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2024-11-22	Articles on Bach's music for the Luth. Prelude, Fugue and Allegro in Eb Major BWV 998.
2024-10-26	Articles on Bach's music for the Luth. Prelude BWV 999.
2024-10-22	New series of articles on Bach's music for the Luth. We begin with the Prelude to the Suite BWV 996.
2024-09-25	New Transformations exercise.
2024-09-18	New Twelve-tone Matrix exercise.
2024-08-19	20 new exercises in the Melodic Dictation exercise in the Notes 1 to 7 category, using minor keys, simple measures and quarter notes.
2024-08-18	20 new exercises in the Melodic Dictation exercise in the Notes 1 to 7 category, using major keys, simple measures and quarter notes.
2024-08-13	Improved options section in the Chord Practice exercise.
2024-07-16	Improved exercises index page.
2024-06-26	New exercise: Two Voices & Harmonic Progressions. In this exercise, you will be asked to aurally identify harmonic progressions using Roman numerals (I, IV, V6, etc.) and to notate the soprano and bass voices on a grand staff.
2024-05-29	27 new exercises in the Two Voice Dictation exercise in the Degrees I, IV and V category, using minor keys and eighth notes.
2024-05-16	30 new exercises in the Two Voice Dictation exercise in the Degrees I, IV and V category, using major keys and eighth notes.
2024-05-12	29 new exercises in the Two Voice Dictation exercise in the Degrees I, IV and V category, using minor keys and quarter notes.
2024-05-11	29 new exercises in the Two Voice Dictation exercise in the Degrees I, IV and V category, using major keys and quarter notes.
2024-05-02	New Show first chord option in the Harmonic Progression exercise.
2024-04-27	New scales and modes added to the scale construction, identification and ear training exercises: Insen, altered pentatonic Messiaen Modes I to VII We have also reorganized the scales and modes categories.
2024-04-02	Scales and related chords updated in the Reference section.
2024-03-30	Triads, seventh, ninth and extended chords symbols updated in the Reference section.
2024-03-24	Extended chords updated in the Reference section.
2024-03-23	Chords and related scales updated in the Reference section.
2024-03-17	Updated Chords section in Tutorials. Audio added to most musical examples New extended chords section Chord constructor now includes extended chords
2024-03-02	New scales and modes added to the Scale Constructor in the Tutorials section. Scales: insen and altered pentatonic Modes: all Messiaen modes (modes à transposition limitées) New categories: pentatonic, hextonic & octatonic, Messiaen modes
2024-02-28	New category in the Jazz Progressions exercise using ninth chords with 58 exercises.
2024-02-13	39 new exercises in the Jazz Progressions exercise in the II-V-I category and 20 more in various categories.
2024-02-10	37 new exercises in the Jazz Progressions exercise in the Inversions category.
2024-01-02	New Grand Staff Reading exercise to help you develop your reading skills using treble and bass clefs.
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2023-12-27	25 new exercises in the Two voice Dictation in the Secondary Dominants category using minor keys and quarter notes.
2023-12-24	25 new exercises in the Two voice Dictation in the Secondary Dominants category using major keys and quarter notes.
2023-11-23	Reading and Writing Transposing Instruments: 17 new exercises.
2023-11-22	Reading and Writing Transposing Instruments: 86 new exercises.
2023-11-21	Reading and Writing Transposing Instruments: 89 new exercises.
2023-11-19	Reading and Writing Transposing Instruments: 93 new exercises.
2023-11-18	Reading and Writing Transposing Instruments: 84 new exercises, new Auto Rhythm option allows you to write the notes without having to write the rhythm.
2023-11-13	Rhythmic Reading: simplified options and improved tempo selection.
2023-11-11	Clef Reading & Clef Reading with Key Signature: improved tempo selection.
2023-11-08	Scale Ear Training & Rhythmic Dictation: improved tempo selection.
2023-11-07	Interval Ear Training & Interval Ear Training From Note: improved tempo selection.
2023-11-06	Harmonic Progressions & Jazz Progressions: improved tempo selection.
