Chord ear training
Recognize triads and harmonic color by ear
Chord ear training helps you hear harmony as a combined color instead of guessing each note separately. Perfect Pitch plays triads together and grades your choice immediately.
Hear the chord as one sound
Easy exercises separate major and minor qualities. Harder levels add diminished and augmented triads, inversions, and choices that share the same root.
Listen for stability, brightness, darkness, and tension before trying to name individual chord tones.
Use arpeggios as a bridge
Arpeggio mode plays the chord tones separately. Chord mode stacks them. Moving between the two helps connect melodic memory with harmonic recognition.
A focused chord routine
Begin with major versus minor until the distinction is consistent. Add one new quality at a time, then practice mixed roots so you recognize the quality rather than memorizing one voicing.
Frequently asked questions
Which chord types are included?
The triad exercises include major, minor, diminished, and augmented qualities as difficulty increases.
Should I learn intervals before chords?
Basic interval recognition can make chord training easier, but beginners can also start by comparing major and minor chord colors directly.
Are seventh chords included?
Yes. Seventh chords have their own mode so four-note qualities and inversions can be practiced separately from triads.
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