of lessons within a course Each module marks a step in the progression of a course and is usually ending with a test lesson with stricter rules compared to those of regular lessons Lessons Lessons are defining the content of an exercise within an activity Lessons are made with various settings that change their properties from being simple practice exercises to being assignments or tests Adaptive questions Most lessons include an adaptive questions feature which analyzes your performance and adapts the number of question to the needs of the users If you are doing really well the lesson will stop early if you are struggling a bit it will
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