2023-11-05	Note Ear Training & Key and Note Ear Training: improved tempo selection.
2023-11-04	Twelve-tone Row Ear Training : improved tempo selection.
2023-11-04	Random Key and Note Ear Training: improved tempo selection.
2023-11-01	Melodic Dictation: 22 new melodies in the V7/V & V7/IV category, using minor keys and compound time signatures with sixteenth notes as minimum value.
2023-10-29	Melodic Dictation: 22 new melodies in the V7/V & V7/IV category, using major keys and compound time signatures with sixteenth notes as minimum value.
2023-10-23	Melodic Dictation: 33 new melodies in the V7/V & V7/IV category, using minor keys and compound time signatures with eighth notes as minimum value.
2023-10-18	Your recent exercises are now displayed on the Exercise Index page.
2023-10-03	Melodic Dictation: 32 new melodies in the V7/V & V7/IV category, using major keys and compound time signatures with eighth notes as minimum value.
2023-09-09	Melodic Dictation: 18 new melodies in the V7/V & V7/IV category, using minor keys and simple time signatures with sixteenth notes as minimum value.
2023-08-29	Melodic Dictation: 40 new melodies in the V7/V & V7/IV category, using major keys and simple time signatures with sixteenth notes as minimum value.
2023-08-19	33 new melodies in the Melodic Dictation exercise in the V7/V & V7/IV category, using minor keys and simple time signatures with eighth notes as minimum value.
2023-08-17	33 new melodies in the Melodic Dictation exercise in the V7/V & V7/IV category, using major keys and simple time signatures with eighth notes as minimum value.
2023-08-14	34 new melodies in the Melodic Dictation exercise in the V7/V & V7/IV category, using minor keys and simple time signatures with quarter notes as minimum value.
2023-08-12	34 new melodies in the Melodic Dictation exercise in the V7/V & V7/IV category, using major keys and simple time signatures with quarter notes as minimum value.
2023-07-25	Revised Reference section including multimedia.
2023-06-22	Improved graphics in the Tutorials > Reading Music section.
2023-06-21	Messiaen III mode added to the Scale Contruction, Identification and Ear Training exercises.
2023-05-08	15 new exercises in the Two voice Dictation in the Secondary Dominants category using minor keys and sixteenth notes.
2023-05-04	19 new exercises in the Two voice Dictation in the Secondary Dominants category using major keys and sixteenth notes.
2023-05-04	Messiaen VI mode added to the Scale Contruction, Identification and Ear Training exercises.
2023-05-01	Child Falling Asleep and The Poet Speaks from Kinderscenen opus 15 by Robert Schumann.
2023-04-29	Almost Too Serious from Kinderscenen opus 15 by Robert Schumann.
2023-04-25	The Knight of the Rocking Horse from Kinderscenen opus 15 by Robert Schumann.
2023-04-20	At the Fireside from Kinderscenen opus 15 by Robert Schumann.
2023-04-19	Frightening from Kinderscenen opus 15 by Robert Schumann.
2023-04-14	Errors in the answers are now highlighted in red in the Jazz Progressions exercise: C⁷ The 7 in red indicates an error. Another example: D⁷/? The question mark indicates that something is missing. The correct answer might be: D⁷/F#
2023-04-13	Errors in the answers are now highlighted in red in the Harmonic Progressions exercise: ii⁷ The 7 in red indicates that the degree (ii) is correct, but not 7. Another example: V⁷/? The question mark indicates that something is missing from the analysis. The correct answer might be: V⁷/V
2023-04-09	22 new exercises in the Two voice Dictation in the Secondary Dominants category using minor keys and eighths notes.
2023-03-26	25 new exercises in the Two voice Dictation in the Secondary Dominants category using major keys and eighths notes.
2023-03-16	136 new exercises in the Two voice Dictation in the Any degree category.
2023-03-01	Completed the analysis of Bach's Brandenburg Concertos.
2023-02-24	Bach's Brandenburg Concerto No. 6, II. Adagio ma no tanto.
