Copyright: Copyright 1999 Rising Software Australia
Citation: Copyright 1999 Rising Software Australia


Advanced Scale Singing: Selecting a Level

To select a level to practise in Advanced Scale Singing, click on the level selector, the box which says “Level 1” or similar. A list of levels will drop down after you have clicked on the box. Just click on the level you wish to use. Some information about the particular level you’ve selected will be shown in the box to the right, “Level Information.” (You can select a level with the keyboard by using the Tab key until the Level selector is highlighted, then the arrow keys to select the level you want to practise).

You can also select your own custom set of advanced scales to practise. Click on the radio button labeled “Custom level”, then click on each of the scales you wish to practise in the custom scales list on the right side of the page.

When you are ready to start practising, press the Start button. You can read some information about the Advanced Scales by clicking on the “Info” button. If you decide not to practise Advanced Scale Singing now, press Exit.

Advanced Scales Singing: Drill

Advanced Scales Singing: Information


Advanced Scale Singing: Drill

In Advanced Scale Singing, Auralia will play a note and ask you to sing an advanced scale starting on that note. Press the Start button, then sing the scale. When you have finished singing the scale, Auralia will stop automatically and tell you whether your answer was correct or incorrect. If Auralia does not seem to stop, then you have not sung enough notes! Some lights on the screen show how many notes have been recognised. If it seems to be incorrect, you can press “Start again” to reset and start over.

If you are practising, Auralia will tell you whether you were right or wrong. If you were wrong, you may be able to try again. (If you are doing a test, your teacher may have told Auralia not to tell you whether you were right or wrong.)

If you have not pressed Start, you can hear the starting note again by pressing the Replay button. When you are finished practising, or if you wish to cancel the rest of your test, press Exit.

Some tips for singing in Auralia

Advanced Scales Singing: Selecting a Level

Advanced Scales Singing: Information


Advanced Scale Singing: Information

The Advanced Scale Singing information screen gives some general information about the advanced scales which should help you to correctly answer the questions in this topic. You can move to the next page in the information screen by pressing the Next Page button, or you can move backwards by pressing the Previous Page button. You can move directly to any page by selecting it from the tabs at the top of the page.

You can press the Play button to hear the scales and intervals shown on the information page. When you are finished, press the Exit button to leave the information page.

Advanced Scales Singing: Selecting a Level

Advanced Scales Singing: Drill


Advanced Scales: Selecting a Level

To select a level to practise in Advanced Scales, click on the level selector, the box which says “Level 1” or similar. A list of levels will drop down after you have clicked on the box. Just click on the level you wish to use. Some information about the particular level you’ve selected will be shown in the box to the right, “Level Information.” (You can select a level with the keyboard by using the Tab key until the Level selector is highlighted, then the arrow keys to select the level you want to practise).

You can also select your own custom set of advanced scales to practise. Click on the radio button labeled “Custom level”, then click on each of the scales you wish to practise in the custom scales list on the right side of the page.

When you are ready to start practising, press the Start button. You can read some information about Advanced Scales by clicking on the “Info” button. If you decide not to practise Advanced Scales now, press Exit.

Advanced Scales: Drill

Advanced Scales: Information


Advanced Scales: Drill

In Advanced Scales, Auralia will play a scale and ask you to identify it.

Click on the answer which you think is correct, then press OK. If you are practising, Auralia will tell you whether you were right or wrong. If you were wrong, you may be able to try again. (If you are doing a test, your teacher may have told Auralia not to tell you whether you were right or wrong.)

You can hear the question again by pressing the Replay button. When you are finished practising, or if you wish to cancel the rest of your test, press Exit.

In Advanced Scales, you will also notice that a piano keyboard is shown. When Auralia plays a scale, the first note is shown on the keyboard. You can also answer the question by playing the entire scale, either on the keyboard on the screen, or on your MIDI keyboard. (Your teacher or administrator may have turned off this option.)

Advanced Scales: Selecting a Level

Advanced Scales: Information


Advanced Scales: Information

The Interval Recognition information screen gives some general information about recognition of advanced scales which should help you to correctly answer the questions in this topic. You can move to the next page in the information screen by pressing the Next Page button, or you can move backwards by pressing the Previous Page button. You can move directly to any page by selecting it from the tabs at the top of the page.

You can press the Play button to hear the scales and intervals shown on the information page. When you are finished, press the Exit button to leave the information page.

Advanced Scales: Selecting a Level

Advanced Scales: Drill


Interval Comparison: Selecting a Level

To select a level to practise in Interval Comparison, click on the level selector, the box which says “Level 1” or similar. A list of levels will drop down after you have clicked on the box. Just click on the level you wish to use. Some information about the particular level you’ve selected will be shown in the box to the right, “Level Information.” (You can select a level with the keyboard by using the Tab key until the Level selector is highlighted, then the arrow keys to select the level you want to practise).

When you are ready to start practising, press the Start button. You can read some information about Interval Comparison by clicking on the “Info” button. If you decide not to practise interval comparison now, press Exit.

Interval Comparison: Drill

Interval Comparison: Information


Interval Comparison: Drill

In Interval Comparison, Auralia will play two intervals and ask you which interval was larger. Read the question carefully; Auralia may ask you which interval was larger (first or second), or was the first interval larger or smaller than the second, or was the second interval larger or smaller than the first.

Click on the answer which you think is correct, then press OK. If you are practising, Auralia will tell you whether you were right or wrong. If you were wrong, you may be able to try again. (If you are doing a test, your teacher may have told Auralia not to tell you whether you were right or wrong.)

You can hear the question again by pressing the Replay button. When you are finished practising, or if you wish to cancel the rest of your test, press Exit.

Interval Comparison: Selecting a Level

Interval Comparison: Information


Interval Comparison: Information

The Interval Comparison information screen gives some general information about interval recognition which should help you to correctly answer the questions in interval comparison. You can move to the next page in the information screen by pressing the Next Page button, or you can move backwards by pressing the Previous Page button. You can move directly to any page by selecting it from the tabs at the top of the page.

You can press the Play button to hear some of the intervals shown on the information page. When you are finished, press the Exit button to leave the information page.

Interval Comparison: Selecting a Level

Interval Comparison: Drill


Interval Recognition: Selecting a Level

To select a level to practise in Interval Recognition, click on the level selector, the box which says “Level 1” or similar. A list of levels will drop down after you have clicked on the box. Just click on the level you wish to use. Some information about the particular level you’ve selected will be shown in the box to the right, “Level Information.” (You can select a level with the keyboard by using the Tab key until the Level selector is highlighted, then the arrow keys to select the level you want to practise).

You can also select your own custom set of intervals to practise. Click on the radio button labeled “Custom level”, then click on each of the intervals you wish to practise in the custom intervals list on the right side of the page. At the bottom right of the page, select whether you wish to hear the intervals ascending, descending, or both directions.

When you are ready to start practising, press the Start button. You can read some information about Interval Recognition by clicking on the “Info” button. If you decide not to practise interval recognition now, press Exit.

Interval Recognition: Drill

Interval Recognition: Information


Interval Recognition: Drill

In Interval Recognition, Auralia will play an interval and ask you to identify it.

Click on the answer which you think is correct, then press OK. If you are practising, Auralia will tell you whether you were right or wrong. If you were wrong, you may be able to try again. (If you are doing a test, your teacher may have told Auralia not to tell you whether you were right or wrong.)

You can hear the question again by pressing the Replay button. When you are finished practising, or if you wish to cancel the rest of your test, press Exit.

In Interval Recognition, you will also notice that a piano keyboard is shown. When Auralia plays an interval, the first note of the interval is shown on the keyboard. You can also answer the question by playing the second note of the interval either on the keyboard on the screen, or on your MIDI keyboard. (Your teacher or administrator may have turned off this option.)

Interval Recognition: Selecting a Level

Interval Recognition: Information


Interval Recognition: Information

The Interval Recognition information screen gives some general information about recognition of intervals which should help you to correctly answer the questions in this topic. You can move to the next page in the information screen by pressing the Next Page button, or you can move backwards by pressing the Previous Page button. You can move directly to any page by selecting it from the tabs at the top of the page.

You can press the Play button to hear some of the intervals shown on the information page. When you are finished, press the Exit button to leave the information page.

Interval Recognition: Selecting a Level

Interval Recognition: Drill


Interval Singing: Selecting a Level

To select a level to practise in Interval Singing, click on the level selector, the box which says “Level 1” or similar. A list of levels will drop down after you have clicked on the box. Just click on the level you wish to use. Some information about the particular level you’ve selected will be shown in the box to the right, “Level Information.” (You can select a level with the keyboard by using the Tab key until the Level selector is highlighted, then the arrow keys to select the level you want to practise).

You can also select your own custom set of intervals to practise. Click on the radio button labeled “Custom level”, then click on each of the intervals you wish to practise in the custom intervals list on the right side of the page.

When you are ready to start practising, press the Start button. You can read some information about Interval Singing by clicking on the “Info” button. If you decide not to practise Interval Singing now, press Exit.

Interval Singing: Drill

Interval Singing: Information


Interval Singing: Drill

In Interval Singing, Auralia will play a note and ask you to sing a the note a certain interval above it or below. The interval and the direction required are shown on the screen. Press the Start button, then sing the interval. Auralia will stop automatically when you have sung the interval and tell you whether your answer was correct or incorrect. If Auralia does not seem to stop, then it did not detect your singing. See the Sound2Midi tips below.

If you are practising, Auralia will tell you whether you were right or wrong. If you were wrong, you may be able to try again. (If you are doing a test, your teacher may have told Auralia not to tell you whether you were right or wrong.)

