Ear Training
MIDI Mind aural practice for AP® Music Theory dictation, sight-singing, and listening fluency.
Start with melodic dictation
Lead with one of MIDI Mind’s highest-leverage AP® Music Theory aural skills, then reinforce harmonic hearing, sight-singing, or speed drills.
Exam-shaped practice
The aural tasks most likely to move exam performance.
Melodic Dictation
Notate pitch and rhythm with a limited number of replays. AP® Music Theory practice.
Start with Q1 for cleaner contour capture, then move to Q2 for harder exam-style hearing.
FRQ Q1 Melodic Dictation
Notate the pitch and rhythm of a 4-measure melody heard a limited number of times. AP® Music Theory practice.
Best first pass for contour capture.
FRQ Q2 Melodic Dictation
A second melodic dictation prompt with its own replay pacing. AP® Music Theory practice.
Slightly higher hearing demand.
Harmonic Dictation
Strengthen outer-voice hearing, cadence recognition, and applied-chord awareness.
Build hearing for soprano/bass contour first, then expand into fuller harmonic labeling.
Sight-Singing
Practice tonic anchoring, subdivision control, and in-time pitch execution.
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Skill builders
Shorter drills that reinforce speed, listening precision, and supporting fluency.
Aural Multiple Choice
Shorter listening drills for pattern recognition, speed, and full-set prep.
Aural MCQ Hub
Topic drills, timed mini sets, and full 41–43 question aural sets.
Foundations
Smaller listening and notation skills that make the larger tasks easier.
Need written-theory work too?
Switch to Written Practice for part-writing, analysis, and notation-first AP® Music Theory tasks.