Course · Beginner

Ear Training Foundations

The starting point for a stronger ear. This course walks through the four core listening skills in order, with short lessons you can practice between sessions in the app.

Lessons

4 lessons

1Hearing NotesThe first ear-training skill: anchoring your ear to a reference pitch and recognizing individual notes. Here's how note recognition works and how to practice it.5 min

2Hearing IntervalsThe second ear-training skill: recognizing the distance between two notes. Learn why direction matters and how to practice ascending and descending intervals.6 min

3Hearing ChordsThe third ear-training skill: recognizing chord quality by sound. Learn to hear major, minor, diminished, and augmented colors before you try to name every note inside a chord.6 min

4Hearing Scales and ModesThe fourth ear-training skill: recognizing the color of a scale or mode by ear. Learn to hear major, minor, and modal flavors as whole sounds rather than spelling out every degree.6 min

FAQ

Common questions

Do I need any music theory to start this course?

No. The course starts from the very beginning and introduces each idea before asking you to hear it.

How long does the course take?

Each lesson is a few minutes to read. The skills themselves develop with short, daily practice over weeks — not in one sitting.

Practice what you learn in the app

Download Coco and start a short ear-training session today.

Free to start · iOS & Android