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People are bitching at you, but you're right. No multiple choice test should have answers come in easily recogniseable patterns. However honest you might want to be, that's going to throw you off.
Disagree. Different voices tend to have different tone quality, even when voicing the same tone. A tone-deaf person could distinguish voices on the basis of tone quality. Fred
@@ffggddss I don't think that is tone. Tone is just the frequency range of the sound that you hear, and timbre is the difference that the sound that another person makes (such as 2 person say at the same tone, but one is less airy, and one is too airy). I don't think there's a tone deaf person, they just have different receptor as normal people. They could sing and know notes as any other person could do, but they just need to practice to transpose it in their head (they know the gain of the frequency that they hear, but can't transmit normally like normal people would do).
the dissonance question is really hard for musicians because even the notes that "clash" with the chord could still fit if they exist within the right context of a progression
Yep. I found the dissonance questions a little too basic, verging on ‘I’m right, your wrong because I’ve just got my degree and know it all and what would you know”? Vs me with over 50 years music experience thinking, hmm, this dissonance will fit with this, already creating the music in my mind. Arrogance of youth vs arrogance of varied and multiple experience 😂
@@Dharma_Bum Exactly, where I heard the supposed dissonance I filled in the missing context and pretext automatically in my mind and it sounded good 😅😂
@@Dharma_Bum Well I dont have like a lot of musical experience but as I see it, just because something clashes does not mean it cant be used together. In fact knowing that it clashes makes it possible for you to use it in specific ways together to create a specific effect. That, however, does not change the fact that it clashes. It's like certain colours clash with each other but if used correctly in a panting together, that clash gives definition to the painting. Note this is only my ignorant ideas. I do not have a music degree or years of experience, merely love listening to music and writing
Even as a non-jazz musician I'm already yelling at the video saying it's all about context lol better terms would have been "more consonant" vs "more dissonant"
Yeah question 9... At first glance, it doesn't sound cohesive, but I'm tempted to record a song using that exact chord and melody to prove that it actually sounds awesome together.
Im 73 in april got 14 of 15 correct..i was too quick on 15 if i would have slowed down a little i would have got it right. Good to know we are not ready for the home...lol im thinking about doing busking around the country.
As someone with a graduate degree in music theory, let me explain why many people are getting questions from #12 to #15 "wrong." Because the answers are actually ambiguous! Even though I've taught entire classes on music theory and music fundamentals at universities, I would never use questions like #12, #13, and #14 out of context. The "correct" answer to all of these really depends on what the "rules" are that you're assuming. #12 - the "correct" answer is supposedly "major." Here's the problem: the example begins with a Gmaj7 chord in the left hand: G-B-D-F#. The melody played in the right hand then plays notes of this chord, but then notably ends with the motion G-F#. The final melody pitch is thus not the "tonic" or the "do" (in do-re-mi-fa-sol-la-ti-do). It's "ti" or the 7th scale degree. In a jazzy composition, this might be okay. In a more standard classical or pop or folk style, it's not. The implication in that case of ending on the F# (ti) would be to emphasize that note, as if it's more important than the G (do). Why is this a problem? Because while the chord is typically labeled Gmaj7, it contains both a major chord (G-B-D) and a minor chord (B-D-F#). And frankly, one could name this chord Bmin-flat13/G if one wanted to in jazz notation, which would indicate that the primary harmony is the B minor one, not the G major one. Furthermore, those listening from a more "classical" context would hear the G-F# motion in B minor at the end as a "flat 6 going to 5" motion in the scale, or "le-sol," which is VERY standard melodic motion for MINOR keys and scales. In that case, the bass note G would be considered a dissonance (which is still weird), but many listeners are going to hear a ringing B-D-F# structure (a minor chord) at the conclusion of #12, thus interpreting the sound overall as "minor" unless they hear the opening bass note really well. (And even if they hear the opening bass note well, I'd say an excerpt like this in classical style still would be more likely to occur in a minor key, with a bass dissonance about to resolve down to F#, a 6/4 chord that would ultimately lead to a B minor cadence. If you don't understand any of that previous sentence, don't worry about it -- it's a technical explanation for those who might try to claim I'm wrong or don't know what I'm talking about. Stylistically, #12 is confusing; that's my point. And stylistic assumptions could dictate your interpretation of the tonality.) #13 - the "correct" answer is supposedly "resolved/answer." Mainly because the melody ends on "do" apparently. Except the chord in this case is a minor 7th chord, which in classical style or many simple pop or folk styles would almost never be considered a "resolved" harmony. Again, like #12, the answer to #13 is depending on you to hear based on "jazz rules." Which is kind of okay, I suppose, if the test were clear about that at the outset, or if it were actually consistent with the next question #14, where "jazz rules" are suddenly dropped. And literally the previous question (#12) ends on "ti" as mentioned and effectively prepares the listener of this test to expect things like #12 as "complete" musical phrases, presumably "resolved." #14 - the "correct" answer is supposedly "unresolved/question." The rationale behind this one is a VERY old-school music theory one, dating back to standard classical style as practiced by Mozart and friends in the 1700s. If Mozart were writing a melody, and he ended the melody on "sol," the 5th degree of the scale, even on a tonic triad (that is, the "home chord" of the key), it could never count as a final resolution or even a temporary middle resolution of a phrase. Hence why this is supposedly a "question." For Mozart and friends, the only "resolved" options were what we today call a "perfect" cadence (which ends on "do") and an "imperfect" cadence (which ends on "mi"). The latter could only typically occur in the middle of a piece, but it could still feel relatively "resolved" in some contexts. Mozart would never end on "sol" and call it resolved. BUT -- and here's where the test falls apart -- JAZZ and various pop styles today CAN end on "sol" and be resolved! It's less common, but there are numerous examples of pop singers and jazz singers ending on a strong "sol" over a tonic chord and it being the final note of an entire performance! The test is absolutely wrong on this one according to the rules of "jazz" it seems to follow in #12 and #13. On the other hand, if you declare #14 must be correct according to "Mozart standards," then #13 would be wrong and #12 would be ambiguous at best. There's no way to create a coherent set of musical style rules that would guarantee a beginner in this ear exam would know the "correct" answers for all of these, as the answers to #12, #13, and #14 could go either way depending on what rules of style you decide to adopt. All of them at a minimum would need to be longer and give more harmonic/melodic context to count as fair questions in any reasonable university course on music training. Lastly, #15 isn't really a bad question, but it in no way has anything to do with "perfect pitch" as is claimed in the summary. It's really more of an advanced "pitch memory" question. Or, alternatively, an ability to pick out notes of a complex chord. If you get it correct, it doesn't tell you anything about your "perfect pitch" abilities. (That is, unless you basically already know you have perfect pitch. If you can literally name the notes of the chord as they are played, and that helps you recognize more easily whether the final note fits, well... you already know you have perfect pitch. But perfect pitch is not necessary for this question at all.) If you get it wrong, it just means you'd likely have to do a few years of ear training on chords and pitch memory to consistently do such questions correctly. TL;DR -- If you got any of the questions from #12 through #15 wrong (or right), it may have more to do with your assumptions and the test's assumptions than your musical abilities. No beginner should really judge themselves on their ability to answer those last few questions, as they're not "harder" from an ear training perspective (except for #15). They just rely more on specialized knowledge and assumptions about what style you're talking about. I know this comment will probably be buried at the bottom, by the TH-cam algorithm, but -- I just wanted to offer some guidance and hope for those who felt confused for the last few questions. You're not alone! Without context and stated musical assumptions, they are BAD QUESTIONS! Kudos to the creator for trying to create some good content that apparently is popular, but I also don't want people to get frustrated and confused from this "test."
Thanks for the breadth of your answer although I know nothing about music. I only listen to it when I'm drunk. I got 13/15 because I got the minor/major questions the wrong way around. I could hear the potential for resolved and unresolved in both, so I basically guessed.
Thank you for creating this kind of content. I was always curious and felt that I had a propensity for music. I am a self-taught opera singer, I am soprano. And the test was so much fun. I got 13 out of 15. That's awesome. The last question, number 15 and number 11 were very tricky, and I got them incorrect. Thanks again!
Thank you. I missed two, 8 & 10. When I was a child my mother told me to stop singing, that I was tone deaf. So I would only sing when by myself, or softly during hymns at church. About fifteen years ago a couple of music teachers in church talked me into joining our choir and now I love singing. Peeps, don’t ever say to your child not to sing!
Wow, same with my mom, sorry you’ve had to experience that because I still love singing. My grandma though told me I could sing at the top of my lungs in church because God would like that so I did sing really loud in church! After that I just sang with every song and in the shower, in the car and one day, my brain said, “write some songs”….so I got my Moms 2006 computer with garageband and put some poems together with some GarageBand arrangements and I have Arranged/written over 100 songs. They are in my own voice because I can’t really sing in anybody else’s voice. But singing is a form of ecstasy and release at the same time one day I might be brave enough to share my songs with the world, because they really came from nowhere. I was always told I was tone deaf. but I pass this test. I hope you keep on singing.❤❤❤
I’m sorry your mom said that! I was very fortunate to have a mother who recognized if I was flat or sharp and tried to correct me. It taught me how to listen for the note before singing/playing (as I now play the flute). According to this test, I have “perfect pitch,” but in actuality, I just have good ear training (and relative pitch-I can always hear concert A in my head, and when I studied music in college for a bit, that’s what I used to base other notes for ear training and sight singing exercises). Perfect pitch is when you can pull any pitch out of a hat, which is what my husband has. I’m glad you’re still enjoying singing! Keep it up!
