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Auralia's drill based teaching is a fun and easy way to use your computer for ear training. Auralia leads you through a variety of graded exercises, and presents instant feedback. All of your results are recorded, and you may sing or play your answers using your microphone or MIDI keyboard. Auralia is suitable for both classical and contemporary musicians of any age and ability!  
 
AURALIA IS EASY TO USE  
 
Auralia has a simple and friendly interface. Because Auralia is a teaching program designed to help you improve your ear, you shouldn’t have to learn how to use it!  
 
The main screen of Auralia opens up with five large panels, each signifying a group of topics or modules. Individual topics are accessed using the text buttons underneath. Click on a topic, select the syllabus and level of practice and click the 'Start' button. It's that easy!  
 
Each topic has a system of graded levels, getting progressively more difficult. You and your students can move through the levels as required - advanced students can move ahead, and less advanced students can consolidate their learning at their own pace.  
 
DRILLS  
 
Each of Auralia's 41 topics has its own drill screen, allowing you to focus on the subject at hand with no distractions! All of the topics are interactive; some may ask you to tap back a rhythm using your spacebar or MIDI keyboard whilst others may simply require you to select a multiple choice answer. There is also an on-screen keyboard for those who don't have a MIDI keyboard. An on-screen guitar fret board is also included.  
 
Wherever possible, Auralia uses microphone input, in topics such as Interval Singing. This operates without any special hardware; you simply need to plug a microphone into your soundcard. As well as having countless educational benefits, these 'microphone topics' make using Auralia even more fun!  
 
SUITABLE FOR ALL AGES  
 
Auralia is suitable for all ages and abilities. Each topic has a system of levels that are progressively graded, allowing beginners and advanced students to realize their full potential in the shortest possible time.  
 
Musicians of all backgrounds can use Auralia. It doesn't matter if you are a classical pianist, jazz drummer or rock guitar player. Auralia's wide variety of topics will allow you and your students to focus on particular area(s) of ear training, whilst obtaining valuable exposure to other non familiar areas of music recognition.  
 
To help you achieve as much as you possibly can, each topic has an accompanying lessons screen. These screens explain the content of each topic, and give hints and tips. Where relevant, you may also play examples to further assist your understanding.  
 
SYLLABUS SUPPORT  
 
Auralia can now be configured to support multiple syllabi. A separate level structure can be created in each topic for any particular syllabus. Auralia 3.0 comes with its own syllabus, as well as the older level structure for Auralia 2.1. Extra syllabi can easily be added to the system using our Syllabus Editor. This means that you can load and save custom levels for any topic.  
 
INTERVALS & SCALES  
 
The Intervals and Scales topic area has 8 topics. They range from simple interval comparison through to jazz scale singing.  
 
Interval Comparison  
 
In Interval Comparison, two intervals are played, and you are asked to identify which interval is larger or smaller.  
 
Interval Imitation  
 
In Interval Imitation, an interval is played, and you are asked to sing the interval back. The required interval may be shown on screen.  
 
Interval Recognition  
 
In Interval Recognition, an interval is played, and you are asked to identify it. A piano keyboard or guitar fretboard may be visible on screen (this can be disabled by an Administrator), allowing you to enter your answer by clicking on the keys. The first note of the interval will be shown, and you simply have to click on the second note of the interval.  
 
If you have an external MIDI device such as a keyboard or wind controller, you may also play the second note of the interval in.  
 
Interval Singing  
 
In Interval Singing, a note is played, and you are asked to sing the note a certain interval above or below it. The required interval and direction are shown on screen.  
 
Jazz Scales  
 
In Jazz Scales, a scale is played, and you are asked to identify it. A piano keyboard or guitar fretboard may be visible on screen (this can be disabled by an Administrator), allowing you to enter your answer by clicking on the keys. The first note of the scale will be shown, and you simply have to click in the other notes of the scale. If you have an external MIDI device such as a keyboard or wind controller, you may also play the other notes of the scale in.  
 
Jazz Scale Singing  
 
In Jazz Scale Singing, a note is played, and you are asked to sing the notes of a certain scale above or below it. The required scale and direction are shown on screen.  
 
Scales  
 
In Scales, a scale is played, and you are asked to identify it. A piano keyboard or guitar fretboard may be visible on screen (this can be disabled by an Administrator), allowing you to enter your answer by clicking on the keys. The first note of the scale will be shown, and you simply have to click in the notes of the scale.  
 
If you have an external MIDI device such as a keyboard or wind controller, you may also play the notes of the scale in.  
 
Scale Singing  
 
In Scale Singing, a note is played, and you are asked to sing the notes of a certain scale above or below it. The required scale and direction are shown on screen  
 
CHORDS  
 
The Chords topic area has 8 topics, covering individual chord recognition, chord singing, cluster chords and jazz chords. Using this topic area, your chord recognition skills will accelerate extremely quickly!  
 