2023-02-22	In the Interval Sight Singing exercise, you can now choose between no accidentals, sharps and flats, or any type of accidentals.
2023-02-21	Bach's Brandenburg Concerto No. 6, I.
2023-01-23	Bach's Brandenburg Concerto No. 5, III Allegro.
2023-01-07	55 new progressions in the Harmonic Progressions exercise using secondary dominants with inversions in minor keys.
2023-01-04	84 new progressions in the Harmonic Progressions exercise using secondary dominants with inversions in major keys.
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2021-12-13	36 new exercises in the Two voice Dictation in the Any degree category.
2021-12-09	38 new exercises in the Two voice Dictation in the I, IV & V category using 16th. notes.
2021-11-22	38 new exercises in the Two voice Dictation in the I, IV & V category using eighth notes.
2021-11-20	38 new exercises in the Two voice Dictation in the I, IV & V category using quarter notes.
2021-11-07	Improvements related to keyboard use in the Melodic and Two Voice dictation exercises: You can now use keys '[' and ']' for double flat and double sharp. You can now use keys '-' and '=' of the main keyboard to raise and lower octaves like the '+' and '-' from the numeric keypad.
2021-10-24	32 new exercises in the Two voice dictation in the Any degree category using 8th & 16th notes.
2021-10-05	Revised Reading and Writing Transposing Instruments exercise: You can now use melodies that include accidentals or melodies that use only the key signatures accidentals (in the case of minor keys, this includes VI and VII altered degrees). 328 new exercises.
2021-09-05	In all exercises: If you limit the duration of an exercise, the chronometer will descend to 0 from the selected time. If you limit the number of exercises, the number of the exercise you're doing (1 / 5, 2 / 5, etc.) is shown.
2021-08-31	The exercise section translated to German by Sebastian Mikolai.
2021-08-28	New article: Scarlatti's Sonata K. 184.
2021-08-22	Exercises in other languages revised.
2021-08-16	New Reading and Writing Transposing Instruments exercise: You can now practice both reading and writing transposing instruments in a single exercise. Improved graphics and sounds.
2021-08-07	Revised Modes and Parent Scales exercise: You can now limit the use of accidentals. Answer in a three step process: first de mode, followed by the related scale and degree. Answer using the keyboard. Improved graphics and sounds.
2021-08-06	Revised Chord, Scales and Modes exercise: You can now limit the use of accidentals. Relate chord and mode using chord symbols and/or chord notes. Answer using the keyboard. Improved graphics and sounds.
2021-08-03	Revised Rhythmic Reading exercise: Simplified and improved correction algorithm. Improved graphics and sounds.
2021-07-29	Key signature construction and identification exercises revised: You can now select the key signatures you want to use. Improved graphics.
2021-07-12	New article: Vivaldi - Le quattro stagioni - L'Autunno (Autumn).
2021-06-21	22 new exercises in the Melodic dictation in the V7/IV & V7/V category using sixteenth notes in compound meters.
2021-06-17	44 new exercises in the Melodic dictation in the arpeggios category using sixteenth notes.
2021-06-14	Revised Clef Reading and Clef Reading with Key Signature exercises: You can now decide the number of notes to use. Improved graphics and sounds.
2021-06-09	Revised Secondary Chords construction and identification exercises: You can now use inversions. You can now use more than one clef in an exercise. Improved graphics and sounds.
2021-06-07	Revised Harmonic functions triad construction and identification and seventh chord construction and identification exercises: You can now use more than one clef in an exercise. Improved graphics and sounds.
2021-06-02	Revised triad construction and identification and seventh chord construction and identification exercises: You can now use more than one clef in an exercise. Improved graphics and sounds.
2021-05-31	Revised Extended Chords Construction and Identification exercises: You can now use more than one clef in an exercise. Improved graphics and sounds.
2021-05-26	Revised Augmented and Neapolitan Sixth Chords Identification exercise: You can now use more than one clef in an exercise. You can now answer using the keyboard. Improved graphics and sounds.