I have an italian neighbour, she loves to sing christian songs. But her voice is ear piercing and she has no control over it. Kinda sounds like a cat being skinned alive. Any advice on how to convince her to stop?
In fact all except 15 are quite easy for an average person with average experience hearing different music. And are very easy for any person with some experience playing any instrument.
Found this fun to do. Got 15/15. I am not a musician, but an artist, and have had a life long connection with music. Instinctively knew my son was musically gifted from the age of 4.
For number 9, I think the melody clashing really depends on what your musical background is - it sounded quite nice to me in the context of something like jazz
This is 100% why I have failed this question. To be fair, jazz is a bit wacky in terms of, how to put it, "classical pleasantness". It is more, let's say, liberal towards this kind of stuff because it is based on sort of "dialogue" between instruments so it is ok that some will sound clashing with eachother yet it fits perfectly
I also agree, although I did get the answer right in the limited context. If there were another note or two that followed, I think it would have more obvious. 😎👍🏻
@@EdDunkle just comment. I repeated the last question wich was the only difficulty in this test. The test is not progressive, and this guy... I mean I hate his voice. But hey, we having fun right? I guess I could have 15/15 (but unsure, I repeated the question.) ( cheating?) He goes from supper easy to really hard on the last question. Ears needs training. And i dislike this video. Have a good day, 🤜🤛
im only piano grade 2 i got 14/15... i got one of the whatever assonance and the thingy(sry idk whatever that is) wrong but thyen i got the second one correct cause the first one i just dont know what that it. The last qn surprisingly got it right. is that good enough?
Did you see the deaf woman on the voice the other day? She was born both deaf and with perfect pitch. She sang and two chairs turned for her. She sounded very good, but my brain still does not understand how this is possible.
@@stevenbastien9028 That’s a very hard thing to do - sing on pitch if you’re deaf. I don’t know how she does it and I have nothing but respect for her.
@@stevenbastien9028 can't tell that she is 100% deaf. Beethoven was deaf at his old age, but didn't when he was young. Maybe this is the case for her, or maybe she had bone conduction device so she could hear with the vibration of the bone
I had never heard of the question/answer - unresolved/resolved analogy before. It makes it so intuitive to understand thank you! Does that analogy hold in general. As in can I always view resolved/unresolved through that prism?
14/15, that last question tripped me up. It's particularly brutal because you need to ideally hold all 7 tones constant in your mind and then be able to quickly assess whether the new tone is one of them. I think most musicians struggle to hold more than four different tones in their head at once for longer than 5-10 seconds.
After reading your comment I dont feel so bad for missing just the last question. all the other ones were so easy I almost felt stupid for missing that last one.
Imagine being able to hit every note perfectly and having the voice of an angel but the moment someone asks you to clap in rhythm, it's like you've never heard music in your life
Having perfect pitch and rhythm are two very different things. A lot of musicians, especially incredibly gifted ones still struggle at first with timing as it can be a bit difficult to get used to. A lot of people will do covers not just because it's fun and good practice but also because it can help getting their timing better. It's a lot harder however in certain genres though, especially those with off-beats, time signature changes, and syncopation flips. Mathcore is a total bitch as it has very little amount of "head bobbing". Actually, now that I think about it, if you want to help your rhythm, find a song you can sing to, but also head bob too. Obviously don't head bob AND sing at the same time, that's terrible for you, head bob to find the rhythm. I know you likely didn't need this help specifically, but I have heard similar stuff before, so I thought I'd give my thoughts.
While far from pitch perfect, I can completely relate to this feeling. When I was in high school back during the "Chorus Line" days, my choral directors always shook their heads and said something like "Beautiful voice, rhythm of a 3 legged cow." They often gave me my own choregography that limited the amount of dance movements I had to do to still look like (to the audience) that I was doing the same moves - fortunately being on the back row of the risers gave me the cover I needed. Wow - I sure miss those days!
I was trying to teach a 9 year old to sing. She couldn't carry a note in a bucket. I sang a note to her for her to sing back. She sang a tone way too low. I said "Higher! Higher!" She stood up.
A lot of these post say don't listen to criticism and in the beginning I agree. If you love doing it, it's worth a shot. But after progressing and playing in front of people, especially other musicians, and you don't get a reaction from them, that's the tell. I have gone to open mic's over the years when people singing are tone deaf but get some applause, I think, because some of the audience is tone deaf too. But they like other aspects, the singer's vibe, clothes or whatever. And they walk away feeling like a rock star. Which is good for them, but not so much for open mic's.
I tried teaching my fiancee guitar and singing. Her Waterloo was "When the Saints To Marching In"; she'd always sing a lower harmony part, and couldn't tell the difference. I think it fit her voice range better. But no matter. We moved on to bigger things and have been together over 50 years.
@@roytee3127 she can still sing though. just not in the traditional way maybe. But as long as it sounds good, it is good. Even if she can't understand and replicate what she is hearing, as long as she can make her own, original music that sounds good, even if it isn't 'traditional'
just because some kids do act dumb, it doesn't mean they're not smart really ... in fact, they may as well be VERY smart when interpreting 'badly composed' questions quite literally, thus responding accordingly because it's just like computers: if we input garbage in, we can't expect the machine to not output garbage too! as a mature and experienced adult, you have to be very careful of the next child you may actually discourage from learning music the right way simply because you fail to realize the correct way most questions should be asked of different people! in fact, we may have to form the same question in many different ways depending on what child we're dealing with ...
I'm not done yet but I had to laugh at question number 7. Before I was like: I'm not a musician, how would I know what constitutes a clashing sound? Then the second note happened and it was immediately abundantly clear.
Yeah, I got question 6 wrong because the note sounded like it clashed to me. Then the note in question 7 literally made my body shiver. Didn't have any problems distinguishing them after that!
@@Jayhbentley You actually didn't get the 6 wrong. This is why this test is nonsense. When you combine the chord with the note you get a Minor Seventh chord, which is dissonant because of the seventh. And if notes do "clash" is entirely subjective, there is no right or wrong answer here.
I got the last one wrong. I never knew the difference between major and minor. Also, I feel like the "resolved" vs. "unresolved" really explains a lot of the satisfaction we get from music. Imagine how menacing and unsettling a song would be to listen to if it was all "unresolved" melodies.
Usually it would be, although if I'm correct - i'm not an expert in music theory - Teenage Dream by Katy Perry is a rare example of a pop song where the chords never resolve and there's constant tension - it's a testament to the amazing skills of the songwriters that they were able to craft a happy, summery sounding pop hit this way.
1. Higher 2. The same 3. Lower 4. Different 5. Same X 6. Clash 7. Clash X 8. Clash 9. Clash 10. Fits 11. Minor 12. Major 13. Resolved 14. Unresolved X 15. Not repeated 12/15. Not bad. Disappointing considering I play the violin and consider myself pretty advanced 😂
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@@danielmoore5503 you sound like our lead guitarist who has been threatened by my humble lead singer to have the neck of his Les Paul shoved up to where the sun doesn't shine. Of course this doesn't pertain to you, (unless you're a lead man like him, lol).
I found this little test fun, but as a lifelong pianist myself, sometimes I find sound resolution to be a bit subjective, though I know where you're coming from in terms of music theory. thanks for making such a cute video for non-musicians. maybe it will get more people interested in music theory, or at least picking up an instrument.
I don't think a test based on theory is the right way to get people interested in playing an instrument. I think it does the opposite. It is trying to get the emotion out of the music.
@@Tstdycgyr9 and 10 confused me. I got them both wrong. I’m not very musical but found the answers depend on your own instinct as to what clashes. Subjective in fact.
Tone deafness in singing is something completely different than in music recognition. Many musicians can recognize and even predict chord progressions while improvising or soloing, however cannot "carry a tune in a bucket".
14/15 and yes that's me and that is why I am not a musician or a singer hahaha I LOOOOOOOOVE music a bit too much but I cannot sing, not even for a joke..
Interesting...15/15 The "test" seems like my music class for 2nd grade...Even smiling at what could be "jazz" answers. LOL* 65 and I still sing and play. Thanks 'piano!
