Path: utzoo!attcan!uunet!pmafire!geoff
From: geoff@pmafire.UUCP (Geoff Allen)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.apps
Subject: Ear Training Software -- Recommendations?
Summary: Looking for recommendations
Message-ID: <1990Oct02.163531.29329@pmafire.UUCP>
Date: 2 Oct 90 16:35:31 GMT
Organization: Surrounded by sagebrush, lava, and mountains in Idaho
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I'm interested in hearing anyone's recommendations for ear training
software.  I've heard of Practica Musica, Perceive, and Listen, but
really know nothing about them.  Has anyone got any opinions?  Are such
programs worth it?

Mainly, I'm interested in learning to hear melodies and chord
progressions, and to be able to transcribe music that I hear.  Any music
theory I learn along the way (I know some basics) is a plus.  I'm not
expecting to get perfect pitch in 6 weeks, just expecting to improve my
very meager ear.

I can read music, play several instruments, and recognize a 12 bar blues
progression, if that makes much difference in program recommendations. 
MIDI capability in a program is a bonus, but lack of MIDI wouldn't
necessarily disqualify a program.

Send me e-mail, and if there's enough folks who are interested, I'll
post a summary.

Thanks

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Geoff Allen         \  Computers are useless.  
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