Ear Training

MIDI Mind aural practice for AP® Music Theory dictation, sight-singing, and listening fluency.

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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.

Section IIPitch + rhythmTimed
Check the result first, then use the coaching notes to hear what to fix next.
Exam-shaped practice

Exam-shaped practice

6 drillsReady

The aural tasks most likely to move exam performance.

Section II

Melodic Dictation

2 drillsPriority lane

Train pitch and rhythm encoding under AP® Music Theory replay constraints.

Start with Q1 for cleaner contour capture, then move to Q2 for harder exam-style hearing.

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FRQ Q2 Melodic Dictation

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Second melodic dictation prompt using the MIDI Mind timing profile for AP® Music Theory practice.

Slightly higher hearing demand.

Section II

Harmonic Dictation

2 drillsHearing lane

Strengthen outer-voice hearing, cadence recognition, and applied-chord awareness.

Build hearing for soprano/bass contour first, then expand into fuller harmonic labeling.

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FRQ Q3 Harmonic Dictation

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9-chord dictation with soprano, bass, and Roman numerals.

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FRQ Q4 Harmonic Dictation

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Exam-style harmonic dictation for AP® Music Theory practice, including secondary-function hearing.

Section II

Sight-Singing

2 fixed promptsGenerator included

Practice tonic anchoring, subdivision control, and in-time pitch execution.

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Skill builders

Skill builders

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Shorter drills that reinforce speed, listening precision, and supporting fluency.

Section I support

Aural Multiple Choice

Hub readySection I

Shorter listening drills for pattern recognition, speed, and full-set prep.

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Aural MCQ Hub

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Topic drills, timed mini sets, and full 41–43 question aural sets.

Warmup lane

Foundations

2 drillsSecondary

Smaller listening and notation skills that make the larger tasks easier.

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Interval Identification

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Foundational hearing speed for melodic and harmonic exam tasks.

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Short-Answer Practice

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Notation-aware written prompts mapped by MIDI Mind to public AP® Music Theory concepts and skills.

Cross-module handoff

Need written-theory work too?

Switch to Written Practice for part-writing, analysis, and notation-first AP® Music Theory tasks.

Written Practice