Singing AND Hearing in ones "comfortable realm" is very important. This is an excellent video for people who think they might be "tone deaf", but in regard to Question 3... I wanted to mention, that the answers might be correct, (ABCcorrect) while the piano "could" be playing an "Octave" note, to the note being played ? Some singers and guitar students might answer wrongly, but based on their hearing the "Octave OF" the note in question; they would still be correct. Perhaps a NEW question to add to the list ? (Hearing octaves and harmonics?) And to be "displayed " in a different realm perhaps ? As a violinist who enjoyed singing too, I got trapped in the "Oh, you must sing opera" realm....and fought it fiercely! Hope you enjoy " Opera at it's Worst!" You Tube Being a strong alto,with love for hearing "some" types of opera -such as Sarah Brightman (not the skreetching high sopranos,ha ! it was with great consternation I convinced the classical guitarist in Italy to go along with it!) . LyndaFayesmusic@yahoo
@@lyndafayesmusic Hi, I know there should be something under it if I could understand in simple terms but I didn't quite get it why some singers and guitar students might on purpose answer wrongly... I am not musicaly educated but that (single as mentioned) played 2nd note indeed sounded lower... unless it was ment as some kind of tricky question (but not in this simple test, right?) no matter how you put in technical terms, you hear very clearly the sound of 2nd note as it would exactly sound if played on lower key on the keyboard...
@@lyndafayesmusic Actually, Question 3 there is only one correct answer. The note is either the same note being played or is higher or lower than the first note. If you tune your A string to an A that is an octive lower is your A string correctly tuned? Nope... there is only ONE correct note to tune your A string too... (disregarding the fact there are multiple tuning styles depending on the group you are playing with... but that's another discussion completely lol). The octive ranges you are talking about is covered by later questions on the "test". The ones that play something then play a note 5 seconds later and ask if it "jives with" or "clashes with" the scale or chord... that is where you determine if its part of that "group" or if it's an "outsider" note. I missed the one that asked if the last note was repeated or not repeated... In my head I was thinking it either repeated the last note of the 7 first notes or not... and not thinking about if it matched any of the 7 notes... The chords/octives "realm" your talking about was indeed covered. I missed #6 because the note sounded a little sharp to fit with the chord played to me. So 1 missed and one missed due to misunderstanding the question. As for singing... I do EVERYONE a favor and save their ears... I have listened to myself in played back recordings... and I am not one of those people who think they sound good but can't carry a note whatsoever!! lol. My violin is my "voice' and it does the singing for me :)
12 here. I may have recognized a pattern of responses for 10 and 14...and went against the pattern - in all examples where there were two choices, one was A and the other was B. I...struggled with these two, thinking...it can't be so simple, one pair must be AA or BB... I have experience designing tests and evaluation...don't know if I overthought this or not, lol. But great experience!
The crickets And the sound of a humming motor for me…people think am hard of hearing but it is really this constant background noise! Waiting for a cure…
I scored a 15/15 and I am actually a deaf person. I used the vibrations from the sounds to make my determination. I noticed a pattern in the music. Like when one climbs up a staircase and then down. For the last question, the tone was repeated I think somewhere in the 2nd or 3rd key.
@@australien6611 Before you make an ignorant comment, please educate yourself about the deaf community so you do not embarrass yourself. The deaf, much like the blind have other senses that are heightened. If you are not deaf or blind, you would not understand what I am talking about or how a deaf person perceives sound. Beethoven was deaf. How did he compose his beautiful music with his disability? His other senses were heightened, such as his sense of touch. When you are deaf, you can sense vibrations like no other humans can. Please do not second guess a deaf person or a person with any disability. You sound very ignorant and I can tell you have a lack of compassion and underestimate people’s abilities when they have a disability.
I was a music major in college, and music teacher, church organist and choir accompanist. I missed #13 and #14. The idea of resolved or unresolved is very subjective. I see I am not alone. The construction of the test made it easy to guess the answers because the questions were in pairs, A, then B.
#13 was tricky and I missed it, but after replaying it I heard the difference. It's still a bit subjective. #15 frustrated me. I put it on half speed and still can't hear it, LOL.
There's nothing subjective about it, even if you can't hear it, a musician would be able to tell if it's resolved or unresolved even on paper by seeing the notation, so it's as objective as it gets
I think is because the academic aproximation if this test. Everyone that is acquainted with Debussy or 12-tone knows the relativeness of chord progresions.
You're never too old! I picked up my first guitar at 31. Am I any good 8 years later....meh, not really, but I still love to sing and strum all the same!
Higher. Same. Lower. = 100% 5s Gap: Different. Same. Fit. Clash. = 100% Scale: Fit (minor key). Clash (could git - what if it is jazz?). Fit (sounds good). = 100% Major & Minor: Minor. Major (bright). = 100% Dissonance & Consonance: Resolved. Unresolved (missing something at the end) = 100% X - repeated. 14/15 = 93%? 😊 But … for jazz musicians this can be tricky.
As a teacher, the answers had a pattern, most students will pass without actually knowing the right answers... But very refreshing to take this test... I couldn't understand tonality rest I could understand... Thanks for the test
He never repeated an answer. So if he gave one example first he would use the second one after. Every possible answer was given a chance to be shown. While interesting for people who don’t know, it was very easy to reassure myself before the next question. After question 5 I figured he was doing that and easily got 14/14 going into the last question. As long as you have a general idea of what was being presented it was easy to guess the first and cruise through the rest for each section.
@@TPITEOTG nah, it was very easy to notice even during the test. I mean, splitting it into multiple categories, 2 questions in each, and then making it that A is the answer to one of them and B is to the other is bad test making. the test was well made from the musical direction, but i legit just guessed correctly every question that i didnt know the answer to...
@@amitaish1055 I noticed there was a pattern but consciously denied myself arranging it because I was more compelled by the test than the score. But after getting my result (12/15) yeah it could use some livening up.
As a drummer for my church who is very insecure with his musical abilities, I scored a perfect 15/15 on this test. Much thanks for this test which helped me reassure myself that I am in fact capable!
I will problematize the answers (or questions). Question 6. The single note makes the chord a seven. I chose to interpret it as a kind of dissonance. Of course, I often use sevens and they fit in chords. But all notes do, both minor and more dissonant. I thought you just wanted to call the three basic tones "fit together". Question 12. You are playing a maj7 chord. The chord itself is based on a major chord and a minor chord, so the melody is both happy and sad in combination with the chord. In itself, the melody is happy, but touches on minor notes in the chord's minor spectrum. A semantic question, in other words. Question 13. You play a minor7-chord. The melody lands on the root note, but that in itself does not determine whether the melody is "solved", it is determined entirely by what comes before and/or after. A 7-chord is by definition an unfinished harmony phrase, although very many songs of course end on 7th chords. But then it depends on what came before.
Thank you...I knew what I was hearing but couldn't understand what made me "wrong". Also with the solved/resolved bit, notes going up at the end don't mean unresolved and vice versa. A question can go down in sound...i.e. Like when a constantly interrupted parent asks "Oh what now?" And likewise a statement can go up in tone, particularly if it is a question in the form of a statement... "It did?" (Rather than "Did it?") So this test wasn't great for many reasons including that it quickly became guessable.
Answer #6 the tone you played was a 5th, but I missed the answer when my mind told me it was dissonant. And I missed the last one, question # 15, because the note you played was, at the least, an octave higher to one of the notes you played. Which tricked my ear into believing it was hearing dissonant note, or altered note of the scale you played. But I answered all the other questions correctly. I have been playing the guitar for over 30 years. Good test. Bravo.
Thank you for making this brilliant music test! When I was in High School, aged about 15 years, my music teacher told me I was tone-deaf and to sit with the adolescents who did not want to learn music. So, knowing almost nothing about music, I found your test educational and fun, and scored 14 out of 15, failing the 15th question. Maybe now, I will have the confidence to learn a musical instrument at the age of 71. 🙂
i got 14/15. The last one tripped me up. This was very insightful because I normally find music so intimidating. Its so reassuring to know that I'm not as bad as I thought I once was
Can't sing, can't play an instrument or read music so was expecting a result that indicated I was totally useless.. but got 15 correct. Just goes to show how getting one's confidence knocked at a very early age leaves a person with an unrealistic idea of their capability. Thanks to the confidence boost from this test I'm now going to do some more exploring of my musical ability. I may be better than I've believed all these years.. I'm nearly 70
Never too late. You might have 30 more years or more, who knows. I started playing guitar at 14 and I didn't have the good ear. I don't think I had talent. Back then. It sleeps hidden.
🎉awesome... not sure if this is your cuppa tea...but my autoharp was sO easy to play ...you literally press a button for a chord... May you rock on with your fave sounds ❤ there may be a learning gang hang bear you...or form a band ! 😊 x
wow. you're so right, esp about the confidence part. I wonder how many people in the world are holding themselves back just because of the malice of those around them. Sad thought
I sing off key, can’t play an instrument or whistle. I’m also dyslexic. Come to find out these are symptoms of dyslexia. At 67 I’m finally discovering why I do all of these things.
I took this test before I got my piano. I was surprised that I got all 15 questions correct. I now just started playing the piano recently, but actually composed a song and put it on youtube. It's called "Two Moons Apart." I don't know any chords or music theory yet, but I hope my song sounds at least a little bit good :) When I got all these questions correct it motivated me to try and make a song. Hope someone has time to listen to my song. Thanks
14 of 15...missed #11 it didn't sound sad to me. Maybe that's why my favorite guitar chords is E-minor....or maybe it's because that chord is so easy to play😊
I think tone deafness is a term that gets overused a lot. It's actually extremely rare for someone to not be able to differentiate between two notes. Most people who think they are tone deaf most likely just struggle with simple harmonies.