If you have not pressed Start, you can hear the starting note again by pressing the Replay button. When you are finished practising, or if you wish to cancel the rest of your test, press Exit.

Some tips for singing in Auralia

Interval Singing: Selecting a Level

Interval Singing: Information


Interval Singing: Information

The Interval Singing information screen gives some general information about intervals which should help you to correctly answer the questions in this topic. You can move to the next page in the information screen by pressing the Next Page button, or you can move backwards by pressing the Previous Page button. You can move directly to any page by selecting it from the tabs at the top of the page.

You can press the Play button to hear the scales shown on the information page. When you are finished, press the Exit button to leave the information page.

Interval Singing: Selecting a Level

Interval Singing: Drill


Scale Singing: Selecting a Level

To select a level to practise in Scale Singing, click on the level selector, the box which says “Level 1” or similar. A list of levels will drop down after you have clicked on the box. Just click on the level you wish to use. Some information about the particular level you’ve selected will be shown in the box to the right, “Level Information.” (You can select a level with the keyboard by using the Tab key until the Level selector is highlighted, then the arrow keys to select the level you want to practise).

You can also select your own custom set of scales to practise. Click on the radio button labeled “Custom level”, then click on each of the scales you wish to practise in the custom scales list on the right side of the page.

When you are ready to start practising, press the Start button. You can read some information about the Scales by clicking on the “Info” button. If you decide not to practise Scale Singing now, press Exit.

Scale Singing: Drill

Scale Singing: Information


Scale Singing: Drill

In Scale Singing, Auralia will play a note and ask you to sing a scale starting on that note. Press the Start button, then sing the scale. When you have finished singing the scale, Auralia will stop automatically and tell you whether your answer was correct or incorrect. If Auralia does not seem to stop, then you have not sung enough notes! Some lights on the screen show how many notes have been recognised. If it seems to be incorrect, you can press “Start again” to reset and start over.

If you are practising, Auralia will tell you whether you were right or wrong. If you were wrong, you may be able to try again. (If you are doing a test, your teacher may have told Auralia not to tell you whether you were right or wrong.)

If you have not pressed Start, you can hear the starting note again by pressing the Replay button. When you are finished practising, or if you wish to cancel the rest of your test, press Exit.

Some tips for singing in Auralia

Scale Singing: Selecting a Level

Scale Singing: Information


Scale Singing: Information

The Scale Singing information screen gives some general information about the scales which should help you to correctly answer the questions in this topic. You can move to the next page in the information screen by pressing the Next Page button, or you can move backwards by pressing the Previous Page button. You can move directly to any page by selecting it from the tabs at the top of the page.

You can press the Play button to hear the intervals and scales shown on the information page. When you are finished, press the Exit button to leave the information page.

Scale Singing: Selecting a Level

Scale Singing: Drill


Scales: Selecting a Level

To select a level to practise in Scales, click on the level selector, the box which says “Level 1” or similar. A list of levels will drop down after you have clicked on the box. Just click on the level you wish to use. Some information about the particular level you’ve selected will be shown in the box to the right, “Level Information.” (You can select a level with the keyboard by using the Tab key until the Level selector is highlighted, then the arrow keys to select the level you want to practise).

You can also select your own custom set of scales to practise. Click on the radio button labeled “Custom level”, then click on each of the scales you wish to practise in the custom scales list on the right side of the page.

When you are ready to start practising, press the Start button. You can read some information about Scales by clicking on the “Info” button. If you decide not to practise interval comparison now, press Exit.

Scales: Drill

Scales: Information


Scales: Drill

In Scales, Auralia will play a scale and ask you to identify it.

Click on the answer which you think is correct, then press OK. If you are practising, Auralia will tell you whether you were right or wrong. If you were wrong, you may be able to try again. (If you are doing a test, your teacher may have told Auralia not to tell you whether you were right or wrong.)

You can hear the question again by pressing the Replay button. When you are finished practising, or if you wish to cancel the rest of your test, press Exit.

In Scales, you will also notice that a piano keyboard is shown. When Auralia plays a scale, the first note is shown on the keyboard. You can also answer the question by playing the entire scale, either on the keyboard on the screen, or on your MIDI keyboard. (Your teacher or administrator may have turned off this option.)

Scales: Selecting a Level

Scales: Information


Scales: Information

The Interval Recognition information screen gives some general information about recognition of scales which should help you to correctly answer the questions in this topic. You can move to the next page in the information screen by pressing the Next Page button, or you can move backwards by pressing the Previous Page button. You can move directly to any page by selecting it from the tabs at the top of the page.

You can press the Play button to hear some of the intervals and scales shown on the information page. When you are finished, press the Exit button to leave the information page.

Scales: Selecting a Level

Scales: Drill


Cadences: Selecting a Level

To select a level to practise in Cadences, click on the level selector, the box which says “Level 1” or similar. A list of levels will drop down after you have clicked on the box. Just click on the level you wish to use. Some information about the particular level you’ve selected will be shown in the box to the right, “Level Information.” (You can select a level with the keyboard by using the Tab key until the Level selector is highlighted, then the arrow keys to select the level you want to practise).

You can also select your own custom set of cadences to practise. Click on the radio button labeled “Custom level”, then click on each of the cadences you wish to practise in the custom cadences list on the right side of the page. Click on Major, Minor, or both to set the type of keys you wish to practise in.

When you are ready to start practising, press the Start button. You can read some information about the Cadences by clicking on the “Info” button. If you decide not to practise Cadences now, press Exit.

Cadences: Drill

Cadences: Information


Cadences: Drill

In Cadences, Auralia will play a cadence and ask you to identify it. In some levels the cadence is played after a short tune. When you have identified the cadence, click on its name in the left panel and press OK. Some levels play a tune with two cadences; in this case you will need to select a cadence from the right panel as well as the left. A tonic chord is played before each question.

If you are practising, Auralia will tell you whether you were right or wrong. If you were wrong, you may be able to try again. (If you are doing a test, your teacher may have told Auralia not to tell you whether you were right or wrong.)

If you have not pressed Start, you can hear the starting note again by pressing the Replay button. When you are finished practising, or if you wish to cancel the rest of your test, press Exit.

Cadences: Selecting a Level

Cadences  Information


Cadences: Information

The Cadences information screen gives some general information about the cadences which should help you to correctly answer the questions in this topic. You can move to the next page in the information screen by pressing the Next Page button, or you can move backwards by pressing the Previous Page button. You can move directly to any page by selecting it from the tabs at the top of the page.

You can press the Play button to hear the cadences shown on the information page. When you are finished, press the Exit button to leave the information page.

Cadences: Selecting a Level

Cadences: Drill


Chord Progressions: Selecting a Level

To select a level to practise in Chord Progressions, click on the level selector, the box which says “Level 1” or similar. A list of levels will drop down after you have clicked on the box. Just click on the level you wish to use. Some information about the particular level you’ve selected will be shown in the box to the right, “Level Information.” (You can select a level with the keyboard by using the Tab key until the Level selector is highlighted, then the arrow keys to select the level you want to practise).

When you are ready to start practising, press the Start button. You can read some information about Chord Progressions by clicking on the “Info” button. If you decide not to practise interval comparison now, press Exit.

Chord Progressions: Drill

Chord Progressions: Information


Chord Progressions: Drill

In Chord Progressions, Auralia will play a progression of chords and ask you to identify it. A tonic chord is played before the progression begins, but is not part of the progression.

There are “boxes” on the form for you to enter your answer. Each chord goes into a separate box. The chord box that you are currently working on is highlighted with a black border. To enter the chord for a particular box, click on the chord’s symbol button. The next chord box is automatically highlighted. You can change a chord you have already entered by clicking on the box and pressing the button for the appropriate chord. Use the “Root position”, “First Inversion” and “Second Inversion” buttons to set the inversion for the chord you are adding or changing.

When you have entered your answer, then press OK. If you are practising, Auralia will tell you whether you were right or wrong. If you were wrong, you may be able to try again. (If you are doing a test, your teacher may have told Auralia not to tell you whether you were right or wrong.)

You can hear the question again by pressing the Replay button. When you are finished practising, or if you wish to cancel the rest of your test, press Exit.

Chord Progressions: Selecting a Level

Chord Progressions: Information


Chord Progressions: Information

The Chord Progressions information screen gives some general information about recognition of Chord Progressions which should help you to correctly answer the questions in this topic. You can move to the next page in the information screen by pressing the Next Page button, or you can move backwards by pressing the Previous Page button. You can move directly to any page by selecting it from the tabs at the top of the page.

You can press the Play button to hear some of the chord progressions shown on the information page. When you are finished, press the Exit button to leave the information page.

Chord Progressions: Selecting a Level

Chord Progressions: Drill


Chord Recognition: Selecting a Level

To select a level to practise in Chord Recognition, click on the level selector, the box which says “Level 1” or similar. A list of levels will drop down after you have clicked on the box. Just click on the level you wish to use. Some information about the particular level you’ve selected will be shown in the box to the right, “Level Information.” (You can select a level with the keyboard by using the Tab key until the Level selector is highlighted, then the arrow keys to select the level you want to practise).

When you are ready to start practising, press the Start button. You can read some information about Chord Recognition by clicking on the “Info” button. If you decide not to practise interval comparison now, press Exit.

Chord Recognition: Drill

Chord Recognition: Information


Chord Recognition: Drill

In Chord Recognition, Auralia will play a chord and ask you to identify it. When you have identified it, select it from the list of chords on screen, then press OK. If you are practising, Auralia will tell you whether you were right or wrong. If you were wrong, you may be able to try again. (If you are doing a test, your teacher may have told Auralia not to tell you whether you were right or wrong.)

