[Ciprian]

Originally Posted by Durero

I've always used computer software ear training, and currently I use this package which is excellent imo: Training Software for Perfect Pitch

This looks like an interesting method, I'm playing with the demo right now. Have you noticed significant improvements since you started using the game?

[Durero]

^ Yes for sure.

[ElRay]

Originally Posted by Durero

I used to love Elliot Carter but haven't listened to him for years. He has a fantastic solo classical guitar piece which I can't remember the name of. What is the instrumentation for Shard?

That's the guitar piece. The other draw to Carter (at this time) is his polyrhythms. I've had a bit of an epiphany regarding what I want to do with my music, and life is getting to a point that I'm having (small amounts of) quality time to spend on it, so I've started "back to basics" phase and I'm definitely in a "to get where you want to go as quickly as possible, you need to go slow" mode. I'm really trying to avoid the missteps of the past.
* ElRay apologies for being cliche heavy

Originally Posted by Durero

And for the chromatic notation I love using Brennik's (sp?) suggested solfege names in his reference materials:

   ba    pa        ke    vi   ge    
do    re    mi  fa    so    la    ti

Takes some getting used to, but I love how the #/b notes have their own name instead of a modified version of the 'white key' notes. Completely gets rid of the need for #/b's just as the chromatic notation does (along with clefs, key sigs, and notes changing their line or space in different octaves.)

Nice. It also keeps things compatible with the more common terms and makes the "ee", "ah", "oh" pattern a little more consistent. I've already adjusted to using the interval class (... 4,5 ... 7...) instead of 3rd, 4th, 5th, etc. in my head and just translate it when I have to type/talk to folks not used to chromatic notation, so this will make a good addition. Along that same line:

do ba mi ...

will also be good working with modes.

Originally Posted by bostjan

Start with the fifth, fourth, major third, minor sixth, major sixth, minor third, etc....

Gotcha: Hit the most common/important intervals first.

Originally Posted by bostjan

But if you find a way that clicks better, keep doing it that way.

Since the original intent was to add some interval training to a right-hand exercise, I can look at the intervals and adjust the right hand pattern.

I've found four permutations of AIT's that work nicely, I'll look at them again and see which ones make it easiest to hit a 5th, 4th, M3rd, etc. first. When I get this fleshed-out I'll post what I've got.

Originally Posted by All_¥our_Bass

e|-
b|-
G|-8___(D#)
D|-10__(C)
A|-10__(G)
E|-9___(C#)
B|-

This works nicely, but for the first run-through, I think I'll need to stick to one octave. After I feel pretty good about the intervals with 1 to 11 semi-tones, then I'll try pushing out to 9ths, 13ths, etc.

Ray

[Trespass]

Any update on how thats goes elray?

[ElRay]

Originally Posted by Trespass

Any update on how thats goes elray?

I've started. I've been able to work-out a couple of different fingerings with an All Major 3rds tuning, but nothing straight forward with anything fourths or fifths based.

Given my Afghanistan news, I doubt I'll be able to wrap this up anytime soon. I should at least try to dump what I've already done in a simple text tab, so somebody else could pick-up where I left off. It was a bit tricky because only one or two permutations of the two basic forms "worked". It's that minor 2nd that caused the most trouble.

Ray

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Originally Posted by Ciprian

This looks like an interesting method, I'm playing with the demo right now. Have you noticed significant improvements since you started using the game?

I started using another software called earope a week ago or so, all I can say is that it seems to work well, and it's also fun to play with, the user interface is really simple, and the different tasks in each "challenge" help me keep my attention level high.