Musicians sometimes like to bust other people down by calling them "tone deaf" when their own playing style is the real issue. They're sensitive. Just enjoy the music you like and let the pros worry about perfection.
My mommom used to try claiming that I was tone deaf because she was and said that I took after her. I think she was just jealous because it turns out I'm above average. I've also just started learning guitar, and my instructor is amazed at how quickly and well I'm picking it up. I'm 42 now. My sons are like me, it seems. My 9 yr old is learning ukulele, my 16 yr old guitar and my 15 yr old piano.
@@sykotikmommy My mother "sings" out of tune, deliberately, for laughs. She does have an ear for music but the running joke on her side of the family is "We're all tone deaf and proud of it." Many of my nephews and nieces play instruments quite capably. My own son does, too. Just run with the funny and never let anyone spoil the joke.
I am a drummer and have been for over 30 years. Always was told I was tone deaf. I started practicing recognizing pitch, major and minor chords and composing music. I was able to get 100% on this quiz, something that would not have happened 5 years ago. This stuff can be learned. The last question, I was not as confident as all my other answers so I may have got that one right by chance. I really liked the resolved / unresolved melody part I actually learned something really important there. Thanks so much.
Yeah, the last question got me. I also learned something new with the "resolved" and "not resolved" questions. That's more music theory than pitch recognition.
It is a fairly well defined thing, if the last note of the melody ends on a chord tone, most commonly the root, then the melody is considered resolved. At least that’s my understanding of it
I have been drumming for more than 50 years. This test was easy. It is about tone memory and can be practiced and learned. Drummers are not tone deaf. We are too often confronted by people who are guessing the next note and has no clue about beat and tempo!
I found I could guess most of the correct answers because of the order in which the questions were presented. If it was a pair of like questions, the second one would always be the opposite answer. I think this quiz would be much more effective if you either mixed up the types of questions or had fewer pairs altogether. All that said, it was a very interesting and enjoyable test. Thank you for the effort you put into making it!
I noticed this as well. If you wanted to keep the number of questions in sections then needed more questions per section… or mix them all but but some of the previous questions did help to understand the next section. I would have liked to see 10 questions per section with all questions being a/b/c.
whhooooo CARES! :) its still a fun little test. I did notice I guessed, but it doesn't matter. If you can still get it right because you can hear it, then you input the right answers. Always appreciate the person that makes the effort to make the test. No one needs to get too nitpicky about things :) As long as you're having fun, you can get the most enjoyment out of it.
@@Naefu I think it's also meant for educative purposes by listening to the tones and applying your own feeling/ knowledge instead of answering with logic. It will also feel more rewarding knowing how much talent in music you have by answering honestly.
I got 14 out of 15 correct. I started playing piano by ear when I was 5. My piano teacher finally gave up on me because I couldn’t read sheet music. Then, I went on to play percussion for 8 years and was a vocalist all throughout, and remain one to this day. That was 48 years ago. Music is my fill up. It completes me. ❤❤❤
Hey me too, started playing piano when I was 8, grew up in a musical household (at least from dad, mom was a singer at least). Classically trained on piano for basically 2 decades, also play drums, bass, and just starting to be interested in guitar. Sang for as long as I can remember too. Music is what I was all about before I was anything else.
all but the last one ... lol I also started early. By chance we got an ancient upright with a crack down the side. I listened to Color My World and played along until I got it all... it's in me.
If you wrote your answers in words and not letters: 1. higher 2. same 3. lower 4. different 5. same 6. fit 7. clash 8. fit 9. clash 10. fit 11. minor 12. major 13. resolved 14. unresolved 15. repeated I'm glad he did not do perfect pitch, though I imagine having it would make music a lot easier, especially in transcribing improvisations (not sure -- I do not have it)... As for 7 million views, post an easy looking video that concludes that they are geniuses and yes, they will try it, pass it, and pat themselves on the back. Are you a musical genius if you got all 15 right here? That's what he says. Now you can move on and test your genius in other areas of life! (like if you identify 15 carpentry tools, then you are a genius at carpentry!) (I don't know -- that one may contain elements of untruth and delusion)...
That was an interesting test. I scored 14 out of 15, but I think it is more of a 11 out of 15, only because, the answers are predicable. I think you should come up with another test that has a few more questions for each section, and mix up the answers a little more. That way it becomes a little more difficult and a person can truly find out his skill level
I mean, it's just a self test, not a test for competitive grades. I think the point is to be honest with yourself on what your reactionary answer would be, rather than deducing your answer knowing they'd likely give various examples (ie one of each) while immediately giving you the answers to the previous question as you go. There's not much to gain with these types of tests except knowing a little more about yourself. Even if you gave yourself credit for "passing" when you made unsure guesses that were correct or relied on deducing the simple logic behind the test instead of knowing the answer by hearing with your ears, you still have the option to be honest with yourself at the end.
@@paulybeefs8588 the only problem with that is that brains are funny things and if there is an easy identifiable pattern it can cause you to be better/worse at something than what you were hoping to test. even if you aren't trying to compare yourself to others it's still more of an objective test if it isn't A,B,A,B,A,B. It's still fun and I learned from it but as Michael said it could be better with more/varied answers.
@@j.asmrgaming1228 Exactly. And not only that, but it's very difficult to turn off pattern recognition in your brain. At least, for me it is. It just happens and once the pattern is confirmed it increases the chance to follow it. So cases of doubt could be "decided" by following the pattern instead of listening to the questions. One thing I can argue against this is that you actually need to have tone awareness to discover the pattern in the first place and confirm it as you progress down the list of questions (not for this test since the answers are given after every question, but tests in general). More questions in the same category could solve this. But also, not going for 2 possible answers but more. Or not wanting to use both examples. For instance, we could've had 2 questions about major/minor chords with both answers being major or minor, instead of wanting to use both; it is about tone awareness in general, after all, not the recognition of the relation of those tones (i.e. higher/lower, consonant/dissonant, etc.). So with 2 chord questions and both answers being major you would still test tone awareness as much as you would when one answer was major and the other minor. A combination of these would have made the test more challenging. My score was 14/15. The perfect pitch is what got me, since I don't have that. Anything less would have been highly disappointing for me.
Q 1-5 Me: "Alright. I can tell the difference." Q 6: "You will hear a chord..." Me: "Ok, what's a chord?" "Do they clash or fit together?" Me: "What do you mean 'fit together?'" I actually only failed when a new concept was introduced, which is a lot better than I thought. I thought I'd wash out immediately. I failed at the first chord one, the first tonality one, and the last question. After I heard the answer on the two first failures, I understood what you meant. I couldn't tell at all on the last one though.
@@StatusQuo2179i dont know anything about music theory, but i took it as "does the single note sound like it would naturally come after the chord without sounding strange/ dissonant"
@@StatusQuo2179 I'm really the last one who should be answering this, but what the hell, let's spread some ignorance. Lol. My guess is that the notes or chords sound like they should follow each other. If the following note sounds jarring, then it's not a fit. What I don't get is that sometimes two things that don't fit together may actually be nice together. My only experience in art is with color and painting. In color theory, colors that are opposites or contrasting with each other may look really good together. So my confusion came from the idea that two contrasting things may actually fit together. It didn't sound like that in this video. In the video it sounded more like similar notes fit together.
Those seemed to be more of an opinion to me. What he said were unresolved still fit within the chord he played which I would consider a resolved melody. Looking at most of these comments, it looks like folks who know a thing or two about music theory/ long time performers are the only ones taking this quiz. The tone deaf probably dropped out far before the 9 minute mark
I'm not a musician or a singer. I just took this test because it popped up in my feed and looked like fun. I scored 13/15. I had a little difficulty with the major and minor questions. Thank You for this test. It was informative 😀
Yeah, I was no sure about 13 but knew the rest instantly including 11, 12 and 15. I think if I played it twice before continuing I might have gotten it. I too found 15 easy.
I got 11 out of the 15 questions which surprised me pleasantly as I have very poor hearing and have bilateral hearing aids. I was always told I was tone deaf as a child and have never explored playing music. I am now 71 and listen to classical music daily. Thanks so much for the test.
If you listen to music you're not tone deaf. I think many people are being called that just because they are not natural singers and have trouble controlling their voice, making them bad singers. This has nothing to do with being able to differentiate between notes, it's a lack of skill producing the right pitch with your voice. Pick up a Piano/Keyboard and explore, it's never too late and it's a great exorcise keeping the brain young
Graham, same for me. In elementary school, our music teacher was Mrs. English. That was the beginning of the end. Then, because I was not trained to use my vocal chords, I gave up trying. But I was good at lipsinging. And I just scored a 14. And have practiced singing along to music for decades now. I'm almost 70 and think it's about time I learn to play an instrument.