Chord Comparison  
 
In Chord Comparison, two chords are played. You may have to indicate whether the chords are different, or click in the second chord on a staff.  
 
Chord Imitation  
 
In Chord Imitation, a chord is played, and you are asked to sing it back. The chord name may be shown on screen.  
 
Chord Recognition  
 
In Chord Recognition, a chord is played, and you are asked to identify it. A piano keyboard or guitar fretboard may be visible on screen (this can be disabled by an Administrator), allowing you to enter your answer by clicking on the notes. The first note of the chord will be shown, and you simply have to click in the notes of the chord.  
 
If you have an external MIDI device such as a keyboard or wind controller, you may also play the notes of the chord in.  
 
Chord Singing  
 
In Chord Singing, a note is played, and you are asked to sing the notes of a certain chord above or below it. The required chord and direction are shown on screen.  
 
Cluster Chords  
 
In Cluster Chords, a sequence of chords is played, and you have to click in the notes of each chord. The chords are built on the interval of the second and fourth. Each successive chord has one extra note from the previous. So, if you choose to practise 3 chords, the third chord will have four notes, including the starting note.  
 
Jazz Chord Imitation  
 
In Jazz Chord Imitation, a chord is played, and you are asked to sing it back. The chord name may be shown on screen. The required chord and direction are shown on screen. Voiced chords are not used.  
 
Jazz Chords  
 
In Jazz Chords, a chord is played, and you are asked to identify it. A piano keyboard or guitar fretboard may be visible on screen (this can be disabled by an Administrator), allowing you to enter your answer by clicking on the keys. The first note of the chord will be shown, and you simply have to click in the notes of the chord.  
 
If you have an external MIDI device such as a keyboard or wind controller, you may also play the notes of the chord in.  
 
Jazz Chord Singing  
 
In Jazz Chord Singing, a note is played, and you are asked to sing the notes of a certain chord above or below it. The required chord and direction are shown on screen. Note that unlike the Jazz Chords topic, voiced chords are cannot be used.  
 
RHYTHM  
 
The Rhythm topic area contains 8 topics, each of which is concerned with reading notes from a score or recognizing the meter and pulse of a rhythmic example.  
 
Meter Recognition  
 
In Meter Recognition, you will be played a rhythm or a melody, and asked to identify the meter (time signature) of the example.  
 
Pulse Tapping  
 
In Pulse Tapping, a rhythm is played, and you have to tap back the pulse of the rhythm in correct time. For example, in 4/4, you would need to tap on the 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th crotchet beats. In 6/8, you would tap on the 1st and 2nd beats (the first and fourth quavers / eighth notes).  
 
Rhythm Comparison  
 
In Rhythm Comparison, two rhythms are played. The second rhythm may have been altered in some way from the first, and you will have to identify those alterations, or identify whether the rhythm has changed.  
 
Rhythm Dictation  
 
In Rhythm Dication, a rhythmic or melodic excerpt will be played, and you will have to enter the rhythm on a score.  
 
Rhythm Elements  
 
In Rhythm Elements, an one beat long rhythm pattern is played, preceded by a two beat count in. You have to identify the rhythm from a given selection.  
 
Rhythm Element Dictation  
 
In Rhythm Element Dictation, a rhythmic pattern is played. You are asked to identify the rhythm of the example using rhythmic blocks; these have the duration of one beat. The basis for this topic is Rhythm Elements.  
 
Rhythm Imitation  
 
In Rhythm Imitation, a rhythm is played, and you are asked to tap it back using your keyboard. You may also tap the rhythm in using an external MIDI device such as a keyboard or wind controller, if connected.  
 
Rhythm Styles  
 
In Rhythm Styles, a short musical excerpt is played, and you are asked to identify its style.  
 
HARMONY AND FORM  
 
The Harmony and Form topic area tests a student’s ability to recognize harmonic progressions and musical forms.  
 
Advanced Progressions  
 
In Advanced Progressions, 4 part harmonic progressions are played, and you are asked to identify the chords. You will need to identify the chord quality, as well as the position. Chromatic and mixture chords are included.  
 
Cadences  
 
In Cadences, one or two cadences are played, and you are asked to identify them. Cadences may be played with or without a preceding melody.  
 
Chord Progressions  
 
In Chord Progressions, 4 part harmonic progressions are played, and you are asked to identify the chords. You will need to identify the chord quality, as well as the position.  
 
Forms  
 
In forms, a melody is played that has a certain form, or structure. You are asked to identify the form of the melody.  
 
Jazz Forms  
 
In Jazz Forms, a short piece is played that has a certain form, or structure. You are asked to identify the form of the piece.  
 
Jazz Progressions  
 
In Jazz Progressions a progression is played, using a variety of instruments. You are asked to identify the progression by entering the individual chords, or from a selection of answers.  
 
Modulation  
 
In Modulation, a two part example is played that will modulate from one key to the other. You will be asked to identify the type of modulation (eg. Major Tonic - Relative Minor) or identify the final key of the example.  
 
