MUSC101 Computer lab 4

MUSC 101 Music Fundamentals - Spring 2012

Unit 4 Computer Lab

See notes following this table.

Drill	Level	Clef	Instrument	Number Questions	Percent Required
Note Reading	Ledgers Single Accidentals Beginning Ledgers	Treble	4 Octave Piano	32	28/32
Note Reading	Ledgers Single Accidentals Beginning Ledgers	Bass	4 Octave Piano	32	28/32
Note / Rest Durations	Notes Use Dots All Beat Subdivisions Quarter Note Beat	Alto	na	16	14/16
Note / Rest Durations	Rests Use Dots All Beat Subdivisions Quarter Note Beat	Alto	na	16	14/16
Intervals Ear Training	Custom Level 1 Name: Unit 4a Minor 2nd = 1 half step Major 2nd = 2 half steps Direction = Ascending	Alto	na	20	na
Intervals Ear Training	Custom Level 2 Name: Unit 4b Minor 2nd = 1 half step Major 2nd = 2 half steps Direction = Descending	Alto	na	20	na
Intervals Ear Training	Custom Level 2 Name: Unit 4b Minor 2nd = 1 half step Major 2nd = 2 half steps Direction = Both	Alto	na	20	na

Note Reading

Note Names Drill Level menu

Note Rest Values

Note Durations level menu

Intervals Ear Training

Half steps and whole steps

Setting Up a Custom Level for Intervals Ear Training

Choose Intervals Ear Training from the Drill menu.

Drill menu picture

Choose Set Custom Levels from the Level menu

Level menu picture

Setup Custom Level 1

In the Intervals Ear Training Custom Levels dialog, turn off all intervals except m2, M2. A minor second (m2) is a half step. A major second (M2) is a whole stop. Hint: Click the titles above the checkboxes to turn all checkboxes under that title on and off.

Make these settings

Title: Unit 4a
Minor Second and Major Second checked
Interval Motion is Ascending
Clef is Alto (see below)

Custom Level 4a

Click the Set Clef button, change the clef to Alto and click OK.

Set Clef dialog picture

Setup Custom Level 2

Select the tab for Custom Level 2. Make these settings:

Title: Unit 4b
Minor Second and Major Second checked
Interval Motion is Descending
Clef is Alto

Custom level 4b

Setup Custom Level 3

Select the tab for Custom Level 3. Make these settings:

Title: Unit 4c
Minor Second and Major Second checked
Interval Motion is Both
Clef is Alto

Custom level 4c

Click the OK button in the Intervals Ear Training Custom Levels dialog.

Go to the Levels menu and the three custom levels you created will appear as choices.

Custom Level menu

Choose Unit 4a. The main window should look like this.

Intervals Drill main window

The only questions that will be asked are Minor 2nds (half steps) and Major 2nds (whole steps).

The only answer choices available are the two radio buttons "Minor 2nd" or "Major 2nd".

You answer by clicking either radio button.

Your answer will appear in the text box under the staff.

You can click the Play button as many times as you want to play the question.

When you think your answer is correct, click the Check button.

Repeat until Tries shows the number of questions you were supposed to answer.

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Revised by John Ellinger, Spring 2012.