I got 13 out of 15 correct. It was questions 13 and 15 that got me. As for 13, I never learned about the concept of dissonance being a "question" and being resolved by the "answer" consonance following it. Interesting way to think of it! Meanwhile, 15 was more of a memory test than of musicality, and boy, do my memory skills suck. Well, great test. I'll be sharing this with my friends and family! Edit: Thanks for 200+ upvotes in a day, that’s quite something :O Edit 2: Wow. Those questions really are killers.
Same here. I feel like on question 15, the 5 second pause was also a bit too much. I don't really listen to music that has such long pauses, so not sure what the practicality is in that.
I stuffed the resolution ones up too, I don't think of resolution in music being a question and answer. To me it means, Did the phrase end comfortably, like on the tonic for example.
I am a musician and have tried to be a singer. I missed only 13 and 14 about resolution of chords/melodies. This is a little surprising because I have no trouble singing "the next note" when I hear a musical tension but, there it is. Yes. I found this useful. Thank you
Hi Reuven, In light of your reply above, -Purely for interest, no critique intended. How are you, at pitching a key change in a familiar song, without notation and /or without the help of a resolving chord in the accompaniment to assist?
I think #13 and 14 are kinda bogus. #13 is a Gm7 chord where the melody ends on a G so it does technically resolve to the chord, but you would expect the CHORD to resolve to something (such as F major) that wouldn't likely have a G in the chord. And then in #14 you have an F major chord ending on C which he claims is unresolved, but ending on a 5th of a major chord feels perfectly fine to me.
As long as you’re not howling loudly and making other people suffer, I think everybody should sing as much as they want. Singing makes people happy, just like dancing. Sing along horribly to the songs on the radio. Do that side to side dancing. My husband is utterly horrible at both.who cares? I always told my children, go to the beach, the sun isn’t just for perfect bodies to enjoy. It’s for everyone.✌️♥️
I love music but have always struggled with music theory, considering myself to be somewhere close to tone deaf. I got 13/15 and can only conclude that this is a 'feel good' test designed to give me an encouraging score! If so, thank you - it worked. :)
Not really. You yourself would only know if you answer it without guessing. I dont consider myself tone deaf, but I think im not hood at my listening skills. I scored 12/15 without guessing
It was a very enjoyable and educational experience. I was wrong at 10 but it was an uncertain answer. For 15, I just completely got wrong. The rest 13 were confidently correct answers. Thank you very much, I felt happy :)
This was a cool test. I was called tone deaf as a child, but my musical mother wouldn’t give up on me and I eventually caught on. I love music and can even sing fairly well …..thanks Mom!
I got 13/15. I struggled with the resolution part. Although I am trained in the Western style of music, even though I’m not from the west, I think the interrogative and the responsive tone of my language is different, that is why I struggled to identify if it was a question or resolution. This is so interesting!
I'm from America, and I missed 13, because the overall feeling was more like a question than an answer. Only the single end note dropped like a resolution. For the next one, I was fine because I understood that they _only cared about the last note_ not the whole phrase. Interesting in that I found that dissatisfying. I found it to the be equivalent of asking a question and getting an answer like this: "well? I dunno... maybe, do you agree? sure."
I listen to a lot of Eastern (mostly Japanese) sound tracks - same problem, although I got the 2nd resolution question correct. I think there is a difference in "what is a resolution" between Japanese and Western music, even when using the same scales - Japanese music uses a different set of "most common chords," and a resolution often sounds complete but wistful.
I got 14 out of 15 with very little hearing in my right ear. I do sound for my church and wondered if I should even continue. But I guess when there are “no complaints”, it means everyone is fine with what they’re hearing and that’s all I need to know. Thanks for helping build confidence in those who otherwise would listen to themselves and end up quitting for the wrong reasons. You’re a godsend!
Well, if you got 14 out of 15 right, then I'd say you're doing pretty well!-- especially given that you are hearing-impaired! You're doing great with what you have, so keep it up! The world needs more people like you-- people who use what they have to the best of their ability!
I also got 14 out of 15 right, and I'm a half deaf veteran long haul truck driver. Maybe I should take up music and quit driving big loud trucks!@@NReese-if1nm
I play clarinet and have for 20+ years. I can hear and distinguish musical notes from most instruments with ease. I only missed the last question that you provided, and i was on the fence about which answer to choose. When I sing, I am always off-key for some reason. It's strange to me, and I have always wondered why. I dont know how to adjust my singing so that I'm on-key because what I hear when I sing sounds correct to me. Any thoughts?
I am a drummer, have been for over 40 years, I have some degradation in my hearing of course. That test was actually easy, I got 13 good answers out of 15. Question 13 and 14 were puzzling, I am not sure I really understood it. So that is something I will have to work on I guess.
Got 14 outta 15. Ah, not bad. Started playing an instrument in 2nd grade. Went all the way until Freshman year in college before I had to drop off. Mother, Sister, and Father all sang, so identifying notes, range, key shifts, etc., kinda in my blood, I guess. 🎼🎶 Thanks, this was a fun video. 👌🏾
It might be a good idea to add more questions for each category and randomize the choices more. I say this not because I feel like people would cheat for something like this but more so people can't confuse themselves by guessing based on the presentation and order of the questions/answers. Over 50% of this could easily be figured out by hearing the answer for the previous question/questions which can cause an issue with already knowing the answer vs trying to properly find the answer
Yeah, i caught myself assuming answers because of the A B A B scheme. But i decided to stick with my decisions, even though i was sure it should have been the other answer. I got 13 of 15 .
It’s true, but why would you cheat yourself from listening to and answering truthfully? Are you more interested in the final score or in actually learning something about yourself? If you’re just interested in the final score why are taking the test in the first place? For example, I got q. 13 wrong so I knew what the answer to no. 14 would be. It was a little distracting, however it helped me realise that that I’m not actually that good at identifying resolved/unresolved phrases as 13 sounded more like a question to me than 14. Thank you for this video, I can’t really hold a tune naturally, but I love music and musical instruments and I can identify some of them when listening to classical music/orchestra/soundtracks. I cannot however play any instruments, I think I might be tone deaf when it comes to my own performance as I cannot differentiate the sounds as well as when someone else performs. I am not sure why, something to do with the way my brain is wired I guess
@@Kimiko-c4g i did not cheat, thats why i only got 13. But i was automatically assuming the right answer still. I did go with what ive heard though, so i got it wrong. It would not have been hard to replace the As and Bs with other stuff, so you just cant assume. Its about following your ears, not your intuition, but intuition just kicks in.
😅 and here I am going through and for once not overthinking anything. I assumed on each question that it was not based at all on the previous one. I wanted to ace it so I didn't want to mess up by ASSumming😅
13 out of 15. That last one got me good. Harder to keep longer progressions in a 'loop' in my mind for comparison. Thanks for this test! I did better than I thought I would.
I put B for the last one, but immediately after writing it down and upon waiting for the correct answer I thought to myself "wait, was it like the first note?", shoulda paused and changed my answer but 13/15 is better than I was expecting
@@snakeywakey3893 13 of 15 as well. 11 got me as I wasn't sure what I was listening for and 15 is tougher as it's not a simple progression and as you said not easy to keep that loop in your head on one hearing. Fun exercise though.
I am going through a depressive phase and thought I am not capable of doing anything right, but I scored 15/15. Now I feel better about myself. Thank you.
Sorry you tell you, but you're doing at least one thing absolutely and 100% wrong. Thinking you're not capable of doing anything right. Outright disgusting, how wrong you are, shame on you.
thanks for the free hearing test ... as an 80 year old man, I scored 100% though the last one could I believe go either way ... I wonder how Gershwin, Stravinsky, Strauss, and Ravel, among others ,would do on your test
this test was fun, I got all of them right as a non-professional musician but someone who has been singing my entire life. the only problem was that the pattern to the answers was very predictable, so for each section I was able to write out what the answer was going to be for the second question before it was even asked. That could be solved by adding a third question and randomizing the order of each section!
Yeah, I got two of them wrong (13 and 15) but got 14 right even though I couldn't really tell either way, like in 13. I just assumed it would be B since 13's answer was A, and it was.
I mean I've got all of them right but there is no way I can hit the right notes if I was to sing some melodies for example so where does that leave me?
Hey! I got 14! My husband tells me I can't sing, and I probably can't, but that does not equate to being unable to HEAR correctly. This was fun. Thanks!
You're absolutely right...not the same thing at all. Lots of instrumentalists have exquisite ears and still can't sing (and vice-versa!). Think of the voice as an instrument. A pianist is not necessarily a great guitarist, right? Two different instruments entirely, yet both can have exceptional ears.
maybe you just don't feel the rhythm while you sing? Or, you cannot correctly hear your own voice....I had a friend who was an outstanding guitarist. He always played up to tempo etc and he would always tell you when your guitar or singing was out of tune (he taught me how to tune the guitar)..But his singing was terrible - he was out of tune all the time.
Singing is also about being able to sustain tone when needed and a few other things. Most people sing the wrong way and end up losing their voices because they sing from the throat and not the diaphragm. And if you were tone deaf you could still be taught how to sing.
