Earbuilder 1.2

CNET editors' review

Reviewed by: CNET Staff

This music-education application offers several ways to train your ears. Earbuilder lets you take multiple-choice quizzes on chords, scales, and intervals. After choosing the sort of test you want, then select the basic key. From there, use the list of check boxes to add different scale and chord types--such as sevenths, ninths, majors, and diminished--to the mix. After you press New, the application will play a series or cluster of notes and offer you a number of possible answers. If you get it right, you'll hear clapping, but if you foul up, you'll hear Homer Simpson yelling, "D'oh!" Though we wish you could turn these sound effects off, the rest of the feature set seems adequate. For example, you can choose from a large library of MIDI sounds, adjust Earbuilder's playback speed, change the octave, and decide how many times a sound should be repeated. Both music teachers and musicians who want a smarter set of ears can put this utility to some use.

Publisher's description

From GCM Enterprises :

Earbuilder is ear-training software for students, hobbyists, or any music enthusiast on a budget. It trains you toward the perfect-pitch ear you have always wanted, with interval, scale, and chord drills that can be customized to your desire. Use the auto trainer for hands-free practice.

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