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Intervals PracticeFree

Hear every interval, instantly

Intervals are the building blocks of melody and harmony. Free Practice covers all simple intervals - minor 2nd through major 7th, plus tritone - melodic or harmonic, with no daily cooldown. Compound intervals (9ths, 11ths, 13ths) unlock with PRO.

Free to start. No card required. PRO unlocks advanced content.

What is Earonman

A gamified ear training app, built by a professional jazz pianist

Earonman trains your ear from your first interval up to advanced jazz harmony. Real grand piano sound, structured curriculum, no ads. Web in any browser, native iOS, Android landing soon. Free to start, no card required.

200+
Levels
Petrof III
Real grand piano
4
Free practice modules
14 days
PRO free trial
What it does

The feature,
explained clearly

The Intervals module in Earonman Practice Mode is a custom interval drill. You pick which intervals to include, choose melodic (notes in sequence) or harmonic (notes together) playback, and Earonman feeds you randomised exercises with instant feedback. No daily cooldown. Free Practice covers all simple intervals up to the octave; PRO unlocks compound intervals (9ths, 11ths, 13ths).

01

All simple intervals (Free)

Minor 2nd through major 7th, plus tritone. Every relationship between two notes within an octave - drillable free in Practice Mode.

02

Compound intervals (PRO)

9ths, 10ths, 11ths, 12ths, 13ths. Intervals larger than an octave that show up in extended jazz harmony and wide voicings - included in the PRO library.

03

Melodic or harmonic playback

Two notes in sequence (melodic) trains transcription. Two notes together (harmonic) trains chord-tone identification. Earonman drills both, separately or mixed.

04

Custom interval picker

Tick which intervals to include. Drill just the tricky ones (tritone vs maj7, m6 vs M6) until they are solid. Or include everything for mixed practice.

05

Replay as many times as you need

Each interval plays once on demand, with a Repeat button always available. No rush, no streak pressure - take your time on the tricky ones.

06

Real grand piano sound

Every interval is played on a Petrof III grand recorded at Baracca Records. You train on the same timbre you hear in real music.

How it works

Three steps.
Repeated until it sticks.

01

Open the Intervals module

Practice Mode > Intervals. Setup screen lets you tick which intervals to train and pick melodic, harmonic, or both.

02

Hear the interval

Two notes play. Replay as many times as you need. Hide the notation if you want to make it harder.

03

Identify, see the answer

Tap your answer. Earonman tells you immediately if it is right, names the interval, spells the two notes, and lets you replay before moving on.

What you will learn

Skills you walk away with

Drilling intervals builds the most fundamental layer of relative pitch. Every other ear skill is built on this one. Without reliable interval recognition, transcription is guesswork and harmonic analysis stalls.

Tell apart easily confused intervals

m3 vs M3, P4 vs tritone, m6 vs M6, m7 vs M7. The pairs that trip up self-taught musicians until they drill them deliberately.

Recognise intervals in any direction

Ascending and descending sound different to most ears. A descending major 6 feels different from an ascending major 6. Practice Mode trains both.

Identify compound intervals (PRO)

A 9th sounds different from a 2nd despite being the same pitch class. Hearing the octave displacement is critical for transcribing wide jazz voicings - included in the PRO library.

Build instant recall

After a few weeks of daily drills, you stop thinking and just hear the interval. That instant recall is what professional musicians use on stage.

Internalise tonal tendencies

A leading tone wants to resolve up. A tritone wants to resolve outward. After enough drilling, these tendencies become baked into your ears.

Lay the foundation for chord recognition

Chords are stacks of intervals. Once intervals are solid, recognising a major 7 chord is just hearing major 3rd + minor 3rd + major 3rd.

Why use it regularly

Daily reps.
Compound results.

Interval recognition decays fast without practice. Even pros lose their edge after a few weeks off. Daily 5-10 minutes keeps the recall instant.

The foundation must be rock solid

Every other ear training skill - chords, voicings, scales, function - depends on intervals. Wobbly intervals mean wobbly everything else.

Brief sessions beat long marathons

The brain consolidates new sound-name associations during sleep. 10 minutes a day for 14 days is more effective than 2 hours one Saturday.

Real musical situations are fast

When a tune flies by at 250 bpm, you do not have time to count half steps. Daily reps build the sub-second recognition real music demands.

Compound intervals open up modern harmony

Most musicians never deliberately train 9ths, 11ths, 13ths. Drilling these gives you an edge for transcribing modern jazz, R&B, and film scoring - available with PRO.

Who is this for

Not just jazz musicians

Interval training is universal - every musician benefits, regardless of style or instrument.

