Basics of Ear Training, Grade 4: Book

This workbook cuts through the noise of ear training pedagogy by offering a structured, repeatable five-day cycle that students actually complete. The daily exercise format removes the decision-making about what to work on each lesson, letting you focus on how well your students are absorbing the material.

Focused and purposeful. Each page presents a clear task with room to write responses, creating a sense of productive progress. Students know exactly what they're working toward and can measure their improvement day by day.

Grade 4 ear training students preparing for assessments, private lesson students working toward proficiency certifications, and classroom musicians who need systematic daily practice in listening skills. Anyone using a graded ear training curriculum will find this workbook a reliable, focused resource.

• Assign one day's exercises at a time rather than distributing the entire week at once. This keeps the work manageable and prevents students from rushing through material they're not ready for.
• Use the complete tests at the end of each five-day cycle as formative checkpoints. They reveal exactly where individual students need reinforcement before moving forward.
• Pair the written exercises with live listening whenever possible. Have students complete the workbook page, then play examples aloud so they hear the intervals, rhythms, or melodic shapes they've been analyzing.

Assign one week's worth of exercises from this workbook as part of regular ear training instruction, using the built-in tests at the end of each five-day cycle to assess progress. The 24-page format makes it practical for weekly check-ins without overwhelming your students.

• Interval identification by ear
• Chord quality recognition (major, minor, dominant seventh)
• Melodic dictation from live or recorded examples
• Harmonic analysis by listening
• Rhythm notation from aural input