You can hear the question again by pressing the Replay button. When you are finished practising, or if you wish to cancel the rest of your test, press Exit.

In Chords, you will also notice that a piano keyboard is shown. When Auralia plays a chord, the first note is shown on the keyboard. You can also answer the question by playing the entire chord, either on the keyboard on the screen, or on your MIDI keyboard. Note: the first note is not necessarily the tonic of the chord. (Your teacher or administrator may have turned off this option.)

Chord Recognition: Selecting a Level

Chord Recognition: Information


Chord Recognition: Information

The Chord Recognition information screen gives some general information about chords which should help you to correctly answer the questions in this topic. You can move to the next page in the information screen by pressing the Next Page button, or you can move backwards by pressing the Previous Page button. You can move directly to any page by selecting it from the tabs at the top of the page.

You can press the Play button to hear some of the chords shown on the information page. When you are finished, press the Exit button to leave the information page.

Chord Recognition: Selecting a Level

Chord Recognition: Drill


Chord Singing: Selecting a Level

To select a level to practise in Chord Singing, click on the level selector, the box which says “Level 1” or similar. A list of levels will drop down after you have clicked on the box. Just click on the level you wish to use. Some information about the particular level you’ve selected will be shown in the box to the right, “Level Information.” (You can select a level with the keyboard by using the Tab key until the Level selector is highlighted, then the arrow keys to select the level you want to practise).

You can also select your own custom set of chords to practise. Click on the radio button labeled “Custom level”, then click on each of the chords you wish to practise in the custom chords list on the right side of the page.

When you are ready to start practising, press the Start button. You can read some information about Chord Singing by clicking on the “Info” button. If you decide not to practise Chord Singing now, press Exit.

Chord Singing: Drill

Chord Singing: Information


Chord Singing: Drill

In Chord Singing, Auralia will play a note and ask you to sing a chord. The note played is the tonic of the chord, which may or may not be the starting note of the chord. (For a chord in first, second or third inversion, the given note is the tonic, which is note the first note of the chord). The chord required is shown on the screen.

Press the Start button, then sing the chord, ascending. Auralia will stop automatically when you have sung the chord and tell you whether your answer was correct or incorrect. If Auralia does not seem to stop, then it did not detect your singing or you did not sing enough notes. See the Sound2Midi tips below. Some lights on the screen show how many notes have been recognised. If it seems to be incorrect, you can press “Start again” to reset and start over.

If you are practising, Auralia will tell you whether you were right or wrong. If you were wrong, you may be able to try again. (If you are doing a test, your teacher may have told Auralia not to tell you whether you were right or wrong.)

If you have not pressed Start, you can hear the starting note again by pressing the Replay button. When you are finished practising, or if you wish to cancel the rest of your test, press Exit.

Some tips for singing in Auralia

Chord Singing: Selecting a Level

Chord Singing: Information


Chord Singing: Information

The Chord Singing information screen gives some general information about chords which should help you to correctly answer the questions in this topic. You can move to the next page in the information screen by pressing the Next Page button, or you can move backwards by pressing the Previous Page button. You can move directly to any page by selecting it from the tabs at the top of the page.

You can press the Play button to hear the chords shown on the information page. When you are finished, press the Exit button to leave the information page.

Chord Singing: Selecting a Level

Chord Singing: Drill


Cluster Chords: Selecting a Level

To select a level to practise in Cluster Chords, click on the level selector, the box which says “Level 1” or similar. A list of levels will drop down after you have clicked on the box. Just click on the level you wish to use. Some information about the particular level you’ve selected will be shown in the box to the right, “Level Information.” (You can select a level with the keyboard by using the Tab key until the Level selector is highlighted, then the arrow keys to select the level you want to practise).

When you are ready to start practising, press the Start button. You can read some information about Cluster Chords by clicking on the “Info” button. If you decide not to practise interval comparison now, press Exit.

Cluster Chords: Drill

Cluster Chords: Information


Cluster Chords: Drill

In Cluster Chords, Auralia will play a sequence of chords and ask you to enter it. The number of chords in the sequence depends on which level you are practising or testing.

To enter your answer, move the mouse over the staff and click on the note you wish to add. You can set whether the note is to be added in its natural, sharpened or flattened form by using the Flat, Natural or Sharp buttons. To remove a note which you have added, click on it again. (You do not need to have the same Flat, Sharp or Natural button selected to remove a note.)

When you think your answer is correct, press OK. If you are practising, Auralia will tell you whether you were right or wrong. If you were wrong, you may be able to try again. (If you are doing a test, your teacher may have told Auralia not to tell you whether you were right or wrong.)

You can hear the question again by pressing the Replay button. When you are finished practising, or if you wish to cancel the rest of your test, press Exit.

Cluster Chords: Selecting a Level

Cluster Chords: Information


Cluster Chords: Information

The Cluster Chords information screen gives some general information about recognition and structure of cluster chords which should help you to correctly answer the questions in this topic. You can move to the next page in the information screen by pressing the Next Page button, or you can move backwards by pressing the Previous Page button. You can move directly to any page by selecting it from the tabs at the top of the page.

You can press the Play button to hear the cluster chords exercise shown on the information page. When you are finished, press the Exit button to leave the information page.

Cluster Chords: Selecting a Level

Cluster Chords: Drill


Jazz Chord Progressions: Selecting a Level

To select a level to practise in Jazz Chord Progressions, click on the level selector, the box which says “Level 1” or similar. A list of levels will drop down after you have clicked on the box. Just click on the level you wish to use. Some information about the particular level you’ve selected will be shown in the box to the right, “Level Information.” (You can select a level with the keyboard by using the Tab key until the Level selector is highlighted, then the arrow keys to select the level you want to practise).

When you are ready to start practising, press the Start button. You can read some information about Jazz Chord Progressions by clicking on the “Info” button. If you decide not to practise Jazz Chord Progressions now, press Exit.

Jazz Chord Progressions: Drill

Jazz Chord Progressions: Information


Jazz Chord Progressions: Drill

In Jazz Chord Progressions, Auralia will play a progression of chords and ask you to identify it. A major or minor triad will be played before the progression begins, but is not part of the progression.

There are “boxes” on the form for you to enter your answer. Each chord goes into a separate box. The chord box that you are currently working on is highlighted with a black border. To enter the chord for a particular box, select the key of the chord from the keys box, any alterations to the chord (such as m7 or 9) from the alterations box, and any slash note as necessary, then press the Set button. The next chord box is automatically highlighted. You can change a chord you have already entered by clicking on the box, choosing the correct chord as before, then pressing Set again.

When you have entered your answer, then press OK. If you are practising, Auralia will tell you whether you were right or wrong. If you were wrong, you may be able to try again. (If you are doing a test, your teacher may have told Auralia not to tell you whether you were right or wrong.)

You can hear the question again by pressing the Replay button. When you are finished practising, or if you wish to cancel the rest of your test, press Exit.

Jazz Chord Progressions: Selecting a Level

Jazz Chord Progressions: Information


Jazz Chord Progressions: Information

The Jazz Chord Progressions information screen gives some general information about the progressions which should help you to correctly answer the questions in this topic. You can move to the next page in the information screen by pressing the Next Page button, or you can move backwards by pressing the Previous Page button. You can move directly to any page by selecting it from the tabs at the top of the page.

You can press the Play button to hear the jazz chord progressions shown on the information page. When you are finished, press the Exit button to leave the information page.

Jazz Chord Progressions: Selecting a Level

Jazz Chord Progressions: Drill


Jazz Chord Singing: Selecting a Level

To select a level to practise in Jazz Chord Singing, click on the level selector, the box which says “Level 1” or similar. A list of levels will drop down after you have clicked on the box. Just click on the level you wish to use. Some information about the particular level you’ve selected will be shown in the box to the right, “Level Information.” (You can select a level with the keyboard by using the Tab key until the Level selector is highlighted, then the arrow keys to select the level you want to practise).

You can also select your own custom set of chords to practise. Click on the radio button labeled “Custom level”, then click on each of the chords you wish to practise in the custom chords list on the right side of the page.

When you are ready to start practising, press the Start button. You can read some information about Jazz Chord Singing by clicking on the “Info” button. If you decide not to practise Chord Singing now, press Exit.

Jazz Chord Singing: Drill

Jazz Chord Singing: Information


Jazz Chord Singing: Drill

In Jazz Chord Singing, Auralia will play a note and ask you to sing a chord. The note played is the tonic of the chord, which may or may not be the starting note of the chord. (For a chord in first, second or third inversion, the given note is the tonic, which is note the first note of the chord). The chord required is shown on the screen.

Press the Start button, then sing the chord, ascending. Auralia will stop automatically when you have sung the chord and tell you whether your answer was correct or incorrect. If Auralia does not seem to stop, then it did not detect your singing or you did not sing enough notes. See the Sound2Midi tips below. Some lights on the screen show how many notes have been recognised. If it seems to be incorrect, you can press “Start again” to reset and start over.

If you are practising, Auralia will tell you whether you were right or wrong. If you were wrong, you may be able to try again. (If you are doing a test, your teacher may have told Auralia not to tell you whether you were right or wrong.)

If you have not pressed Start, you can hear the starting note again by pressing the Replay button. When you are finished practising, or if you wish to cancel the rest of your test, press Exit.

Some tips for singing in Auralia

Jazz Chord Singing: Selecting a Level

Jazz Chord Singing: Information


Jazz Chord Singing: Information

The Jazz Chord Singing information screen gives some general information about jazz chords which should help you to correctly answer the questions in this topic. You can move to the next page in the information screen by pressing the Next Page button, or you can move backwards by pressing the Previous Page button. You can move directly to any page by selecting it from the tabs at the top of the page.