Same! I sing off and cannot take a lot of notes, but I got the first 14 right. My hearing and sense of smell are great, probably because my eyesight is not 😂
I was on edge the entire time while taking this test 😂partially because I am a musician and I play predominately by ear, so I would've felt like a failure if I had gotten a question wrong lol. Thankfully I ended up with 15/15! On a side note, I don't think getting #15 right means you have perfect pitch (like the time stamp hints at), I think it just means you're good at remembering which notes were played. Overall a fun test!
but 15 doesnt sound repeated at all. It's a different tone that is played. especially if you click the right arrow on your keyboard which kills those 5s gap. Or am I wrong?
Ive been playing piano for about 1 year now, so i wouldve been pretty mad if i didnt get them all correct, aswell. But it was a lot easier than i thought. It was either the 3rd or 4th note that was the same note. Im leaning more towards third though
I cant play a single instrument, cant sing, cant read music, but you had me feeling like a musical genius until question 13, 13 tripped me up, but got 14 & 15 right. So with that said, knowing me, imma say this test was to make dummies like me feel special, because how does someone like me get all but 1 right?? Very sweet of you to include us non musical goobers who love music into the game😆 👍👏👏👏👍
As a lover of music but totally inept at anything musical, I really enjoyed trying this test❤. I only got questions 6 & 15 wrong so not too bad for a 73 year old!
For years my hubby says I'm tone deaf. I told him I took piano for 7 years and I can hear the difference. Just I lost my hearing in one ear and I'm losing my hearing in the other as I get older. I got 14 right on your test. I think he is the tone deaf one! lol Thank you for helping me prove my point. When I was in piano my teacher told me I had a pitch perfect ear.
2/1/24 Does your husband mean your piano playing is tone deaf or your singing voice? Big difference. Many professional musicians can't sing a note. Having a beautiful voice is a genetic gift. It can't be taught - only improved. Most ppl can be taught to play an instrument - but even then, there's also a big difference between Jimi Hendrix & Joe Blow who lives down the street.
@belvederebaileycambodia 2/1/24 Correct! Music chords are all mathematical. That is why Beethoven could write pieces after becoming stone cold deaf. He had heard the notes before, but due to the math equations involved, the musical possibilities were endless.
As a music major I took ear training .I remember learning there is really no such thing as being "tone deaf" ...there is only deaf...If you can hear, it's just a matter of "training "...As most musicians know ,if u close one ear you can hear your pitch.
I never had any training but took beginner music theory. I was lousy at playing the piano so I could not finish the series. I was told a was very good at creating creative melodies, she liked that part.
But just because (hypothetically) I can hear perfect pitch doesn't mean I can produce perfect pitch, right? It just means I know I have a terrible voice.
Can you tell me if being a monotone is different from being tone deaf? Context: when my father sang in church, he would get the rhythm correct(possibly by memory from hearing the song many times before) but he sang the same note throughout the whole hymn. Was he a monotone, tone deaf/neither or both? Thanks for your help!
There are arguments about whether hearing pitch is nature or nurture, but from what I've seen, it seems to be nurture. It's nearly impossible to teach someone to hear pitch if they don't. Children, maybe, but not adults. But if a baby is exposed to good pitch matching, they will usually be able to hear pitch.
Got #8, #13 and #15 wrong so 12 of 15 correct. I've always been told I have perfect pitch, but then, I''ll be 68 soon so THAT's just one more thing that's bound to go. Interesting test. Thank you.
I've been teaching myself music since quarantine and feel so much pride in my 13/15. Give's me some reassurance that I was doing something right during the last 3 years.
I got 4 wrong and knew I was answering wrong for three. Apparently I like dissonance more. Futhermore major can sound sad just like minor can sound happy. Minor sounds brighter in most cases. In some old music the major third was considered dissonant. I have been listening to music from too many cultures.😂
15/15...but I grew up in a musical household, sang in choirs for years, and am raising a musician. I don't consider myself to be at all musically gifted, but exposure and practice can definitely train the ear.
Very true, I'd been trying to strum chords and sing to a guitar for 50 years, on and off, but could only do songs that somebody had written the chords out for. Spent lockdown going to zoom singalong sessions, doing much more practice on the guitar than ever before. At the end of lockdown I was surprised to find I could now put chords to a song myself (14/15 BTW, got the last one wrong)
I said everything wright!!!!!🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 What provea that my piano lessons and the course on music that mu texher fave me have opened my ear!!!! Yess!!!!💖👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼
@@SallySamsarawell at least you're aware of it, which means you just likely can't imitate the songs you like. But if you find the vocal range that you're comfortable in (no matter how small), you would be surprised how good you can sound. I'm constantly singing to myself and wonder if I'm hearing something different, but I'll think I sound good, and it's about a 40% of the time I do actually sound good. Record yourself singing with anything, doesn't need to be a studio, and listen back. You should be confirmed and you'll know as you sing where you didn't quite reach a note or were off key. Nobody is perfect, but that's what practice is for and the more you get used to hearing yourself, You'll get better at adjusting without a recording. There's many people that are great at singing, but not everyone can do it full time or just have anxiety from the judgment of others during the process of finding yourself. I mean shit I'm sitting here spilling knowledge but I haven't done anything with it because of how humiliated I would feel even if a stranger said I sounded annoying or bad.
@@chris307 Thank you. Good advice. I guess I shouldn't start with trying to sing Sinead O'Connor eh? Actually, her more mature voice is much lower and *somewhat* doable.
Wow. You must be musically gifted then. Maybe choose an instrument that you want to learn or that sounds intriguing to you and start teaching it to yourself.
@@lilamcnutt2853that’s not true, you can literally look up many videos of awful singers on TH-cam becoming much better. Unless you’re tone dead then your basically screwed.
I thought I'd score somewhere around average but kinda surprised I got them all correct. Side note, when I was in school (over thirty years ago), I was studying for my music exam. There were only about 12 of us who was taking the exam but we had a really good teacher. We'd had the same teacher for the entire five years and we'd all worked our backsides off to get to where we were. So, we get to our final year, heads down, instruments tuned to perfection and a class where everyone got along, studied every chance we got and even hit our local library to do some extended research. Seven months in to our preparations, tragedy strikes and our music teacher can't teach us anymore (he had a serious accident, survived but was unable to continue teaching). We heard the news at the weekend and all agreed to work even harder to pass our exam because we knew that passing meant just as much to him as it did to us. Monday afternoon, we're all outside the classroom and we're kind of excited to see who'll be replacing our music teacher. We were all buzzing when this kid walks up to us (honestly couldn't have been a day over 20), moves us to one side and unlocks the door. Ok, someone's sent him to grab some chairs or something. Nope. He walks in, drops his stuff by the front desk and invites us in to the room. We looked at each other confused and asked what he was doing. "I'm here to replace your old teacher" he replied. (Us) Oh! Okay. Do you want to see what we've been working on over the weekend? (Teacher) Nope, that won't be necessary. (Us) Will we be studying (insert name of composer here) then, If so I'd like to talk about how he did this particular thing (I can't remember what it was, it was over thirty years ago lol) (Teacher) Certainly not, I don't like the music or the style of teaching that your old teacher used. We're going to start everything from the beginning. (Us) But we've only got about three months before the final exam, how can we just drop everything we've worked on and start from scratch? (Teacher) Simple, you adapt. That's what musicians do. If you can't do that one simple thing then you're in the wrong class. Ok, fair enough. Musicians have to adapt. I agree with that. but this wasn't just like some random english or math exam. We'd been working on our own composition for over six months at this point. We'd created our own musical variation score in the style of four or five different composers and had done so in a way that almost felt like the composers were conversing with each other. The new teacher was having none of it though. He wanted us to drop and forget everything we'd done and learn Free Jazz. Yep, Jazz. Don't get me wrong, over the years we'd touched on the subject, discussed it a little in some of our lessons but none of us were prepared in any way shape or form to implement anything we'd learnt and we certainly wouldn't be able to condense everything that was needed in to a three month window. He didn't like our argument and completely refused to listen to reason. It was either his way or we walk out of the class, get an automatic fail and waste the years of work that we had put in. We walked. Every single one of us. We went to the head masters office (principle for the American readers) and asked if there was anything he could do but he sided with the teacher, said he was sorry but there was nothing he could do. We tried to reason with him, explained how we'd put years in to our work but it ultimately fell on deaf ears. We either walked and got an automatic fail or we'd have to take the upcoming exam and fail because we were ill equipped. We were disappointed would be an understatement. This was something which we'd put almost our entire school life in to. and to be told that we had to just drop it all and start from scratch was something we just wasn't prepared to do. We never returned to that class and yes automatically failed that exam. Passed all the rest with flying colours though. Sorry, I didn't realise how long this was going to be. I'll finish off by saying that I met our old music teacher a few years later in a cafe/diner. Turns out he'd been in a serious traffic accident and was in a coma for 6 or 7 months, lost the use of his legs and generally got himself pretty banged up. He heard about what had happened and agreed that we had made the correct choice and that in his eyes we'd all passed that exam. It was a small gesture but meant the world to me at the time.