2021-05-25	Revised Neapolitan and augmented sixth construction exercises: You can now use more than one clef in an exercise. Improved graphics and sounds.
2021-05-19	Revised Chord Construction from roman numerals and Chord Identification using roman numerals and chord symbols exercises: Neapolitan and augmented sixths are now included. Simplified method of entering analysis and chord symbols. You can now use more than one clef in an exercise. Improved graphics and sounds.
2021-05-14	Revised triad and seventh chord construction from chord symbol exercises: You can now use more than one clef in an exercise. Improved graphics and sounds.
2021-05-07	Improved graphics and sounds in Extended Chords Ear Training and Extended Chords Ear Training (two extensions).
2021-05-07	Bug fixed in: Pentatonic scales added to the Construction, Identification and Ear Training. Triads inversions now work correctly in Triads and Seventh Chord Ear Training.
2021-05-02	Revised Key Ear Training exercise: You can now answer using the note name, visual or MIDI keyboard. Improved graphics and sounds.
2021-04-30	Revised Chord and Note Ear Training exercise: You can now play only the note or the chord. Each time you play the chord arpeggiated, it slows down before returning to the original speed. Improved graphics and sounds.
2021-04-26	20 new exercises in the Two voice dictation in the I-V category using 16th notes.
2021-04-24	38 new exercises in the Two voice dictation in the I-IV-V category using 16th notes.
2021-04-23	Revised chord ear training exercises: triads, seventh chords, triads and seventh chords: You can now hide the given note. You can now use more than one clef in an exercise. Each time you play the chord arpeggiated, it slows down before returning to the original speed.. Improved graphics and sounds.
2021-04-13	New article: Prelude XII ... Minstrels, Claude Debussy.
2021-04-06	New article: Prelude XI ... La danse de Puck, Claude Debussy.
2021-03-27	Interval Sight Singing.
2021-03-24	New section: Ear Training and Sight Singing Practice.
2021-03-22	60 new exercises in the Melodic dictation in the V⁷/IV and V⁷/V category.
2021-03-11	42 new exercises in the Melodic dictation in the arpeggios category.
2021-03-04	Revised note ear training exercises to improve graphics and sounds and fix some errors: You can now select the number of notes to use in the Twelve-tone Row Ear Training. Key and Note Ear Training Key and Chromatic Note Ear Training Random Key and Note Ear Training Random Key and Chromatic Note Ear Training
2021-02-15	You can now use more than one clef in the scales exercises: construction, identification and ear training.
2021-02-12	Revised interval exercises: construction, identification, identification and inversion, ear training, ear training from note: You can now use more than one clef in an exercise. Improved graphics and sounds.
2021-02-06	New article: Prelude X ... La Cathédrale engloutie, Claude Debussy.
2021-02-03	32 new exercises in the Two voice dictation in the degrees I-IV-V category.
2021-01-28	The missing Locrian mode was added to the scale construction, identification and ear training exercises.
2021-01-27	New article: Prelude IX ... La sérénade interrompue, Claude Debussy.
2021-01-15	Revised Rhythmic Dictation exercise. Several reported bugs fixed.
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2022-12-20	Bach's Brandenburg Concerto No. 5, II Affettuoso.
2022-12-17	We have added new reference cadences in the Melodic Dictation, Two Voices, and Harmonic Progressions exercises.
2022-12-12	Bach's Brandenburg Concerto No. 5, I Allegro.
2022-12-08	New article: Diminished Seventh Chord - From Bach to Jobim.
2022-11-13	80 new progressions in the Harmonic Progressions exercise using several secondary dominant in root position.
2022-10-10	48 new progressions in the Harmonic Progressions exercise using one secondary dominant in root position.
2022-10-04	Interval Ear Training allows you to listen to the interval harmonically followed by the same interval melodically by selecting the Harmonic & melodic option.
2022-09-17	You can now answer the Two Voice Dictation exercise without having to specify rhythms using the Auto Rhythm option. With the Auto Rhythm option selected, just enter the note and the rhythm is automatically assigned. To write a rest, type any musical note and it is written as a rest.