You can press the Play button to hear the jazz chords shown on the information page. When you are finished, press the Exit button to leave the information page.

Jazz Chord Singing: Selecting a Level

Jazz Chord Singing: Drill


Jazz Chords: Selecting a Level

To select a level to practise in Jazz Chords, click on the level selector, the box which says “Level 1” or similar. A list of levels will drop down after you have clicked on the box. Just click on the level you wish to use. Some information about the particular level you’ve selected will be shown in the box to the right, “Level Information.” (You can select a level with the keyboard by using the Tab key until the Level selector is highlighted, then the arrow keys to select the level you want to practise).

When you are ready to start practising, press the Start button. You can read some information about Jazz Chords by clicking on the “Info” button. If you decide not to practise interval comparison now, press Exit.

Jazz Chords: Drill

Jazz Chords: Information


Jazz Chords: Drill

In Jazz Chords, Auralia will play a jazz chord and ask you to identify it. When you have identified it, select it from the list of chords on screen, then press OK. If you are practising, Auralia will tell you whether you were right or wrong. If you were wrong, you may be able to try again. (If you are doing a test, your teacher may have told Auralia not to tell you whether you were right or wrong.)

You can hear the question again by pressing the Replay button. When you are finished practising, or if you wish to cancel the rest of your test, press Exit.

In Jazz Chords, you will also notice that a piano keyboard is shown. When Auralia plays a chord, the first note is shown on the keyboard. You can also answer the question by playing the entire chord, either on the keyboard on the screen, or on your MIDI keyboard. Note: the first note is not necessarily the tonic of the chord. (Your teacher or administrator may have turned off this option.)

Jazz Chords: Selecting a Level

Jazz Chords: Information


Jazz Chords: Information

The Jazz Chords information screen gives some general information about chords which should help you to correctly answer the questions in this topic. You can move to the next page in the information screen by pressing the Next Page button, or you can move backwards by pressing the Previous Page button. You can move directly to any page by selecting it from the tabs at the top of the page.

You can press the Play button to hear some of the chords shown on the information page. When you are finished, press the Exit button to leave the information page.

Jazz Chords: Selecting a Level

Jazz Chords: Drill


Advanced Chord Progressions: Selecting a Level

To select a level to practise in Advanced Chord Progressions, click on the level selector, the box which says “Level 1” or similar. A list of levels will drop down after you have clicked on the box. Just click on the level you wish to use. Some information about the particular level you’ve selected will be shown in the box to the right, “Level Information.” (You can select a level with the keyboard by using the Tab key until the Level selector is highlighted, then the arrow keys to select the level you want to practise).

When you are ready to start practising, press the Start button. You can read some information about Advanced Chord Progressions by clicking on the “Info” button. If you decide not to practise interval comparison now, press Exit.

Advanced Chord Progressions: Drill

Advanced Chord Progressions: Information


Advanced Chord Progressions: Drill

In Advanced Chord Progressions, Auralia will play a progression of chords and ask you to identify it. A tonic chord is played before the progression begins, but is not part of the progression.

There are “boxes” on the form for you to enter your answer. Each chord goes into a separate box. The chord box that you are currently working on is highlighted with a black border. To enter the chord for a particular box, click on the chord’s symbol button. The next chord box is automatically highlighted. You can change a chord you have already entered by clicking on the box and pressing the button for the appropriate chord. Use the “Root position”, “First Inversion” and “Second Inversion” buttons to set the inversion for the chord you are adding or changing. You can set the chord’s type (Unaltered, Augmented Triad or Mixture) by clicking on the type buttons.

When you have entered your answer, then press OK. If you are practising, Auralia will tell you whether you were right or wrong. If you were wrong, you may be able to try again. (If you are doing a test, your teacher may have told Auralia not to tell you whether you were right or wrong.)

You can hear the question again by pressing the Replay button. When you are finished practising, or if you wish to cancel the rest of your test, press Exit.

Advanced Chord Progressions: Selecting a Level

Advanced Chord Progressions: Information


Meter: Selecting a Level

To select a level to practise in Meter, click on the level selector, the box which says “Level 1” or similar. A list of levels will drop down after you have clicked on the box. Just click on the level you wish to use. Some information about the particular level you’ve selected will be shown in the box to the right, “Level Information.” (You can select a level with the keyboard by using the Tab key until the Level selector is highlighted, then the arrow keys to select the level you want to practise).

When you are ready to start practising, press the Start button. You can read some information about the meter and rhythm by clicking on the “Info” button. If you decide not to practise Meter now, press Exit.

Meter: Drill

Meter: Information


Meter: Drill

In Meter, Auralia will play a rhythm and ask you to identify the meter, or time signature, of the excerpt. After listing to the rhythm, identify the meter and click on the time signature on screen. Then press OK. If you are practising, Auralia will tell you whether you were right or wrong. If you were wrong, you may be able to try again. (If you are doing a test, your teacher may have told Auralia not to tell you whether you were right or wrong.)

You can hear the question again by pressing the Replay button. When you are finished practising, or if you wish to cancel the rest of your test, press Exit.

Meter: Selecting a Level

Meter: Information


Meter: Information

The Meter Information screen gives some general information about recognition of meter which should help you to correctly answer the questions in meter, rhythm dictation, rhythm elements and element dictation, and rhythm imitation. You can move to the next page in the information screen by pressing the Next Page button, or you can move backwards by pressing the Previous Page button. You can move directly to any page by selecting it from the tabs at the top of the page.

You can press the Play button to hear some examples of the rhythms heard in this topic. When you are finished, press the Exit button to leave the information page.

Meter: Selecting a Level

Meter: Drill


Rhythm Dictation: Selecting a Level

To select a level to practise in Rhythm Dictation, click on the level selector, the box which says “Level 1” or similar. A list of levels will drop down after you have clicked on the box. Just click on the level you wish to use. Some information about the particular level you’ve selected will be shown in the box to the right, “Level Information.” (You can select a level with the keyboard by using the Tab key until the Level selector is highlighted, then the arrow keys to select the level you want to practise).

When you are ready to start practising, press the Start button. You can read some information about rhythm by clicking on the “Info” button. If you decide not to practise Rhythm Dictation now, press Exit.

Rhythm Dictation: Drill

Rhythm Dictation: Information


Rhythm Dictation: Drill

In Rhythm Dictation, Auralia will play a one bar count in followed by a four bar rhythm excerpt. You must dictate the rhythm back to Auralia. The meter (time signature) of the rhythm is shown on the screen.

To enter the rhythm, click on the note length you wish to add, then click where you wish to add it. You can add a note between two existing notes by clicking in between the two notes. Press the Dotted button if you wish to add dotted notes; press it again to stop adding dotted notes. Press the Rest button to add rests, and press it again to return to adding notes. To remove a note you have added, press the eraser button (between the rhythm buttons and the dotted button). You can change the length of a note you have added by selecting the new length and clicking on the existing note, or by using the eraser tool to remove the old note and then add the new one.

When you have entered your answer, press OK. If you are practising, Auralia will tell you whether you were right or wrong. If you were wrong, you may be able to try again. (If you are doing a test, your teacher may have told Auralia not to tell you whether you were right or wrong.)

A metronome will be played during the rhythm, as well as a count-in before the rhythm starts. You can turn off the metronome by clicking on the “Play metronome” box until it is not checked (ticked). This option will be unavailable (grayed out) if your teacher or supervisor has turned off metronomes for this topic.

You can hear the question again by pressing the Replay button. When you are finished practising, or if you wish to cancel the rest of your test, press Exit.

Rhythm Dictation: Selecting a Level

Rhythm Dictation: Information


Rhythm: Information

The Rhythm Information screen gives some general information about recognition of rhythms which should help you to correctly answer the questions in meter, rhythm dictation, rhythm elements and element dictation, and rhythm imitation. You can move to the next page in the information screen by pressing the Next Page button, or you can move backwards by pressing the Previous Page button. You can move directly to any page by selecting it from the tabs at the top of the page.

You can press the Play button to hear some of the rhythms shown on the information page. When you are finished, press the Exit button to leave the information page.


Rhythm Elements: Selecting a Level

To select a level to practise in Rhythm Elements, click on the level selector, the box which says “Level 1” or similar. A list of levels will drop down after you have clicked on the box. Just click on the level you wish to use. Some information about the particular level you’ve selected will be shown in the box to the right, “Level Information.” (You can select a level with the keyboard by using the Tab key until the Level selector is highlighted, then the arrow keys to select the level you want to practise).

When you are ready to start practising, press the Start button. You can read some information about Rhythm Elements by clicking on the “Info” button. If you decide not to practise rhythm elements now, press Exit.

Rhythm Elements: Drill

Rhythm Elements: Information


Rhythm Elements: Drill

In Rhythm Elements, Auralia will play a one beat long rhythm element (preceded by a two beat count in).

Click on the answer which you think is correct, then press OK. If you are practising, Auralia will tell you whether you were right or wrong. If you were wrong, you may be able to try again. (If you are doing a test, your teacher may have told Auralia not to tell you whether you were right or wrong.)

You can hear the question again by pressing the Replay button. When you are finished practising, or if you wish to cancel the rest of your test, press Exit.

Rhythm Elements: Selecting a Level

Rhythm Elements: Information


Rhythm Element Dictation: Selecting a Level

To select a level to practise in Rhythm Element Dictation, click on the level selector, the box which says “Level 1” or similar. A list of levels will drop down after you have clicked on the box. Just click on the level you wish to use. Some information about the particular level you’ve selected will be shown in the box to the right, “Level Information.” (You can select a level with the keyboard by using the Tab key until the Level selector is highlighted, then the arrow keys to select the level you want to practise).

