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Ear Master 5.(Product/service evaluation)
* Ear Master 5, eMedia Corp. (664 N.E. Northlake Way, Seattle, WA 98105), $69.95. System requirements: Windows 98/ME/2000/XP/ or later 10 MB hard disk space Soundcard or other MIDI device, CD-ROM, SVGA monitor Free Demo: http://www.earmaster.com/download/index.htm
This great piece of software is easy to install and use. The program is accompanied by a 47-page manual, which is easy to understand and follow. Questions can be answered by clicking with a mouse, playing on a MIDI keyboard or singing or playing the answer through a microphone. Once installed, the disk does not have to be inserted for the program to run.
To begin, choose Tutor or Customized mode. Tutor mode leads the user through exercises that get more difficult as they progress. The experience can be customized by choosing specific exercises to work with, and also further focus drills for your own specific needs by creating your own exercises.
It is easy to navigate through the exercises: questions can be repeated, paused and answers can be evaluated. Also, the exercises can be set up to provide a new question only if the previous question was answered correctly. When the user answers, the answer is heard and written on a grand staff.
Exercises are in the following areas: Interval Comparison, Intervals, Chords and Scales, Interval Singing, Chord ...
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