ET - Ear Trainer for Android

11 things about ET - Ear Trainer

1. Active hearing means reproducing what you have heard on an instrument or with your voice, while passive hearing refers to the ability to identify such things as the scales, triads and four-note-chords, tensions and slash chords, on which active hearing is based.

2. Although this app began as an ear-training tool for students of jazz and pop at the Zurich University of the Arts (ZHdK), it is also intended for musicians playing in other styles, and at all levels.

3. Unlike other apps, this one uses an integrated voicing generator to ensure that the chords played (position, voicing) correspond to the actual performance situation.

4. The app offers a host of ear-training exercises, many of them quite enjoyable, all designed to enhance both active and passive hearing.

5. One of the features that make our app so special is the fact that its microphone enables a sort of dialogue between the app and the musician – whether on voice, brass and reed instruments, guitar, piano or electric bass.

6. Playing jazz, pop and improvised music means being able to quickly recognize and replay what you hear.

7. It was developed by Swiss IT specialist and jazz trumpeter Daniel Schenker, professor at ZHdK, in collaboration with his son Elia.

8. In addition, the app uses a detailed educational guidance system, which allows users to individually customize the exercises.

9. - Singers both amateur and professional who want to incorporate (noteless) ear training exercises into their practice programme.

10. Depending on the setting, the chords can also be played arpeggiated.

11. You can obtain over 250 achievements.