When you are ready to start practising, press the Start button. You can read some information about Rhythm Element Dictation by clicking on the “Info” button. If you decide not to practise rhythm element dictation now, press Exit.

Rhythm Element Dictation: Drill

Rhythm Element Dictation: Information


Rhythm Element Dictation: Drill

In Rhythm Element Dictation, Auralia will play a series of rhythm elements and ask you to identify it.

There are “boxes” on the form for you to enter your answer. Each rhythm element goes into a separate box. The box that you are currently working on is highlighted with a black border. To enter the element for a particular box, click on element’s button at the bottom of the page. The next box is automatically highlighted. You can change an element you have already entered by clicking on the box and pressing the button for the new element.

When you have entered your answer, then press OK. If you are practising, Auralia will tell you whether you were right or wrong. If you were wrong, you may be able to try again. (If you are doing a test, your teacher may have told Auralia not to tell you whether you were right or wrong.)

A metronome will be played during the rhythm, as well as a count-in before the rhythm starts. You can turn off the metronome by clicking on the “Play metronome” box until it is not checked (ticked). This option will be unavailable (grayed out) if your teacher or supervisor has turned off metronomes for this topic.

You can hear the question again by pressing the Replay button. When you are finished practising, or if you wish to cancel the rest of your test, press Exit.

Rhythm Element Dictation: Selecting a Level

Rhythm Element Dictation: Information


Rhythm Imitation: Selecting a Level

To select a level to practise in Rhythm Imitation, click on the level selector, the box which says “Level 1” or similar. A list of levels will drop down after you have clicked on the box. Just click on the level you wish to use. Some information about the particular level you’ve selected will be shown in the box to the right, “Level Information.” (You can select a level with the keyboard by using the Tab key until the Level selector is highlighted, then the arrow keys to select the level you want to practise).

When you are ready to start practising, press the Start button. You can read some information about Rhythm Imitation by clicking on the “Info” button. If you decide not to practise Rhythm Imitation now, press Exit.

Rhythm Imitation: Drill

Rhythm Imitation: Information


Rhythm Imitation: Drill

In Rhythm Imitation, Auralia will play a rhythm and ask you to tap it back on the keyboard. Listen carefully to the rhythm; after it has finished playing, a metronome will be played. You can start to tap back the rhythm whenever you are ready.

The “Tap” button on the page will be automatically selected. Tap back the rhythm using the space bar. You can also tap back the rhythm by using the mouse to click on the Tap button, but this is less accurate and may lead to wrong answers. The metronome will continue to play while you tap back the rhythm. Note that you only need to tap for the start of each note; you do not need to (and should not) hold the button down for half notes (minims) and other longer notes. After you have finished tapping the rhythm, just wait. Auralia will automatically stop the metronome and check your answer two seconds after your last tap.

You can also tap the rhythm on a MIDI keyboard if you have one attached to your computer. You can use any key on the keyboard. Like the computer keyboard, you should not hold down long notes, but simple hit the key on the start of each note.

If you are practising, Auralia will tell you whether you were right or wrong. If you were wrong, you may be able to try again. (If you are doing a test, your teacher may have told Auralia not to tell you whether you were right or wrong.)

If you have not started tapping back the rhythm, you can hear the rhythm again by pressing the Replay button. When you are finished practising, or if you wish to cancel the rest of your test, press Exit.

Rhythm Imitation: Selecting a Level

Rhythm Imitation: Information


Rhythm Styles: Selecting a Level

To select a level to practise in Rhythm Styles, click on the level selector, the box which says “Level 1” or similar. A list of levels will drop down after you have clicked on the box. Just click on the level you wish to use. Some information about the particular level you’ve selected will be shown in the box to the right, “Level Information.” (You can select a level with the keyboard by using the Tab key until the Level selector is highlighted, then the arrow keys to select the level you want to practise).

When you are ready to start practising, press the Start button. You can read some information about the styles by clicking on the “Info” button. If you decide not to practise Rhythm Styles now, press Exit.

Rhythm Styles: Drill

Rhythm Styles: Information


Rhythm Styles: Drill

In Rhythm Styles, Auralia will play a rhythm and ask you to identify its style.

When you have identified it, select it from the list of styles on screen, then press OK. If you are practising, Auralia will tell you whether you were right or wrong. If you were wrong, you may be able to try again. (If you are doing a test, your teacher may have told Auralia not to tell you whether you were right or wrong.)

You can hear the question again by pressing the Replay button. When you are finished practising, or if you wish to cancel the rest of your test, press Exit.

Rhythm Styles: Selecting a Level

Rhythm Styles: Information


Rhythm Styles: Information

The Rhythm Styles information screen gives some general information about the styles which should help you to correctly answer the questions in this topic. You can move to the next page in the information screen by pressing the Next Page button, or you can move backwards by pressing the Previous Page button. You can move directly to any page by selecting it from the tabs at the top of the page.

You can press the Play button to hear the styles shown on the information page. When you are finished, press the Exit button to leave the information page.

Rhythm Styles: Selecting a Level

Rhythm Styles: Drill


Tuning: Selecting a Level

To select a level to practise in Tuning, click on the level selector, the box which says “Level 1” or similar. A list of levels will drop down after you have clicked on the box. Just click on the level you wish to use. Some information about the particular level you’ve selected will be shown in the box to the right, “Level Information.” (You can select a level with the keyboard by using the Tab key until the Level selector is highlighted, then the arrow keys to select the level you want to practise).

When you are ready to start practising, press the Start button. You can read some information about Tuning by clicking on the “Info” button. If you decide not to practise Tuning now, press Exit.

Tuning: Drill

Tuning: Information


Tuning: Drill

In Tuning, Auralia will play two notes. The second note is out of tune; either flat or sharp. It may be only slightly out of tune, or it may be very out of tune.

In levels 1 to 3, you must identify whether the second note is sharp, or flat. When you have chosen, click on Sharp or Flat, and press OK. In levels 4 to 6, you must fix the tuning of the second note. Move the cursor in the middle of the bar to the left if you wish to make the note lower, or to the right if you wish to make it higher. (You can press the Play My Answer button to hear the tuning as you have changed it during practise). You can move it either by clicking on the cursor and dragging with the mouse, or by clicking on the Sharper and Flatter buttons either side of the bar. When you are satisfied with your changes to the tuning, press OK.

If you are practising, Auralia will tell you whether you were right or wrong. If you were wrong, you may be able to try again. (If you are doing a test, your teacher may have told Auralia not to tell you whether you were right or wrong.)

If you have not pressed Start, you can hear the starting note again by pressing the Replay button. When you are finished practising, or if you wish to cancel the rest of your test, press Exit.

Tuning: Selecting a Level

Tuning: Information


Tuning: Information

The Tuning information screen gives some general information about tuning which should help you to correctly answer the questions in this topic. You can move to the next page in the information screen by pressing the Next Page button, or you can move backwards by pressing the Previous Page button. You can move directly to any page by selecting it from the tabs at the top of the page.

You can press the Play buttons to hear some notes that are flat and sharp. When you are finished, press the Exit button to leave the information page.

Tuning: Selecting a Level

Tuning: Drill


Counterpoint Singing: Selecting a Level

To select a level to practise in Counterpoint Singing, click on the level selector, the box which says “Level 1” or similar. A list of levels will drop down after you have clicked on the box. Just click on the level you wish to use. Some information about the particular level you’ve selected will be shown in the box to the right, “Level Information.” (You can select a level with the keyboard by using the Tab key until the Level selector is highlighted, then the arrow keys to select the level you want to practise).

When you are ready to start practising, press the Start button. You can read some information about Counterpoint Singing by clicking on the “Info” button. If you decide not to practise counterpoint singing now, press Exit.

Counterpoint Singing: Drill

Counterpoint Singing: Information


Counterpoint Singing: Drill

In Counterpoint Singing, Auralia will play a short two-part phrase and ask you to sing either the upper notes or the lower notes. Press the Start button, then sing the scale. When you have finished singing, Auralia will stop automatically and tell you whether your answer was correct or incorrect. If Auralia does not seem to stop, then you have not sung enough notes! Some lights on the screen show how many notes have been recognised. If it seems to be incorrect, you can press “Start again” to reset and start over.

If you are practising, Auralia will tell you whether you were right or wrong. If you were wrong, you may be able to try again. (If you are doing a test, your teacher may have told Auralia not to tell you whether you were right or wrong.)

If you have not pressed Start, you can hear the starting note again by pressing the Replay button. When you are finished practising, or if you wish to cancel the rest of your test, press Exit.

Some tips for singing in Auralia

Counterpoint Singing: Selecting a Level

Counterpoint Singing: Information


Counterpoint Singing: Information

The Counterpoint Singing information screen gives some general information about counterpoint singing which should help you to correctly answer the questions in this topic. You can move to the next page in the information screen by pressing the Next Page button, or you can move backwards by pressing the Previous Page button. You can move directly to any page by selecting it from the tabs at the top of the page.

You can press the Play button to hear and example of the counterpoint phrases used in this topic. When you are finished, press the Exit button to leave the information page.

Counterpoint Singing: Selecting a Level

Counterpoint Singing: Drill


Note Recognition: Selecting a Level

To select a level to practise in Note Recognition, click on the level selector, the box which says “Level 1” or similar. A list of levels will drop down after you have clicked on the box. Just click on the level you wish to use. Some information about the particular level you’ve selected will be shown in the box to the right, “Level Information.” (You can select a level with the keyboard by using the Tab key until the Level selector is highlighted, then the arrow keys to select the level you want to practise).

