Scale Degree Ear Training

Train your ear to recognize scale degrees — the position of a note within its scale. This is one of the most valuable skills for improvisation, transcription, and understanding melodies.

You will learn to hear the difference between the tonic (home), dominant (tension), and all seven degrees of the major scale. The lesson starts with guided examples and builds up to a full practice challenge.

Score 60% or higher on the practice challenge to complete this lesson. Then continue with the full Scale Degree Ear Training tool for ongoing practice.