How this practice area is organised
The modules are divided into four areas. Ear training covers recognising intervals, chords, scales, short melodies and fine differences in tuning. Note reading covers note names, key signatures, the guitar fretboard and chord construction. The theory area works without sound, using note names, enharmonics and the circle of fifths. The rhythm area tests timing by tapping rather than by multiple choice.
Every module has several levels. The lowest restricts the material far enough that a deliberate decision is possible instead of a guess; the highest covers the full scope of the topic. It is worth staying on a level until your hit rate sits steadily above eighty per cent. Moving on too early costs you the feedback that actually drives the learning.
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How much and how often to practise
Ear training and note reading are processes of habituation. The brain builds the necessary connections through many short repetitions, not a few long ones. Ten to fifteen minutes a day achieves more than two hours at the weekend, and the difference is not small but substantial.
A fixed mixture works well: one ear module, one reading module and one theory module per session, five minutes each. That variety keeps attention high and stops one area from being permanently neglected. Stop after twenty minutes, even when it is going well.
Tie your practice to your instrument. Playing a chord you have just heard, or actually sounding a note you have just read, anchors the knowledge far more deeply than answering on screen alone. This practice area is meant as a complement to an instrument, not a replacement for one.
How this connects to the learning pages
Every module has a detailed learning page on this site, reachable from the link underneath the exercise. There the theory appears in context, with diagrams and examples; here you are tested on what is actually retrievable. The two belong together: reading without practice leaves knowledge you cannot reach, practice without reading leaves pattern recognition without understanding.
If a module overwhelms you, go back to the corresponding learning page, read the section on that topic and return afterwards. That loop is intended and is not a detour.
All content on this site comes out of playing and practising, is freely accessible and requires no sign-up. The exercises run entirely in your browser; no questions or results are sent to a server.