When you are ready to start practising, press the Start button. You can read some information about Note Recognition by clicking on the “Info” button. If you decide not to practise Note Recognition now, press Exit.

Note Recognition: Drill

Note Recognition: Information


Note Recognition: Drill

In Note Recognition, Auralia will play a two or three note chord and ask you to sing either the lower or upper note (for a two part chord), or the bottom, middle or top note (for a three note chard).

Press the Start button, then sing the scale. When you have finished singing, Auralia will stop automatically and tell you whether your answer was correct or incorrect. If Auralia does not seem to stop, it has not detected your singing. See the tips below for assistance.

If you are practising, Auralia will tell you whether you were right or wrong. If you were wrong, you may be able to try again. (If you are doing a test, your teacher may have told Auralia not to tell you whether you were right or wrong.)

If you have not pressed Start, you can hear the chord again by pressing the Replay button. When you are finished practising, or if you wish to cancel the rest of your test, press Exit.

Some tips for singing in Auralia

Note Recognition: Selecting a Level

Note Recognition: Information


Note Recognition: Information

The Note Recognition information screen gives some general information about note recognition which should help you to correctly answer the questions in this topic. You can move to the next page in the information screen by pressing the Next Page button, or you can move backwards by pressing the Previous Page button. You can move directly to any page by selecting it from the tabs at the top of the page.

You can press the Play button to hear an example of the questions used in this topic. When you are finished, press the Exit button to leave the information page.

Note Recognition: Selecting a Level

Note Recognition: Drill


Melodic Dictation: Selecting a Level

To select a level to practise in Melodic Dictation, click on the level selector, the box which says “Level 1” or similar. A list of levels will drop down after you have clicked on the box. Just click on the level you wish to use. Some information about the particular level you’ve selected will be shown in the box to the right, “Level Information.” (You can select a level with the keyboard by using the Tab key until the Level selector is highlighted, then the arrow keys to select the level you want to practise).

When you are ready to start practising, press the Start button. You can read some information about rhythm by clicking on the “Info” button. If you decide not to practise Melodic Dictation now, press Exit.

Melodic Dictation: Drill

Melodic Dictation: Information


Melodic Dictation: Drill

In Melodic Dictation, Auralia will play a one bar count in followed by a four bar melodic excerpt. You must dictate the melody back to Auralia. The meter (time signature) and key signature of the melody is shown on the screen. The starting note is also shown and played before the melody begins.

To enter the melody, click on the note length you wish to add, then click where you wish to add it. You can add a note between two existing notes by clicking in between the two notes. Press the Dotted button if you wish to add dotted notes; press it again to stop adding dotted notes. To remove a note you have added, press the eraser button (between the note duration buttons and the dotted button). You can change the length of a note you have added by selecting the new length and clicking on the existing note, or by using the eraser tool to remove the old note and then add the new one. You can change a note by clicking in what you want it to be on the same spot as the old note.

When you have entered your answer, press OK. If you are practising, Auralia will tell you whether you were right or wrong. If you were wrong, you may be able to try again. (If you are doing a test, your teacher may have told Auralia not to tell you whether you were right or wrong.)

A metronome will be played during the melody, as well as a count-in before the rhythm starts. You can turn off the metronome by clicking on the “Play metronome” box until it is not checked (ticked). This option will be unavailable (grayed out) if your teacher or supervisor has turned off metronomes for this topic.

You can hear the question again by pressing the Replay button. When you are finished practising, or if you wish to cancel the rest of your test, press Exit.

Melodic Dictation: Selecting a Level

Melodic Dictation: Information


Melodic Dictation: Information

The Melodic Dictation information screen gives some general information about melodic recognition which should help you to correctly answer the questions in this topic. You can move to the next page in the information screen by pressing the Next Page button, or you can move backwards by pressing the Previous Page button. You can move directly to any page by selecting it from the tabs at the top of the page.

You can press the Play button to hear an example of the questions used in this topic. When you are finished, press the Exit button to leave the information page.

Melodic Dictation: Selecting a Level

Melodic Dictation: Drill


Sound2Midi Tips
Using Sound2MIDI

Sound2MIDI is the pitch recognition technology used in Auralia’s singing topics. Sound2Midi can listen to your singing and work out which note you have sung. However, there are a few tricks to note when using these topics in Auralia.

Setting up the Microphone in the Windows mixer

In the Windows mixer, the microphone device needs to be selected for recording. Load the mixer by double clicking on the speaker icon in the group of icons in the bottom right of the screen, right of the Windows Start menu. Change to recording properties by selecting Properties from the Options menu, and then selecting "Adjust volume for: recording.” The Microphone device should be checked (have a tick next to it), in the list of volume controls. Then press OK. The “Select” box for the microphone device must be checked; if it is not, click on “Select” to check it.

In the Playback Options, it is best if the microphone is muted while using Auralia. However, you should uncheck the muted checkbox and speak into your microphone to test that the volume is not too loud or too soft. Both of these conditions will lower the accuracy of the note recognition in Auralia and may make Auralia think your answer is incorrect.

Singing hard syllables

Pitch recognition works best if you sing long but detached notes. You should not sing legato (with your notes joined together); Auralia will not recognise some of the notes you sing. It is best if you start each syllable with a “Ma” or “La” sound; other sounds may make Auralia miss your notes or detect the wrong note. Take your time when singing back your answers; there is no time limit.

Other problems

If you receive the message “Driver halted – not enough power,” this means that your computer is not powerful enough to use the Sound2Midi pitch recognition software. You may not be able to use the singing topics in Auralia. A 486-66 or better is required for Sound2Midi. This error may also occur if you are running some other application programs at the same time as Auralia; we recommend that you close these applications while running Auralia.


License and Warranty

Please consult your Auralia User’s Guide and Auralia package for information about your license to use Auralia and the warranty regarding this software.


Technical Support

If you need assistance with this product, please contact your place of purchase, your local Rising Software distributor, and finally Rising Software if you cannot resolve your problems. Rising Software’s contact details are below.

Please send in your registration card before requesting assistance by email, telephone, fax or post. You can also register your software online on the Internet at http://www.risingsoftware.com/register or http://www.rising.com.au/register in Australia and New Zealand.

World Wide Web

Our web site is available 24 hours a day and contains some common questions and answers which may solve your problem. Our web site address is http://www.risingsoftware.com, or http://www.rising.com.au for users in Australia and New Zealand.

Internet Email

Technical support is available on the Internet by sending Internet email to support@risingsoftware.com.

Telephone

+61 3 9894 4788, 9am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, Australian Eastern time

USA Toll Free: 888 667 7839

Fax

+61 3 9894 3362, 24 hours a day

Post

Technical Support,

Rising Software Australia

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AUSTRALIA


Logging in

The login screen is used to identify all users and their access levels so that statistics and administration functions can be used in Auralia.  (Administrators: It will only appear if the "Use names and passwords", or "Password protection for administration functions"  security settings are enabled.)

If you have used Auralia (or Musition) before

To enter the program, type in your name and password in the spaces provided.  If Auralia recognises you as a listed user, you will gain entry to the program.  Your access level (ie. student, teacher or administrator) will be listed in the User Administration.  If you have administrator or teacher access you can view or change these access levels in User Administration.

If you have not used Auralia or Musition before

If you are a new user of Auralia, simply type in your name and then click on OK when the login screen appears.  Auralia will then recognise you as a new user and open the New User screen.  Your name will be automatically placed in the name box on this screen.  You then need to select a password and type it in twice in the spaces provided.  Then select your class from the drop-down box and click on your voice type.  Click on Start and you will enter the progam.  As a default setting, Auralia automatically gives you student access. Your administrator can change this if you are a teacher or another administrator.

NOTE : The New User function will only work if the Allow New User Automatically option has been enabled by a teacher or administrator in the Administration General Options screen.


New Users

Welcome to Auralia!  As a new user to Auralia, you will need to enter your name, a password you will use in future, and your class.  If you have used Auralia before, and feel you shouldn't be a new user (perhaps you entered your name incorrectly?), click on "Exit Auralia" to leave, and see your teacher or system administrator.

If you entered your name incorrectly in the login screen, you'll need to quit Auralia, by clicking Exit, then reload, and enter your name incorrectly.

Firstly, enter the password you wish to use.  Your password will not be displayed for security reasons.  Move to the next field and enter your password again (click on a field to select it).  Next, click on the Class box, and select your class from the list.  You may need to use the up and down arrow buttons to find it.  Finally, click on the Voice Type box and select your voice type from the listing; this is used in Auralia’s singing drills.

Finally, press OK; Auralia will save these for next time, and you can now use Auralia!


Changing your details

This screen allows you to change the password you use to log in to Auralia.  It also allows you to change your class and your voice type if these are incorrect.

Changing your password

If you wish to change your password, enter your existing password in the "Original password" box.  Then move to the new password fields (click on the field to select it), and enter your new password in each (you must enter the password twice to verify that you typed it correctly).  Your new password is not shown on the screen).

Changing your class

Click on the classes list, then select yours from the list that appears.  You may need to use the scroll bars to locate your class.

Changing your voice type

If you voice type is incorrect, you can change it by selecting the voice type box and clicking on your correct voice type in the list.

When you are finished changing your settings

Press OK to save your new details and return to Auralia.  If you wish to abort without making any changes, press Cancel.


The Professor

The Professor can give you immediate feedback on your progress in any of the topics in Musition and Auralia for both tests and practise. (Musition is Rising Software’s theory training program).