2022-09-16	You can now answer the Melodic Dictation exercise without having to specify rhythms using the Auto Rhythm option. With the Auto Rhythm option selected, just enter the note and the rhythm is automatically assigned. To write a rest, type any musical note and it is written as a rest.
2022-09-16	57 new progressions in the Harmonic Progressions exercise using seventh chords with inversions.
2022-09-09	49 new progressions in the Harmonic Progressions exercise using seventh chords in root position.
2022-09-08	Bach's Brandenburg Concerto No. 4, III Presto.
2022-08-27	Bach's Brandenburg Concerto No. 4, II Andante.
2022-08-22	86 new progressions in the Harmonic Progressions exercise using triads.
2022-08-18	78 new progressions in the Harmonic Progressions exercise using I, IV and V degrees triads.
2022-08-14	Bach's Brandenburg Concerto No. 4, I. Allegro.
2022-07-23	Bach's Brandenburg Concerto No. 3, II Allegro.
2022-07-19	Bach's Brandenburg Concerto No. 3, I.
2022-07-18	Fixed a bug in the Rhythmic Dictation when writing dotted rests.
2022-07-18	Major chord with diminished fifth added to the Triad and Triads and Seventh chords exercises.
2022-06-28	Sus4 and sus2 chords added to the Triad and Triads and Seventh chords exercises.
2022-06-27	Revised Rhythmic dictation exercise: Over 10,000 rhythmic patterns are available. Simplified and more flexible options: You can combine rest, syncopation, and triplet options without limitations (you can now use syncopation without rests). You can select individual time signatures (e.g., 2/4 only).
2022-06-17	5 Reasons Why Classical Music Is Important For Young Kids.
2022-05-21	Harmonic Sequences Based on Fourths.
2022-05-09	Bach's Brandenburg Concerto No. 2.
2022-04-11	36 new exercises in the Melodic Dictation in the V/IV & V7/V category.
2022-04-05	40 new exercises in the Melodic Dictation in the Arpeggios category.
2022-04-02	30 new exercises in the Two Voice Dictation in the Degrees I & V category using minor keys.
2022-04-01	30 new exercises in the Two Voice Dictation in the Degrees I & V category using major keys.
2022-03-28	Bach's Brandenburg Concerto No. 1. Fourth movement.
2022-03-22	Bach's Brandenburg Concerto No. 1. Third movement.
2022-03-05	Bach's Brandenburg Concerto No. 1. Second movement.
2022-03-01	Bach's Brandenburg Concerto No. 1. First movement.
2022-02-07	24 new exercises in the Melodic Dictation in the V7/IV & V7/V category using quarter notes.
2022-02-06	We fixed an error reported in the Rhythmic Reading exercise related to exercises that begin with rests.
2022-02-05	Vivaldi : Le quattro stagioni.
2022-01-05	New article: Vivaldi - Le quattro stagioni - La Primavera (Spring).
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2020-12-15	New article: Prelude VII ... Ce qu'a vu le vent d'Ouest, Claude Debussy.
2020-12-02	New article: Prelude V ... Les collines d'Anacapri, Claude Debussy.
2020-11-26	New article: Prelude IV ... "Les sons et le parfums tournent dans l'air du soir", Claude Debussy.
2020-11-25	Revised Scale Construction, Identification and Ear training exercises. Improved sounds and graphics. More precise scale selection in the identification and ear training exercises. Descending scales in the ear training exercise. The bebop melodic minor scale is now correct.
2020-11-10	New article: Prelude III ... Le vent dans la plaine, Claude Debussy.
2020-11-05	New article: Prelude II ... Voiles, Claude Debussy.
2020-10-29	New article: Prelude I ... Danseuses de Delphes, Claude Debussy.
