MIONLINE SHORT COURSE

Ear Training – Level 1: The major scale, including the perfect and major intervals

i COURSE OVERVIEW

Starting Date
April 20, 2026
Tuition
$575
Level
Beginner
Duration
4 weeks
This course provides a foundational introduction to ear training with a focus on its application in popular music. Students will develop critical listening skills by learning to recognize and sing intervals, melodies, and patterns derived from the major scale and its diatonic relationships. Through guided exercises, call-and-response drills, and analysis of both traditional and contemporary songs, students will strengthen their ability to identify pitch, tonal center, and intervallic relationships by ear. Emphasis is placed on connecting aural recognition to real-world musical contexts, supporting performance, composition, and improvisation skills.

i YOU’LL LEARN TO

- Identify and sing intervals and melodies based on the major scale.
- Recognize diatonic relationships and tonal centers by ear.
- Apply ear training concepts to performance, composition, and improvisation contexts.
- Demonstrate improved pitch accuracy and aural awareness through course exercises.

i LESSON GUIDE

This topic introduces fundamental concepts of pitch and major scales. Students learn the distinction between definite and indefinite pitches, techniques for matching pitch and singing in the exact octave, and strategies for handling pitches outside the vocal range. The unit also covers the construction of major scales and explores sharp and flat keys around the circle of fifths, providing a foundation for melody, harmony, and key relationships.

  • Understanding definite and indefinite pitches
  • Techniques for matching pitch and singing in the exact octave
  • Handling pitches outside the vocal range
  • Construction and study of major scales
  • Exploration of sharp and flat keys around the circle of fifths
  • Developing a foundation for melody, harmony, and key relationships

i INSTRUCTOR

GERMAN SCHAUSS

GERMAN SCHAUSS

German Schauss is a guitarist, composer, author, and educator. German is known for his technical and musical guitar abilities in the rock and pop genre, and has released several acclaimed solo albums; one album was released on Steve...
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