How very tragic for your old teacher but glad he came through. And how wise he still was because new teacher should have ADAPTED TO YOU. HEAD TEACHER SHOULD HAVE INSISTED. YOU DIDNT FAIL.......THEY DID. THEY FAILED THEIR STUDENTS.
I taught myself to play piano by ear, and most people don’t realize I have no real idea what I’m playing notes/chordwise. Just that I can fit together sounds into the right places and remember exactly where those combinations are on my piano. It’s a strange experience because it’s always felt like messing around, but people act like I’m worth listening to. I can make it up as I go along and entertain a group. But yea I’m always thinking of what I’m playing as a flowing conversation where my two hands are talking with eachother.
Same for me at first. I have learned a bit of theory since then, so I know what notes are on the keyboard, but I'm pretty slow at reading music still, and I'm not great at recognizing exact intervals by ear. I still got a 15 on this test though.
That is so relatable. I do the same. I can't read the notes properly because of impaired vision and never got the perseverance to learn any music theory. Personally, I always felt like missing out on composing and arranging coherent and structured pieces by not pursuing learning musical theory and without studying the theory of harmonies. Another skill thing I lack having, is the ability to remember great melodies I came up with, as I also don't know musical notation😂. Recording the audio sometimes helps, but when I wait too long before repeating and playing that exact piece it becomes very difficult again... Love playing though, and people always seem impressed!💛 Have a fantastic day
If I could offer a small piece of advice: I wouldn't group questions up into pairs, especially when each answer is just the opposite of the previous one. For example, I got 11 wrong, which made me automatically know the answer to 12 even before I heard it. Very cool video though! Great way to introduce basics of music to a layman!
I agree there should be 3 to 5 possible answers given 2 makes it a binary choice , and Everyone knows Binary anything these days can get you tossed into the gulag.
As a Deaf electronic musician, I've always threw away my projects whenever they got sounding good due to me believing I HAD to be tone-deaf because of my Cochlear Implants, But I was very surprised to find out I did 14/15 right... (Only one that threw me off was the last question for Harmony Awareness and that was only because I failed to understand in time lmao) ...But I can say this helped my confidence quite a bit and put it in a way that I could at least get the gist. Really means a lot and will be checking this channel out for a bit! Cheers! - Seamish
Very music a jazz exercise. I've had whole practices where me and my professor watch a movie with mute. And we gotta play what we think they're saying. Super fun. Super challenging. My instructor loves to change keys according to the Persons perceived voice. So hell push me to find transitions into new keys or learn to be ok playing in a separate key and learn how those match together.
It is nice to know I am not tone deaf, I never really thought I was. I have never heard of the unresolved phrases in music, those 3 questions I got wrong.
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It was a cool test. Much better than math. lol
Thank you for this video :) I like the piano. I got every question, up until #13. I am not very familiar with the whole resolution thing! 😅 but fun :)
I got 13 answers right , I screwed -up the last two. It was interesting though , thank you!
I missed the last question, # 15
I play no instruments at all but got a 15 score
The fact that most questions come in pairs with alternating answers makes this test much easier than it should be
Something tells me that you''ll be okay eventually.
the point is to answer honestly, not to cheat the system
People are bitching at you, but you're right. No multiple choice test should have answers come in easily recogniseable patterns. However honest you might want to be, that's going to throw you off.
@@lilsmokey5553 the point is that he happened to notice an obvious pattern, not that he was trying cheat the system
@@lilsmokey5553it’s called pattern recognition dog
A professor at conservatory said, “if you can tell one persons voice from another, you are not tone deaf.”
after that, the professor was fired? 😅
Disagree.
Different voices tend to have different tone quality, even when voicing the same tone. A tone-deaf person could distinguish voices on the basis of tone quality.
Fred
Dam i am tone deaf then
@@ffggddss Spot on, Fred!
@@ffggddss I don't think that is tone. Tone is just the frequency range of the sound that you hear, and timbre is the difference that the sound that another person makes (such as 2 person say at the same tone, but one is less airy, and one is too airy). I don't think there's a tone deaf person, they just have different receptor as normal people. They could sing and know notes as any other person could do, but they just need to practice to transpose it in their head (they know the gain of the frequency that they hear, but can't transmit normally like normal people would do).
the dissonance question is really hard for musicians because even the notes that "clash" with the chord could still fit if they exist within the right context of a progression
Yep. I found the dissonance questions a little too basic, verging on ‘I’m right, your wrong because I’ve just got my degree and know it all and what would you know”? Vs me with over 50 years music experience thinking, hmm, this dissonance will fit with this, already creating the music in my mind. Arrogance of youth vs arrogance of varied and multiple experience 😂
was easy for me
Jazz musician: "everything fits together"
@@Dharma_Bum Exactly, where I heard the supposed dissonance I filled in the missing context and pretext automatically in my mind and it sounded good 😅😂
@@Dharma_Bum Well I dont have like a lot of musical experience but as I see it, just because something clashes does not mean it cant be used together. In fact knowing that it clashes makes it possible for you to use it in specific ways together to create a specific effect. That, however, does not change the fact that it clashes. It's like certain colours clash with each other but if used correctly in a panting together, that clash gives definition to the painting. Note this is only my ignorant ideas. I do not have a music degree or years of experience, merely love listening to music and writing
13/15, Holy beans~. The resolved/unresolved were lowkey confusing though, as the potential for either can be heard in both.
nah uh
I agree
Unresolved always ends with a high note. Just like how a question is asked.
I can relate... Those are the two I got wrong lol
I agree
Jazz musicians answering "fits together" on every “fits together” and “clashes” question
Even as a non-jazz musician I'm already yelling at the video saying it's all about context lol better terms would have been "more consonant" vs "more dissonant"
That was my exact thought 🤣 🤣🤣
I am not a jazz musician, not even musician at all, as a jimi hendrix, jeff beck fan, those categories do not even exist
Yeah question 9... At first glance, it doesn't sound cohesive, but I'm tempted to record a song using that exact chord and melody to prove that it actually sounds awesome together.
#6 and #13 got me because my first lessons were in jazz.
Got 14 out of 15. Ears still working good at age 73. Fun test!
Whoa that is gifted.
Nice going sir!
Im 73 in april got 14 of 15 correct..i was too quick on 15 if i would have slowed down a little i would have got it right. Good to know we are not ready for the home...lol im thinking about doing busking around the country.
ears still working but not for long
we might have accidentally swapt our hearing. I'm 15 and have the hearing of a 70 year old. Can I have good hearing back again?😊
As someone with a graduate degree in music theory, let me explain why many people are getting questions from #12 to #15 "wrong." Because the answers are actually ambiguous! Even though I've taught entire classes on music theory and music fundamentals at universities, I would never use questions like #12, #13, and #14 out of context. The "correct" answer to all of these really depends on what the "rules" are that you're assuming.
#12 - the "correct" answer is supposedly "major." Here's the problem: the example begins with a Gmaj7 chord in the left hand: G-B-D-F#. The melody played in the right hand then plays notes of this chord, but then notably ends with the motion G-F#. The final melody pitch is thus not the "tonic" or the "do" (in do-re-mi-fa-sol-la-ti-do). It's "ti" or the 7th scale degree. In a jazzy composition, this might be okay. In a more standard classical or pop or folk style, it's not. The implication in that case of ending on the F# (ti) would be to emphasize that note, as if it's more important than the G (do). Why is this a problem? Because while the chord is typically labeled Gmaj7, it contains both a major chord (G-B-D) and a minor chord (B-D-F#). And frankly, one could name this chord Bmin-flat13/G if one wanted to in jazz notation, which would indicate that the primary harmony is the B minor one, not the G major one. Furthermore, those listening from a more "classical" context would hear the G-F# motion in B minor at the end as a "flat 6 going to 5" motion in the scale, or "le-sol," which is VERY standard melodic motion for MINOR keys and scales. In that case, the bass note G would be considered a dissonance (which is still weird), but many listeners are going to hear a ringing B-D-F# structure (a minor chord) at the conclusion of #12, thus interpreting the sound overall as "minor" unless they hear the opening bass note really well. (And even if they hear the opening bass note well, I'd say an excerpt like this in classical style still would be more likely to occur in a minor key, with a bass dissonance about to resolve down to F#, a 6/4 chord that would ultimately lead to a B minor cadence. If you don't understand any of that previous sentence, don't worry about it -- it's a technical explanation for those who might try to claim I'm wrong or don't know what I'm talking about. Stylistically, #12 is confusing; that's my point. And stylistic assumptions could dictate your interpretation of the tonality.)
#13 - the "correct" answer is supposedly "resolved/answer." Mainly because the melody ends on "do" apparently. Except the chord in this case is a minor 7th chord, which in classical style or many simple pop or folk styles would almost never be considered a "resolved" harmony. Again, like #12, the answer to #13 is depending on you to hear based on "jazz rules." Which is kind of okay, I suppose, if the test were clear about that at the outset, or if it were actually consistent with the next question #14, where "jazz rules" are suddenly dropped. And literally the previous question (#12) ends on "ti" as mentioned and effectively prepares the listener of this test to expect things like #12 as "complete" musical phrases, presumably "resolved."