2020-10-17	Revised Jazz progressions exercise: Improved sound quality A cadence is played as reference
2020-10-13	Revised Harmonic progressions exercise: New modal interchange category Simplified and improved method of answering using harmonic functions Improved sound quality A cadence is played as reference
2020-09-11	Two Voice Dictation exercise: Music notation system revised for better definition. You now have the option of pausing the melody and restarting or playing it from the beginning.
2020-08-30	New exercise: Chord Practice.
2020-08-16	Melodic Dictation exercise: Music notation system revised for better definition. You now have the option of pausing the melody and restarting or playing it from the beginning.
2020-08-15	A visual keyboard can used in the Sight Singing Practice to play reference notes. Notes can also be played using a MIDI keyboard (Chrome browser is required). You now have the option of pausing the melody and restarting or playing it from the beginning.
2020-08-06	New exercise: Sight Singing Practice.
2020-06-24	You can now answer the Triad and Seventh Chord identification exercises using chord symbols.
2020-06-22	New exercises: Triad Construction from Chord Symbol and Seventh Chord Construction from Chord Symbol.
2020-06-21	The following Harmonic function exercises now display chord symbols: Triads: construction, identification Seventh chords: construction, identification Secondary chords: construction, identification
2020-06-20	Fixed an audio problem with Safari in the Melodic and Two voice dictations.
2020-06-19	All chord construction, identification and ear training exercises now display chord symbols. Triads: construction, identification, ear training Seventh chords: construction, identification, ear training Triad and seventh chord ear training
2020-06-18	New exercise: Triad, seventh and secondary chords construction from roman numerals.
2020-06-17	New exercise: Triad, seventh and secondary chords identification using roman numerals and chord symbols.
2020-06-02	A new option (Play Reference) allows you to select whether cadences are played before the exercise in the Key and Note Ear Training and the Random Key and Note Ear Training exercises.
2020-05-29	You now have more options when selecting scales in the Scale Construction exercise.
2020-05-22	New article: What are cents in music?
2020-05-07	New exercises: Key and Chromatic Note Ear Training Random Key and Chromatic Note Ear Training
2020-04-29	Inventions BWV 772-786 by Johann Sebastian Bach.
2020-04-26	New article: Bach's Invention BWV 786.
2020-04-24	New article: Bach's Invention BWV 785.
2020-04-23	New article: Bach's Invention BWV 784.
2020-04-20	New article: Bach's Invention BWV 783.
2020-04-16	New option in the harmonic functions exercises: triads construction and identification and seventh chord construction and identification. A new category Minor key common chords uses the following triads: I: minor, II : diminished, III: major, IV: minor, V: major: VI: major, VII: diminished,and the following seventh chords: I: minor 7th, II : half-diminished 7th, III: major 7th, IV: minor 7th, V: dominant 7th, VI: major 7th, VII: diminished 7th in minor keys.
2020-04-09	New article: Bach's Invention BWV 782.
2020-04-04	Bug fixes in the Note Ear Training exercise. Improved note selection and range.
2020-03-28	New article: Bach's Invention BWV 781.
2020-03-20	New article: Bach's Invention BWV 780.
2020-03-17	New article: Bach's Invention BWV 778.
2020-03-10	New article: Bach's Invention BWV 777.
2020-02-25	New article: Bach's Invention BWV 776.
2020-02-21	96 new melodies in the Melodic Dictation exercise under the Chromatic category.
2020-02-19	You can now export exercises scores using TSV format.
2020-02-09	New article: Bach's Invention BWV 774.
2020-01-27	New article: Bach's Invention BWV 773.
2020-01-19	Two-octave keyboard in the Note, Twelve-tone Row, Key and Note and Random Key and Note Ear Training exercises.
2020-01-17	New articles: Prelude No. 23 in F Major, Prelude No. 24 in D minor and 24 Preludes op. 28 by Frédéric Chopin.
2020-01-10	Accidentals are better selected when answering with a MIDI keyboard in the Melodic and Two Voices Dictation exercise.
2020-01-09	New article: Prelude No. 22 in G Minor by Frédéric Chopin.
2020-01-08	Tutorials : Harmonic Functions : Tritone Substitution.
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