eartraining
nounUK /ˈɪəˌtreɪnɪŋ/
US /ˈɪrˌtreɪnɪŋ/
Ear training is practice that helps you hear and understand music better.
She does ear training every day so she can play songs by ear.
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2. A music class or exercise focused on identifying notes, chords, and intervals by sound.
The ear training exam asked us to name each chord after hearing it once.
3. The general skill of recognizing sounds and patterns without seeing them.
Good ear training helps a sound engineer spot a bad mix quickly.
4. Practice in hearing the difference between similar speech sounds in a new language.
Language learners use ear training to tell similar vowels apart.