Self-taught musicians

The fastest way to close the most common blind spots - tritone, m7 vs M7 - all free. Compound interval gaps close with PRO.

Beginners starting ear training

Intervals are the entry point. Earonman starts with just two intervals at a time and builds up.

Composers and songwriters

Hearing intervals lets you write what you hear in your head without trial-and-error at the piano.

Singers and choir members

Sightsinging is essentially fast interval recognition. Daily interval drills make sightsinging instinctive.

Classical musicians

Conservatoire entrance exams and music theory courses test exactly this skill. Practice Mode is open-ended drill that scales to any level.

Jazz musicians

Transcribing solos starts with interval recognition. Fast players need sub-second recall.

Pricing

Free forever.
PRO when you want more.

Real free tier, not a trial. Practice Mode is open to everyone with a usable foundation library across Intervals, Chords, Scales, and Jazz Voicings - no daily cooldown.

Free
No card required
$0forever

Built so any serious musician can train their ears forever, free.

  • Basic intervals, triads & major/minor scales
  • Jazz Voicings game mode
  • Practice Mode: free training for core intervals, triads, 7ths, major scale modes and basic jazz voicings
  • 3 exercises per 8-hour window
  • Basic stats and achievement badges
PRO
14-day free trial
€6.99/month

Or €59.99/year (~€5/mo, save 28%)

  • Unlimited exercises (no cooldown)
  • All intervals, chord types and scales (incl. 7ths, altered, modes)
  • 6 advanced quest modes: Slashmaster, Functioneer, Harmonic Quest, Guido, Hybrid Lab, Polychordist
  • Open Mic: answer by singing or playing into your microphone (mobile app)
  • Practice Mode: full library of intervals, chord types, scales and voicing categories
  • Advanced stats: per-quest-type analytics & session breakdowns
  • Weekly Leagues with full history
  • Full achievement & badge system
  • All 8 instrument sounds (Rhodes, strings, harp, e-guitar, flute, clarinet, French horn)
  • Priority support

Cancel anytime. No charge during PRO trial. Card only required at trial start.

Why Earonman

What makes this
different

Real piano, not synth tones

Many ear training apps use sine waves or synth tones that sound nothing like real music. Earonman uses a Petrof III grand recorded at Baracca Records.

Compound intervals with PRO

Most apps only train simple intervals. With PRO, the same module unlocks compound intervals (9ths through 13ths) - the foundation for hearing wide jazz voicings and extended harmony.

Custom session filtering

Tick the exact intervals you want to drill. No forced sequence. Drill just tritone vs major 7 if that is your weak spot, or include every interval for mixed practice.

Free up to the octave

Simple intervals (minor 2nd through major 7th plus tritone) are free in Practice Mode. No card required. The foundation of relative pitch, drillable forever.

Earonman completely transformed the way I approach ear training. It makes learning fun, and its clear, comprehensive lessons have really helped me grow my musical vocabulary.
Tom Medek
Tom Medek
Composer, keyboard player and music software developer
Frequently asked

Your questions,
answered

Which intervals are free in Practice Mode?
All simple intervals up to the octave - minor 2nd through major 7th, plus the tritone - are free with no daily cooldown. Compound intervals (9ths through 13ths) unlock with PRO inside the same Intervals module.
What is the difference between melodic and harmonic intervals?
Melodic = two notes played in sequence (like a melody). Harmonic = two notes played at the same time (like a chord). Both are useful skills. Melodic recognition helps with transcribing melodies; harmonic recognition helps with identifying chord tones.
Do I need to learn intervals before chords?
Not strictly, but it helps a lot. Chords are stacks of intervals. If you can hear thirds and fifths reliably, recognising a major triad becomes trivial.
How long until I can recognise all intervals instantly?
Most musicians can reliably identify all simple intervals within 2-3 weeks of daily 10-minute sessions. Tritones and major 7ths take a bit longer because they are less common in everyday listening. Compound intervals take a month or two of consistent practice.
Can I narrow down to a specific pair of intervals I confuse?
Yes - and that is the most useful way to drill. Ear training a single interval in isolation has limited value: with only one option there is nothing to identify. The Intervals module lets you tick exactly the pair or small group you want to compare, e.g. tritone vs major 7 (the two most confused intervals for many musicians) until you can tell them apart instantly.

Ready to train
your ears?

Intervals are the building blocks of melody and harmony. Free Practice covers all simple intervals - minor 2nd through major 7th, plus tritone - melodic or harmonic, with no daily cooldown. Compound intervals (9ths, 11ths, 13ths) unlock with PRO.