PITCH AND MELODY  
 
The Pitch and Melody topic area tests a student’s ability to recognize and recall individual notes and melodic lines. Tuning is also covered.  
 
Absolute Pitch  
 
In Absolute pitch, pitches are played, and you are asked to identify the exact notes that have been played, or the frequency (sine waves may also be used). You may also be asked to sing back a given note, in a certain octave.  
 
Counterpoint Singing  
 
In Counterpoint Singing, a short two part phrase is played. You will have to sing either the upper or lower notes of the phrase.  
 
Melodic Comparison  
 
In Melodic Comparison, two melodies are played. The second melody may have been altered in some way from the first, and you will have to identify those alterations, or identify whether the melody has changed.  
 
Melodic Dictation  
 
In Melodic Dictation, a melody will be played, and you will have to enter the melody on a score.  
 
Note Recognition  
 
In Note Recognition, a two or three note chord is played. You are asked to sing either the top or bottom note (for a two note chord), or the top, middle, bottom or tonic note (for a three note chord).  
 
Pitch Comparison  
 
In Pitch Comparison, you are asked to compare the pitch of two notes. You will be asked if the second note is higher, lower or the same as the first. A melody may be played, in which case the first note is the first note of the melody and the second note is the last note of the melody.  
 
Pitch Dictation  
 
In Pitch Dictation, a melody is played, and you are asked to identify the pitch of each note. You do this by either clicking the notes in on the staff, or by selecting the scale degree for each note.  
 
Pitch Imitation  
 
In Pitch Imitation, a note will played, and you will have to sing back the same note. The required note may be shown on screen.  
 
Sight Singing  
 
Sight Singing requires you to sing back a given melody using your microphone.  
 
Tuning  
 
In Tuning, two notes are played. The second note will be out of tune, by varying amounts. You will have to detect whether the second note is sharp or flat, or tune the second note.  
 
CREATE CUSTOMISED TESTS!  
 
Auralia allows you to setup an unlimited number 'tests', or customized learning tasks. As a teacher, student or parent, you define the contents of tests, and you may use any number of questions from any syllabus and any topic.  
 
Each test's scores are recorded separately from normal practice results, so you can use tests to effectively grade students. It is possible for students to take tests multiple times, with each set of results stored separately, allowing you to compare various attempts.  
 
Tests can also be used for real examinations. It isn't possible for students to cheat using Auralia, because while all students receive questions of the same level of difficulty, each student receives a different, randomly selected batch of questions. Auralia allows you to use a single test across multiple classes!  
 
THE PROFESSOR  
 
As you work through Auralia, 'The Professor' can guide you, advising when to move up and down through the levels. 'The Professor' will also give you detailed summaries of your results as you require them.  
 
The Professor will guide you (or your students) through the various levels of Auralia and you may customize The Professor to suit your own particular teaching style. The Professor becomes active once a student reaches certain thresholds.  
 
For example, The Professor will only advise students to move up a level once a certain percentage of questions are answered correctly, and there is also a minimum number of questions that must be attempted before The Professor will activate.  
 
RECORD KEEPING  
 
Auralia will record all your results! As you work through Auralia's topics, your results will all be safely recorded on your computers hard disk. You may then examine your results on screen or print them out.  
 
Recording of results will also work across your network, giving teachers great flexibility with class placement (Multi User License or multiple copies required). Network support allows a central database to be used, reducing administration time, and allowing for easy backups. Students can also use any workstation that Musition is installed on, with the knowledge that their results will be stored in their central file safely.  
 
The Student Edition of Auralia 3.0 can only record the results of 3 separate users, and cannot be networked.  
 
You can access your scores in a number of ways, using any of the many reports that are built into Auralia. Results are kept on a daily basis; this allows you to easily monitor your progress from day to day, week to week or month to month!  
 
Separate results are kept for all tests. This allows you to keep a close watch on how you and/or your students are progressing.  
 
Networking Auralia  
 
If you have more than one PC, and have purchased a Multi User License, Lab Pack or multiple single copies, install Auralia on your network. This will allow to you have centralized databases of all your students, classes, tests, syllabus settings and results.  
 
All of Auralia's features can be utilized over your network!. This affords you great flexibility. Imagine that you have 15 computers installed in your computer lab, and one computer in the music office. With a network installation of Auralia, you can create your classes, tests and syllabus setting in the music office, and all your students will be able to access this information in the computer lab!  
 
Please note Auralia 3.0 does NOT share data with Musition 2.0. The Student Edition of Auralia 3.0 cannot be networked.

Academic pricing:
Student Edition (tracks the progress of up to 3 students only) - $82.00
Academic - $124.00
Lab Pack 5 - contact us for a lower price - $416.00
Site License, per computer 11-50 computers - $66.00
Site License, per computer 51-100 computers - $58.00
Site License, per computer 101+ computers - contact us for details - $50.00

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