INDEX  -  THESIS  -  SURVEY DATA  -  RELATED SITES

Douglas Spangler's
 

Comprehensive Ear-Training Software List
 NEWER --- FREE + WEB-BASED --- OLDER --- UPCOMING --- RELATED
 
INTENDED USES: denoted by the letters I, S, or C in the "USES" column.
INSTITIONAL software (may include instructor customization and records of student progress)
SELF-PRACTICE software aimed at individual practice (includes some FREE programs)
CHILDREN'S software aimed at the younger audience (includes programs with GAMES)
 
 --THE NEWER PROGRAMS O/S USES REVIEW DEMO
Anvil Studio (1999 MIDI sequencer/eartraining) Windows S Review Demo
Auralia (1998) Windows IS Review Demo
Aural Skills Trainer (1998) MAC/WIN IS Review Demo
Chord ID (1998) Windows S Review Demo
Dolphin Don's Music School  (1998) Windows SC Review Demo
EarMaster & EarMaster School (1998) Windows IS Review Demos
Earobics (1998) Windows S Review Demo
EarPower (1998) Windows IS Review Demo
Eartraining (1998) Macintosh S Review Demo
ETDrill (1999) Windows IS Review Demo
Fanfare (1998) Windows S Review Demo
Harmonic Hearing (1998) Macintosh IS Review Demo
Harmonic Progressions (1999) MAC/WIN IS Review Demo
HearMaster (1998) MAC/WIN IS Review N/A
Inner Hearing (1999) MAC/WIN IS Review Demo
Listen (1998) Macintosh S Review Demo
MacGAMUT (1998) Macintosh IS Review Demo
MiBAC Music Lessons (1998) MAC/WIN S Review Demo
Musicianship Basics  (1999) MAC/WIN C Review Demo
Music Lab--Harmony (1999) Windows IS Review N/A
Music Lab--Melody (1999) MAC/WIN IS Review Demos
Personal Ear Trainer (PET) (1998) Windows IS Review Demo
Pitch ID (1998) Windows S Review Demo
Practica Musica (1999) Macintosh IS Review N/A
teoría (1998) Windows S Review Demo
The Music Box (1999) Windows S Review Demo
--FREE (& Web-based) PROGRAMS O/S USES REVIEW DEMO
AudioChallenger (Anthony Holland) NeXT S N/A Free
BigEars (Java Program) web-based S N/A Free
Chordtrainer (still checking: random 3 note chords) Windows S N/A Free
EARTRAINER 1.0@web (website) web-based S N/A Free
Ear Trainer (1989 by Lawrence Gallagher) Macintosh S N/A Free
Ear Training Website (online exercises/quizzes) web-based S N/A Free
Ear Training Website (by Jack Haynes) web-based S N/A Free
ET drills (1996 Quicktime drills) MAC/WIN S N/A Free
E-Train (a melody game by Victor Grauer) DOS S N/A Free
Four-Part Dictation 5.1 (1996 Hypercard) Macintosh S Review Free
Halves/Not Halves (1998) Windows S N/A Free
Ike's Ear Tuner 1.1 Windows S N/A Demo
Just Intonation Ear Trainer  (1996 Hypercard) Macintosh S N/A Free
Melodic Ear (May 1999 NEW FREEWARE) Windows IS N/A Free
WebEartraining  web-based S N/A Free
--SLIGHTLY OLDER PROGRAMS O/S USES REVIEW DEMO
Aural (1994 by Mark Grimshaw) Atari (ST) S N/A Demo
CAETS (1996)  Windows S N/A Demo
C.A.T. (ca. 1995 Hypercard) Macintosh I N/A N/A
Ear Challenger (ECS media) Windows C N/A Demo
EARTEST (1995) Windows S N/A Demo
Ear Training: A Technique for Listening (ca.1995)  Macintosh IS N/A N/A
Ear Trainer (1997) DOS S Review N/A
GUIDO 2.1 (1989) DOS S N/A N/A
Listen!-A music skills... (ECS media) DOS S N/A N/A
Patterns in Pitch (ECS media) MAC/WIN C N/A N/A
Play it by Ear  (ca.1995) Windows C N/A Demo
Rhythmaticity Advanced (ca.1995)  DOS S N/A Demo
Rhythmaticity Basic (ca.1995) DOS S N/A Demo
Super Ear Challenger (ECS media) MAC/DOS C N/A N/A
Take Note (1997) Windows S N/A Demo
Toon Up (ECS media) Windows C N/A Demo
Tune-it II (ECS media) MAC/DOS C N/A Demo
WinOye (Now teoria--see above) Windows S N/A Demo
--UPCOMING PROGRAMS O/S USES REVIEW DEMO
CALMA MAC/WIN IS N/A  N/A
Computerkolleg Musik Windows IS Review N/A
Hearing Tonal Harmony Macintosh IS N/A N/A
NoteWell (Nov.1999) Macintosh IS N/A N/A
Thought Sauce Ear Training  DOS IS Review N/A
--SOME RELATED PROGRAMS O/S USES REVIEW DEMO
A Musical Tutorial (1999) Windows SC N/A Demo
Common-Practice  (written music theory) Macintosh I N/A Preview
Explorations   (written music theory) Macintosh I N/A N/A
MusicAce  GREAT KID'S PROGRAM  : - ) MAC/WIN ISC N/A Demo
Music Mastery (1998 writing/composing) Windows IC N/A Demo
Musicware Piano Windows S N/A Demo
Singing Tutor Windows N/A N/A Demo
The Music Kit   (written music theory) Macintosh IS N/A  N/A 
 
DO YOU KNOW OF AN EAR-TRAINING PROGRAM TO ADD TO THIS LIST?
Send your comments or suggestions to Douglas Spangler  spangle9@msu.edu
(Last updated on May 24, 1999)