Melody & Ear Training
Learn which notes fit over chords, how scales shape your melodic palette, and how to hear intervals. The singing side of music theory.
Learning path
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Melody Note Guide
⭐ Start hereSee chord tones and scale tones on a piano with Melody Note Guide
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Scale Dictionary
Understand your scale's full note palette with the Scale Dictionary
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Related tools in this topic
Mode Dictionary
Seven scales beyond major and minor: learn the modes (Dorian, Lydian, and more) with keyboard visuals and audio, and hear how each one changes the mood.
Circle of Fifths
Tap the circle of fifths to hear key relationships, accidentals, and V-I movement. A visual way to understand keys, modulation, and progressions.
Interval Calculator
Select two notes to instantly see the interval name, semitone count, and consonance level.
Related articles
Melody & Chord Tones
Scales
Ear Training
Intervals
Modes
Step Sequencer
Study it systematically
Once you have tried the tools, move on to the main course, which builds up in the same order as a conservatory theory curriculum.
- 3 lessons Intervals Measuring the distance between two notes by size and quality. Every chord and scale rests on this. Open this unit →
- 7 lessons Scales and Keys The major scale, three minor scales, church modes, pentatonic scales, Japanese and Asian scales, and how keys relate. Open this unit →
- 4 lessons Non-Chord Tones and Melody Passing and neighbour tones, suspensions, anticipations, escape tones, appoggiaturas, pedal points, and melodic writing. Open this unit →