Using The Professor

To check your progress for any of the topics, first select that topic from the drop-down box.  Then select the level for which you would like to view your results.  Once you have entered this information, the professor will tell you the number of questions that you have attempted, and the percentage of these that you have answered correctly for both tests and practise.

There may also be some class statistics available to you so that you can rate your progress with you peers(If this option is enabled by your teacher in the Classes minimum level administration screen).  Auralia will display your class practise and test averages, aswell as the total average of correct answers for the selected topic.

NOTE: These functions will only work if Auralia is using names and passwords to identify all users.

To exit the professor click on OK.


Administration: Network Options

On computers other than the server, the Network option on the Administration menu allows you to configure Auralia  to use shared databases and configuration on the server. These settings must be configured on each computer which will use Auralia – they are stored in the computer's system registry and not on the server.

To use shared databases and configuration you must enter the path to your Rising Software directory. This directory should contain the subdirectories AURALIA21 and DATA2, as described in the network section of the installation manual. Once the network path has been entered, you can choose which components to use from the network.

Use shared user data files

If this option is enabled, the user databases on the network will be used. These databases contain the name and passwords of all users (students, teachers and administrators), as well as tests, class details and user statistics.

Use shared settings

If this option is enabled, Auralia will read the AURALIA.INI file from the server rather than from the local hard disk. The AURALAI.INI file contains your administration choices such as whether to use security or not and which MIDI devices to use. If you have the same MIDI devices available on every computer on your network, you should use this option to make configuration changes apply immediately to all your computers. If some computers have a different MIDI setup, you can use the local INI file on those machines alone.

Use shared topic data and program files

If enabled, Auralia will use topic data from the network directory. Auralia allows you to add additional chords, musical terms and musical concepts using the Topics item on the Administration menu. If this option is enabled these additional chords, terms and concepts will be used on this computer.


Administration: General Options

Security

Auralia has an security system which when enabled provides users with different levels of access to the program.  This security screen allows you to set the security level that you wish to use and thereby define whether students, teachers and administrators will be asked for their password upon entering Auralia.

Auralia allows three types of security.  The most secure uses names and passwords to identify individual users.  It also uses an access level to set what a user may do (see the Glossary for details), and records each user's voice type.  In this setting,  Auralia also records statistics for all users.  When users start Auralia, they are asked for their name and password.  To enable this option, select "Use names and passwords".  This setting is the optimum for use in schools, and may also be useful in other situations if statistics are desired.  Note: you must have a user with administrator access defined in order to activate this option.  Open User Maintenance (on the administration menu, under Users) to add such a user.

The second setting is to password-protect the Administration menu.  If you don't need to use names and passwords, but want to prevent people from changing configuration options, then click  on "Password protection for administration functions" and fill in a password in the box provided.  When a user starts Auralia and accesses any feature in the Administration menu, they will be asked for this password.  No password is required to use the topics and other features of the program. (This password is only shown when it is the current field.  At other times, asterisks will be shown for security reasons.)

The final security option is to use no security at all.  Anyone may use the administration menu and change any of its settings.  This setting is not recommended where multiple people will be using Auralia.

To make one of the security settings active, simply click on the button next to it.

Wave Sound Options

Auralia has the capacity to play wave sounds, at certain times during a session.  However, these sounds are only possible if you have sound hardware capable of wave form audio (e.g. SoundBlaster, MediaVision PAS 16).  If you are using pure MIDI equipment, it is unlikely that these features will work.

Option: Play Startup Sound

If this option is selected, a sound will play when Auralia is loaded.

Option: Play Closing Sound

If this option is selected, a sound will play when Auralia is closed.

Option: Play sounds for a correct answer

If this option is selected, when a student gets a question correct a correct sound will be played.  The sound will change each time, chosen randomly from a selection.

Option: Play sounds for an incorrect answer

If this option is selected, when a student gets a question incorrect a incorrect sound will be played.  The sound will change each time, chosen randomly from a selection.

MIDI

The MIDI setup screen allows you to control the way Auralia uses MIDI in your system.

Output Device

The "Output device" box is where you select which device Auralia will use for MIDI output.  This is used to play examples of intervals, chords and scales in these topics and their accompanying information screens.  To enable this option click on the box provided.

To change the MIDI output device click on the Open the Multimedia Control Panel button.  Click on the MIDI tab and then select one of the devices from the list.  To enable this new MIDI device you must then click on the Apply button followed by OK.

MIDI Through

This option, when enabled, allows MIDI through during practise which means that users will be able to play and hear sounds from a keyboard(or similar MIDI device) whilst operating in Auralia.  This can be useful in helping to relate both aural and keyboard concepts to the theoretical concepts presented by Auralia.  To enable this option click on the box provided.

To select your desired MIDI input device simply select one from the drop-down box.

NOTE: You must exit the program and then re-enter for the changes made under the MIDI tab to take effect


Administration: Users

User Maintenance

The user screen allows you to add new users to your Auralia configuration, and change details of existing users, such as their passwords.  For each user, Auralia maintains the name of the user, their password, their class, their voice type, and an access level.

An access level sets the functions that any particular user may perform in the Auralia system.  Auralia has three levels of access.  Student access will be the most common; it allows people to use the Auralia program, but does not allow any administration or configuration of the system.  Teacher access allows access to statistics, but not to configuration or class, user or test maintenance.  Administrator access allows all of these functions. (Both Teacher and Administfrator access levels do allow use of the Auralia program itself, but also access to the administration menu.)

You can choose to see only the users in a particular class by first clicking on "Show only users in class", then selecting the class from the list. To see all users again, click "Show all users."

Adding a new user

To add a new user, click the "New User" button.  Enter the user’s name in the "User Name" column, and then set a password in the Password column. In the Class column, select which class the user belongs to.

If this user is a teacher or an administrator, select their level of access from the options provided.  You must have a user with administrator access if using names and passwords in Auralia.  If such a user does not exist, you will not be able to use the configuration and administration functions on the Administration menu.  You will then be LOCKED OUT of the program.  If this happens, contact Rising Software for further assistance.

Finally, choose the user’s voice type (soprano, alto, tenor or bass).  When you are finished, press the Accept button. Your new user will then be ready.  If you don't want to save your new user, press the Escape key.

Editing an existing user

Locate the user in the user list box, click on him/her, then click on the item you wish to change and make your changes. (See Adding  a new user, above). Your changes will then be saved automatically. If you don’t want to save your changes, press the Escape key on your keyboard.

Deleting a user

Select the user in the user listing (by clicking on him or her), then click "Delete User". The user will then be removed from the system. You cannot remove yourself from the system.

Reset user statistics

You can reset the statistics (number of questions attempted and answered correctly for each level, etc) by selecting the user from the list then clicking "Clear results for this user."

To leave User Maintenance

... simply click on OK.

User Options

This section allows you to set various settings regarding access control and users in Auralia.

Option: Automatic User Registration

If enabled, Auralia will allow new users to be automatically added to the user databases. (If this option is disabled, an administrator must add each user of Auralia individually using User Maintenance, described above.) These new users will be given Student access, and will not have access to teacher or administrator functions.  It is recommended that you enable this option in a school environment to avoid adding each user individually to your system.  Note: if Auralia is set up not to ask for names and passwords (see above), this option will have no effect.

Option: Allow Users to change their settings

If this option is enabled, Auralia will allow people using the program to change their password, class and voice type, if they wish to.  If this is disabled, the user will not be allowed to change these details.  Note: if Auralia is set up not to ask for names and passwords (see above), these details will have no effect.  This option is enabled by default.

Option : Record statistics about user activities

When this option is enabled, Auralia will record statistics about users progress during practice as well as during tests.  These statistics can be viewed in the Statistics viewer.

Single User Settings

This screen provides options for Auralia when it is being run in a single user environment. (ie. not on a network with multiple users)  The settings on this page will take effect if you are not using the user and class databases with login security enabled.

If you are using Auralia in this environment then type your name in the box provided and select your voice from the drop-down box provided.  If you would like to be able retry questions that you answer incorrectly, then tick the box.  To exit the single user settings screen click on OK.


Administration: Classes

Class Maintenance

The class maintenance screen allows you to add classes to your Auralia configuration.  You can also edit existing classes.  For each class, Auralia maintains the name of the class and it's teacher and a number of settings.

Adding a new class

To add a new class, click on the "New Class" button.  You will then be able to enter the name and teacher of the new class, and set the options. Click on the Name box and enter the name of the class, e.g. 12G. In the "Class Details" box, change to the Teacher box and enter the name of the teacher for this class.  Select the other options as outlined below by simply clicking on the boxes.

Enable Interactive Professor for this class

If this option is enabled, Auralia will recommend that the user change levels if they are doing above or below average at any time. You can choose when Auralia makes these suggestions using the "Interactive Professor" section of the Classes screen (described below).

Students may retry questions which they answer incorrectly whilst practising

If this option is enabled, students will be able to retry a question if it is initially incorrect.

Use the students voice type for the singing topics in Auralia

If this option is on, the pitch topic will play examples in the vocal range of the student.  When students log on the first time, they are asked to enter their voice type. If this option is enabled, Auralia will use this information when selecting questions for the student. This setting is not used in Musition.

Choose appropriate instruments at random for questions

If this option is on, all the instrumental and melodic example questions in Auralia and Musition will be played on random instruments.

Students may change their voice type

If this option is enabled then students will be able to change their voice type setting.

To save your new class click on the Accept button and the class setting will be saved.  If you don't want to save your new class, press the Undo button.  Your new class will then be forgotten!

Editing an existing class

Locate the class in the class listing, click on it, then make your changes (see "Adding a new class" above).  Your changes will be saved automatically. If you don't want to save your changes, press Escape key.

