| Basic modules |
Intervals
Scales Chords
Inversions
Melody
Rhythm Chord
Progression |
Interval
module |
Intervals going up or
down up to 3 octaves. Melodic, harmonic or sustained playback. Fixed, selectable
or random root note. Notation is included. |
Scale
module |
28 fixed, named scales,
incl. diminished, chromatic, blues and pentatonic scales. |
Chord
module |
48 fixed, named chords
+ alternate positions, 128 chords total. Melodic, harmonic or sustained playback.
Fixed, selectable or random root note. Notation is included. |
Inversion
module |
Triads and 7th chords.
Each inversion can be included or excluded. Melodic, harmonic or sustained playback.
Fixed, selectable or random root note. Notation is included. |
Melody
module |
Length of melodies 1
- 15 notes. Play in any key. Choose between 8 tonalities (scales: major, minor,
pure minor, melodic minor, harmonic minor , major pentatonic, minor pentatonic,
chromatic). Define interval sizes. Notation is included (melody dictation). Includes
sight reading. Supports singing. |
Rhythm
module |
Time signatures: 2/2,
3/8, 3/4, 4/4, cut time, 5/4, 6/8, 7/8. Up to 6 bars at a time. Optional note
values from whole note to sixteenth notes with or without triplets. Optional rests,
dots and ties. Optional middle bar. Selectable rhythmic sensitivity. Includes
pure listening, pure reading and combined listening/reading. |
Chord
Progression
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2, 3 and 4 step progressions. Answer by point-and-click
or by keyboard/popup-list. More than 40 progressions in fixed or variable key.
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| Special features |
- Build-in EarTutor - your personal intelligent
trainer - see bottom of chart.
- Scalable window. Use all of your available
screen-resolution; the elements in Earope scales too! Looks great
in 800x640 as well as 1600x1200!
- Easy to get started with a friendly user interface
- Right-clicking on any problem plays it AND shows it's
notation.
- When playing on your MIDI-keyboard, Earope shows the
chord names of what you play.
- Tip-of-the day helps use Earope to the max and supplys
good advice on the best way to exercise your valuable ears!
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| Disk-operations |
- Save/Load user-defined exercises (6 pre-defined levels
comes with Earope).
- Save/Load UserProfile
- Save/Load EarTutor (from UserProfile)
- All settings are automatically saved when exiting Earope,
incl. exercises and window sizes.
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| Other settings |
- Number of problems in each exercise (4 - 50)
- Tempo 30 - 800 bpm. Adjusted separately for each module.
- German or anglosaxian notation (B/H)
- Optional solfege syllables (Do-Re-Mi)
- Rhythmic sensitivity
- Full control of keyboard sounds for both playback and
answering.
- Full control of metronome sounds and drum sounds, incl.
velocity.
- Definable remote-control synth keys for "hands
free" use of the program.
- Practice clock to keep track of your active exercise
time. Can be reset.
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| Problem output |
- MIDI: Synth on internal soundcard or external sound
module/keyboard connected to a MIDI interface. Supports up to 16 MIDI OUT-devices.
- PC-speaker (Does not support harmonic playback)
- Written music
- "Fingerprint" on the on-screen piano
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| Answer input |
- Point to the answer in a list (not in the Melody and
Rhythm modules).
- Write as music (note Scale and Rhythm module).
- Input answer with the mouse using the on-screen, 4 octave
piano (all modules).
- Play an external MIDI-keyboard (all modules). Supports
up to 8 MIDI-in devices.
- Tap the shift-keys on the computer keyboard or the buttons
on the mouse (Rhythm module only).
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| Response and evaluation |
- Intelligent score system calculates all the parameters
influencing the difficulty.
- The answer is shown as music and as "fingerprints"
on the piano.
- The correctness of the answer is shown visually and/or
with definable digital sounds or MIDI sounds.
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| Multi user |
Profiles can be created
for an unlimited number of users. The profiles are automatically maintained, based
on results. The profiles can be saved on disks an used on another computer. |
| Controlled training |
The build-in EarTutor
will lead the user through a session of exercises, based on the user's profile.
The EarTutor updates the profile and "remembers" the user's
level from session to session. The EarTutor delivered with Earope includes
from 60 to 200 exercises in each module. New EarTutors will become available
on the internet. |