Melody imitation is a brand new and fun activity to improve pitch memory and accuracy: after listening to a melody you will be asked to echo it by singing it into your microphone. EarMaster will then analyze in real-time the accuracy of your performance (intonation and rhythm) and give you detailed feedback by drawing a pitch curve on the notation staff.
There is a direct connection between hearing pitches correctly and singing them accurately (e.g. most singers with poor pitch accuracy usually simply need to train their aural skills). Therefore, ear training and sight-singin go hand in hand and will help you become a better singer and instrumentalist.
Sight-singing is the ability to read and sing music at first sight, also referred to as vocal sight-reading.
Sight-singing not only help your improve your sight-reading skills (the ability to read sheet music), but it will also make you work on your pitch accuracy and rhythmical skills. It is crucial to practice with varied melodies in different keys with rhythmic variations. This is exactly what you can achieve with EarMaster 6's new sight-singing activity! So our best advice right now if you would like to become a fast sight-reader with great pitch accuracy, is to download the 7-day trial version of EarMaster Pro 6.
Training our musical skills with these activities makes our sight-singing and and ear training practice more compelling. We learn to understand what we hear, sing and play.
With the new sing-back activity (melody imitation) og EarMaster, you can practice your intonation and pitch memory in a fun and efficient way. If you are enrolled at a music school, you will often need to sight-read for specific exams. So training regularly with EarMaster's sight-singing exercises will definitely be a great help for your musical studies. If you are a beginner, exercising your aural and vocal skills with EarMaster will open a world of professional opportunities, making you able to shine at auditions and sing sheet music accurately the first time you see them.
EarMaster 6 will guide you through interactive sight-singing exercises and lessons, increasing progressively the difficulty and introducing new rhythmic patterns - often the most challenging part of sight-reading. Experienced singers will be able to pick the areas where they need most practice: pitch, intervals, scales, chords, rhythm or melody imitation.
Just sing, sing, sing!
Melody imitation (sing-back) trains you to memorize melodies and sing them in tune.
It is a fun and engaging exercise - and nobody has to hear when you are not singing all that precise...
Practice everyday
With ear training, the best results come with short practice sessions done on a regular basis.
The ideal method is to train every single day for about 10 to 20 minutes rather than doing one long sitting once a month.
No requirements
Sight-singing and melody imitation focus on improving your relative ear skills - you do not need perfect pitch or any supernatural skills!
While some basic music theory notions are needed for proficient sight-reading, there are no requirements to improve your intonation with melodic imitation: just hear the melody and sing it back!
Why sing to a computer?
The problem with most singers that sing out of tune is that they don't know they do.
Using ear training such as EarMaster for your musical training can solve that, because it will give you instant feedback on your pitch accuracy!
It is the smartest, most motivating and especially most efficient way to become a better musician and singer.
