Which instrument to select on keyboard for ear training?

[pw_bodhi]

Hello Mentors

As a part of my ear training routine, I am practicing different scales and exercises. I am randomly selecting any instrument from the tone bank for that practice. Is that a good approach or is there any specific tone / instrument that I should be using for ear training for maximum benefits?

Is there any other good structured organized approach for ear training?

Thanks,
Bodhi

 

[Biggles]

There a quite a few Apps available that can help you.

Ie Perfect Ear, Ear Trainer

 

[pw_bodhi]

There a quite a few Apps available that can help you.

Ie Perfect Ear, Ear Trainer

Thank you. Yes, have tried them. However, here I intended to ask on the instrument directly. any thoughts?

 

[CowboyNQ]

I find it’s easiest for me to find pitch using piano patches.

 

[pw_bodhi]

I find it’s easiest for me to find pitch using piano patches.

Thankyou. Most of the times, I am using piano voices because thats what maximum apps, sites and people suggest to use. But when I switch to some other instrument like strings for example, does that change the way I identify the sounds by ear?

 

[happyrat1]

In theory the purest tone you can get is a plain old sine wave. This has no distracting harmonics. The easiest way to achieve this on most keyboards is to use a flute voice without any FX. A flute basically generates a sinusoidal tone.

Gary

 

[CowboyNQ]

But when I switch to some other instrument like strings for example, does that change the way I identify the sounds by ear?

It doesn't for me. But we're all different.