Practice Menu Reference

A reference covering each training's purpose, expected outcomes, practice protocol, and setting choices — in one place.

7 Trainings

How to Use This Reference

Each training page is structured so the reading order matches the practice order. Follow the steps below and you won't get stuck.

  1. 1Check the purpose
    What skill does this training build? Does it match your goal?
  2. 2Pre-start check
    Don't jump into the deep end. Diagnose your starting level first.
  3. 3Start with the Week 1 preset
    Skip the configuration overhead — use the Week 1 preset as-is.
  4. 4Practice on protocol
    Honor frequency, duration, and rest. Sustained overload backfires.
  5. 5Use mastery criteria
    Promote yourself by measurable criteria, not by "feeling done."
  6. 6When stuck → TIPS
    Read the fix protocols. The full settings reference is for advanced tuning, last.

All Trainings

Interval
Foundation of relative pitch
Naming the distance between two notes — the starting point for ear-copying, improvisation, and harmonizing.
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Chord Recognition
Hearing harmony
Identifying chord qualities by ear, from triads to extensions — the basis for transcription and arrangement.
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Scale Recognition
Tonal & modal sense
Distinguishing major / minor / church modes / pentatonic — foundational for improvisation.
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Progression
Hearing harmonic motion
Tracking T / SD / D movement by ear — read the structure of a whole song.
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Rhythm
Timing accuracy & consistency
Per-millisecond hit measurement, surfacing rushing / dragging / inconsistency — the foundation of ensemble playing.
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Sight Reading
Fast note identification
Reading staff notation reflexively — built up progressively via the landmark method.
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Fretboard
Guitar/bass note mastery
Translating instantly between string/fret position and note name — bridges ear and instrument.
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Cross-Training Relationships

The seven trainings are not independent. Downstream trainings assume the skills built upstream. Following the flow improves transfer to real-world playing. 

flowchart LR
    Interval["Interval
(relative pitch)"]
    Chord["Chord
Recognition"]
    Scale["Scale
Recognition"]
    Progression["Progression"]
    Rhythm["Rhythm"]
    SightRead["Sight
Reading"]
    Fretboard["Fretboard"]

    Interval --> Chord
    Interval --> Scale
    Chord --> Progression
    Scale --> Progression
    Rhythm --> SightRead
    Fretboard <--> Interval
    SightRead -.->|"applies to"| Progression

    style Interval     fill:#2A2A30,stroke:#D4AF37,color:#F5F5F0
    style Chord        fill:#2A2A30,stroke:#60A5FA,color:#F5F5F0
    style Scale        fill:#2A2A30,stroke:#60A5FA,color:#F5F5F0
    style Progression  fill:#2A2A30,stroke:#F87171,color:#F5F5F0
    style Rhythm       fill:#2A2A30,stroke:#4ADE80,color:#F5F5F0
    style SightRead    fill:#2A2A30,stroke:#FBBF24,color:#F5F5F0
    style Fretboard    fill:#2A2A30,stroke:#D4AF37,color:#F5F5F0
How to read: arrows point upstream → downstream. For example, jumping into Chord Recognition before Interval is stable leaves the harmonic foundation weak — chord notes need to be heard as "interval sets." Fretboard and Interval reinforce each other for guitarists/bassists. Sight Reading demands rhythmic accuracy because note duration parsing depends on it.

Recommended Start Order

Pick by your role. Focus on one or two trainings at a time, not all seven in parallel.

🎤 Vocal / Chorus
Interval → Chord (focus on 3rds/6ths)
🎸 Guitar / Bass
Fretboard + Interval → Chord
🎹 Piano / Keyboard
Sight Reading → Chord → Progression
🥁 Drums
Rhythm only (drill deeply)
🎷 Jazz-oriented
Interval (7ths/b9) → Scale (modes) → Progression
📖 Reader → Ear training
Interval → Chord (assumes reading is already strong)

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