Deleting a class

Select the class from the list, then click "Delete Class." You should ensure that no users belong to the class before deleting it.

To leave Class Maintenance

... simply click on  OK.

Levels

This section allows you to set the minimum level a class may attempt for each topic in Auralia and Musition.  For example, if you set the minimum level for Interval Recognition (Musition 2.0) to level 3, students in this class will not be able to use levels 1 or 2 in intervals.  All minimum levels default to level 1, allowing students to attempt all levels of the topic. You can also completely prevent students from attempting a topic (at any level).

Setting Minimum Levels

To set the minimum levels for a class, first select that class from the list.  Then select the topic for which you wish to set a minimum level from the topics drop-down list.  You can then specify the minimum level and the number of retries for that topic in the spaces provided.  To prevent students from practicing a topic, click on "Active Topic" to turn it off.

To exit the minimum levels screen, click on OK.

The Professor

When students are practicing in Auralia, and achieving a very high percentage of correct answers, Auraliawill suggest that they move to the next level. Similarly, if they are achieving a low percentage, Auralia will suggest that they move to a lower level. The Professor section of the Class maintenance option allows you to set the percentages needed to move to a higher or lower level.

Firstly, select a class to edit from the drop-down list. You can choose to allow students to ignore the professor's suggestions by enabling this option. When the professor makes a suggestion, students may click "No thanks" to ignore the advice. If this option is disabled, students must change level when the professor suggests it.

You may choose to use the same percentages in each topic, or different settings for each topic. If you choose to use different settings in each topic, select the topic you wish to change from the drop-down list. You may then enter the percentage of questions the user must exceed for the professor to suggest moving to the next level. You may also enter the percentage to move to the previous level; when students score lower than this percentage, the professor will suggest they move to the previous level. Finally, you may choose how many questions students must answer before the professor will give them any advice.

To exit the professor settings screen, click on OK.


Administration: Tests

The test administration screen allows you to add tests to your Auralia configuration.  You can also edit existing tests.  For each test, you must specify a test name and whether the test applies to Auralia or Musition.  Musition is music theory training program from Rising Software which can share user, class and statistics information with Auralia. (You need Musition 2.0 or later to share data with Auralia 2.1).  The administration features for both programs can be set up here in Auralia.

What is a test in Auralia?

A test in Musition and Auralia is a sequence of questions taken from various levels of various topics. When you create a test, you choose which topics will be tested, which levels in those topics, and how many questions will be asked from each. You also control the order in which the topics are tested.

When students log in to Auralia, they will be informed if there any tests for their class. They can start a test by going to the File menu and selecting Start Test. You can view students' test results in the Administration menu under Reports.

Adding a new test

To add a new test, click on the "New Test" button.  You will then be able to enter the name of the test, and select a class. Click on the Name box and enter the name of the test, e.g. 'End of semester test'.  Change to the Class box and select a class from the list.  Next, select whether the test is for Musition or Auralia by clicking on the relevant button.

If the "Allow Resumption of test" option is enabled, students can quit a test without completing it, then finish it at a later time.

Note: if you edit a test that has already been attempted by students, the students' results will no longer be complete. Auralia will warn you of this when you press Accept. Your students will have to resume the test to complete it. (Resumption of the test will be switched on automatically).

If the "Indicate Correct or Incorrect" option is enabled, Auralia will tell the student whether their answer was correct or incorrect after each question (as it does during practice). If the option is disabled, no feedback will be given.

To save a test, click on Accept and then OK. To define the contents of the test click on the Edit Test Entries button.  For information on creating test entries see below.

Editing an existing test

Select the test from the test listing, then make your changes (see "Adding a new test" above).  Your changes will be saved automatically. If you don't want to save your changes, press the Escape key.

Deleting a test

Select the test from the list, then press the "Delete Test" button.  Any results that were available for the test will be lost.

Clear results

To reset all the results for a test, select it from the list and press the "Clear Results" button.

To leave Test Administration

... simply click on OK.

Test Entries

The test entries screen allows you define what topics and levels form the questions in the test. You can enter this screen by clicking on the Edit Test Entries button from the test administration screen, or by clicking on the Test Entries tab.

Making Test Entries

There are six simple steps when creating a test entry. Firstly, select the test that you wish to add to or edit.

Select the topic from the drop-down list, and the level within that topic to test. Then select the number of replays which are allowed (for Auralia), and the number of questions to be given in this level.

Click on the Add button to add the new entry. This entry will now be added to the Contents of Test list. Repeat this process for each entry in your test.

To remove an entry from the test, click on the entry in the Contents of Test list, then press the Delete button. You can change the order of the entries by clicking on the entry you wish to move, and then pressing the Move Up or Move Down button as needed.

Note: if the test you are editing has already been attempted by students, any results for the test will be lost when you delete a record.  Auralia will warn you of this when you press Delete.  (These results are lost when you press Save to finished editing; if you press Discard to discard your changes, the results are not lost.)

To leave Test Entries

... simply click on OK.


Administration: Reports

The reports screen allows you to find out information on all of the program's users and observe your students' progress in both tests and practice.  Auralia can only record statistics and track users and classes if the use names and passwords security option has been selected from the Administration General Security screen.

Selecting a Report

There are four different report types available in Auralia.

List Reports give you information about the users and their passwords, voice types, and class, and about the tests that have been set up.

User Statistics give you information about a specific user's progress in both tests and practice for any of the topics and levels in Musition and Auralia.

Class Statistics reports give you information about the progress of all the users in a particular class in both tests and practice.

Test Statistics reports give you information about a specific users' or classes'  results in the tests you have created for them.

To view one of these reports, select the Reports option from the Administration menu, then select one of the above report types. Auralia will present you with a  list of the available reports for the type you have selected. For example, if you choose User Statistics, you can choose to view a report for only one student for all topics and levels, or for all students for a particular topic, and several other combinations.

After selecting the exact report to view, click Next. Auralia will prompt you for any additional information if needed, such as the user, class, topic or level to use, and also which dates to include in the report. For example, you could view the results for a student for just the last week or semester.

At this stage Auralia will ask you what paper size you would like to use: A4 or Letter.

Printing a Report

After selecting a report and other information as described above, you will be asked if you would like to view the report before printing.  To view the report select Yes, if you wish to print immediately click No.

If you choose to view the report, you can browse through it using the scrollbar and the previous and next page buttons located on the toolbar. Use the Print button on the toolbar if you wish to print the report.


Administration: Topics

The custom topics screen allows you to add new chords to Auralia for use in the Chord Recognition topic, and new Concepts and Terms, and to set some options relating to music terminology.

Terminology and Options

The section allows you to set some options which apply to all your students and classes.

Cadences Terminology.

You can choose from three sets of terms to describe cadences. The sets are:

Perfect, Plagal, Interrupted and Imperfect

Perfect Authentic, Imperfect Authentic, Plagal, Deceptive and Half

Authentic, Plagal, Deceptive and Half

Click on the terms you wish to use.

Chords

Adding New Chords

To add a new chord to the database, first click on the Insert button and give the new chord a name and set the minimum level for which you want it to appear.  Then simply click the chord in on the keyboard provided and it will be notated on the staff.  To enter the note as a sharp, natural, flat, double-sharp or double-flat simply click on that button prior to clicking in a note on the keyboard.  If you have entered the chord incorrectly, click on the Clear button and then re-enter the chord.

To save this new chord click on Accept; if you do not wish to save the chord click on Undo.

Editing Existing Chords

To edit an existing chord, select the chord that you wish to change and then click on the edit button.  You can then add notes to the chord by clicking them in on the keyboard, or re-enter the entire chord after first clicking on the Clear button.  To save the revised chord click Accept; if not click Undo.

You can delete chords from the database by selecting the chord and then clicking on the Delete button. When you have finished editing chords, click OK to leave the editor.

Other topics

Some other topics in Auralia have options which you can set on this page.

Scales, Advanced Scales, Interval Recognition, Chord Recognition and Jazz Chords all ask the student to recognise a particular scale, interval, chord, etc. However, as an added challenge the student can also play the scale, interval or chord back on the keyboard. If the "Use on-screen keyboard" option is selected, a piano keyboard will be shown on the screen and students can play back their answers on this keyboard using the mouse. You can also select "Use MIDI keyboard" to allow these answers to be entered on a MIDI keyboard attached to the computer. Note: the starting note for the interval, chord etc is shown on the on-screen keyboard. If you enable the MIDI keyboard but not the on-screen keyboard, students will not be shown the starting note.

Rhythm Dictation and Rhythm Element Dictation both have a count-in before the rhythm starts, and a metronome while the rhythm is played. A student can turn the metronome off by clicking on the "Play Metronome" option in the topic. However, you can also disable metronomes completely in these topics by clicking on the "Use Metronome in Rhythm Dictation and Rhythm Element Dictation" option so that it is unchecked (unticked). Students will not be able to turn on the metronome. The count-in is still played. The metronome is always played during rhythm imitation, and never played during meter recognition.

A metronome is also played during melodic dictation. You can disable the metronome by turning off the "Use Metronome in Melodic Dictation" option.

Emphasis

All rhythm topics have an emphasis played on the major beats of each bar. You can increase or decrease the amount of emphasis on these beats by moving the slidebar using the mouse. Use the Test button to hear an example of rhythm played with the changed emphasis. It may be necessary to increase or decrease the emphasis if it is not easily heard on your sound card or if it makes it difficult to hear the other parts of the rhythm.

Similarly you can increase the emphasis on the bass line in chord progress, advanced chord progressions, jazz chord progressions and cadences by moving the chords sliderbar. The test button will play an example cadence with the emphasis you have chosen.