#14 - the "correct" answer is supposedly "unresolved/question." The rationale behind this one is a VERY old-school music theory one, dating back to standard classical style as practiced by Mozart and friends in the 1700s. If Mozart were writing a melody, and he ended the melody on "sol," the 5th degree of the scale, even on a tonic triad (that is, the "home chord" of the key), it could never count as a final resolution or even a temporary middle resolution of a phrase. Hence why this is supposedly a "question." For Mozart and friends, the only "resolved" options were what we today call a "perfect" cadence (which ends on "do") and an "imperfect" cadence (which ends on "mi"). The latter could only typically occur in the middle of a piece, but it could still feel relatively "resolved" in some contexts. Mozart would never end on "sol" and call it resolved. BUT -- and here's where the test falls apart -- JAZZ and various pop styles today CAN end on "sol" and be resolved! It's less common, but there are numerous examples of pop singers and jazz singers ending on a strong "sol" over a tonic chord and it being the final note of an entire performance! The test is absolutely wrong on this one according to the rules of "jazz" it seems to follow in #12 and #13. On the other hand, if you declare #14 must be correct according to "Mozart standards," then #13 would be wrong and #12 would be ambiguous at best.
There's no way to create a coherent set of musical style rules that would guarantee a beginner in this ear exam would know the "correct" answers for all of these, as the answers to #12, #13, and #14 could go either way depending on what rules of style you decide to adopt. All of them at a minimum would need to be longer and give more harmonic/melodic context to count as fair questions in any reasonable university course on music training.
Lastly, #15 isn't really a bad question, but it in no way has anything to do with "perfect pitch" as is claimed in the summary. It's really more of an advanced "pitch memory" question. Or, alternatively, an ability to pick out notes of a complex chord. If you get it correct, it doesn't tell you anything about your "perfect pitch" abilities. (That is, unless you basically already know you have perfect pitch. If you can literally name the notes of the chord as they are played, and that helps you recognize more easily whether the final note fits, well... you already know you have perfect pitch. But perfect pitch is not necessary for this question at all.) If you get it wrong, it just means you'd likely have to do a few years of ear training on chords and pitch memory to consistently do such questions correctly.
TL;DR -- If you got any of the questions from #12 through #15 wrong (or right), it may have more to do with your assumptions and the test's assumptions than your musical abilities. No beginner should really judge themselves on their ability to answer those last few questions, as they're not "harder" from an ear training perspective (except for #15). They just rely more on specialized knowledge and assumptions about what style you're talking about.
I know this comment will probably be buried at the bottom, by the TH-cam algorithm, but -- I just wanted to offer some guidance and hope for those who felt confused for the last few questions. You're not alone! Without context and stated musical assumptions, they are BAD QUESTIONS! Kudos to the creator for trying to create some good content that apparently is popular, but I also don't want people to get frustrated and confused from this "test."
Thanks for the breadth of your answer although I know nothing about music. I only listen to it when I'm drunk. I got 13/15 because I got the minor/major questions the wrong way around. I could hear the potential for resolved and unresolved in both, so I basically guessed.
Thank you for your comment! I’ve gotten #12 wrong and was so confused, now I know why.
Stop showing off...post your own You Tube...lecture 😢😢😢
No, I agree absolutely. Although I missed #13
Wow
Thank you for creating this kind of content. I was always curious and felt that I had a propensity for music. I am a self-taught opera singer, I am soprano. And the test was so much fun. I got 13 out of 15. That's awesome. The last question, number 15 and number 11 were very tricky, and I got them incorrect. Thanks again!
Honestly this is more a test of my patience.
😂😂
Ok
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True man! My patience was all used up as I reached 70% of this video, and i can't finish this. Such a dragggg
bro yea after 2 minutes i'm sooo done
Thank you. I missed two, 8 & 10. When I was a child my mother told me to stop singing, that I was tone deaf. So I would only sing when by myself, or softly during hymns at church. About fifteen years ago a couple of music teachers in church talked me into joining our choir and now I love singing. Peeps, don’t ever say to your child not to sing!
Wow, same with my mom, sorry you’ve had to experience that because I still love singing. My grandma though told me I could sing at the top of my lungs in church because God would like that so I did sing really loud in church! After that I just sang with every song and in the shower, in the car and one day, my brain said, “write some songs”….so I got my Moms 2006 computer with garageband and put some poems together with some GarageBand arrangements and I have Arranged/written over 100 songs. They are in my own voice because I can’t really sing in anybody else’s voice. But singing is a form of ecstasy and release at the same time one day I might be brave enough to share my songs with the world, because they really came from nowhere. I was always told I was tone deaf. but I pass this test. I hope you keep on singing.❤❤❤
@@studio107bgallery4 thank you so much for sharing.
That's such a horrible thing to say to anyone let alone your child!!
I’m sorry your mom said that! I was very fortunate to have a mother who recognized if I was flat or sharp and tried to correct me. It taught me how to listen for the note before singing/playing (as I now play the flute).
According to this test, I have “perfect pitch,” but in actuality, I just have good ear training (and relative pitch-I can always hear concert A in my head, and when I studied music in college for a bit, that’s what I used to base other notes for ear training and sight singing exercises). Perfect pitch is when you can pull any pitch out of a hat, which is what my husband has.
I’m glad you’re still enjoying singing! Keep it up!
I have an italian neighbour, she loves to sing christian songs.
But her voice is ear piercing and she has no control over it. Kinda sounds like a cat being skinned alive.
Any advice on how to convince her to stop?
As someone who was told "you are tone deaf" by my piano teacher as a child, I was very happy with 13 out of 15. Thank you. 😊❤
I have the same result and the same problem in my own childhood)
In fact all except 15 are quite easy for an average person with average experience hearing different music.
And are very easy for any person with some experience playing any instrument.
@@lukask7445mhm yup it was way easier cuz I play guitar and it was sooo easy for me😂
Aggree😂😂
13/15
Found this fun to do. Got 15/15. I am not a musician, but an artist, and have had a life long connection with music. Instinctively knew my son was musically gifted from the age of 4.
For number 9, I think the melody clashing really depends on what your musical background is - it sounded quite nice to me in the context of something like jazz
This is 100% why I have failed this question. To be fair, jazz is a bit wacky in terms of, how to put it, "classical pleasantness". It is more, let's say, liberal towards this kind of stuff because it is based on sort of "dialogue" between instruments so it is ok that some will sound clashing with eachother yet it fits perfectly
Yes it's a classical ear, in jazz you hear à lot of "resolution" that are in fact enigmas or questions, jazz leaves it open.
Agree.
I also agree, although I did get the answer right in the limited context. If there were another note or two that followed, I think it would have more obvious. 😎👍🏻
Most of the questions were based on pure fact, I think that 9, 13, and 14 and possibly 12 had an element of opinion involved.
As a self taught guitarist I'm proud I got 14/15... the last was a bit tricky 😂
Yeah, I missed the last one too. But I am a horrible musician. It's very frustrating.
@@EdDunkle just comment. I repeated the last question wich was the only difficulty in this test.
The test is not progressive, and this guy... I mean I hate his voice. But hey, we having fun right? I guess I could have 15/15 (but unsure, I repeated the question.) ( cheating?)
He goes from supper easy to really hard on the last question. Ears needs training.
And i dislike this video.
Have a good day, 🤜🤛
im only piano grade 2 i got 14/15... i got one of the whatever assonance and the thingy(sry idk whatever that is) wrong but thyen i got the second one correct cause the first one i just dont know what that it. The last qn surprisingly got it right. is that good enough?
@@EdDunkle don't say that keep the good work and keep practicing and you will be way better 🎶🖤🎸
@user-hr8zo6tj5q I'm proud of what you got and this is really more than the average so well done buddy keep it up and good luck with your journey 🎶🎸🖤
I’m a deaf musician. I can’t identify notes, key or chords by ear but I’m having so much fun playing bass guitar and jamming with friends in a band.
Did you see the deaf woman on the voice the other day? She was born both deaf and with perfect pitch. She sang and two chairs turned for her. She sounded very good, but my brain still does not understand how this is possible.
@@stevenbastien9028 That’s a very hard thing to do - sing on pitch if you’re deaf. I don’t know how she does it and I have nothing but respect for her.
how do you keep time? do you use the feel of the vibrations much? or just notice visual cues from the band?
I'm losing my high frequency hearing (down to about 2.5kHz now so can't hear a lot of speech) and am thinking of taking up the bass!
@@stevenbastien9028 can't tell that she is 100% deaf. Beethoven was deaf at his old age, but didn't when he was young. Maybe this is the case for her, or maybe she had bone conduction device so she could hear with the vibration of the bone
I had never heard of the question/answer - unresolved/resolved analogy before. It makes it so intuitive to understand thank you! Does that analogy hold in general. As in can I always view resolved/unresolved through that prism?
14/15, that last question tripped me up. It's particularly brutal because you need to ideally hold all 7 tones constant in your mind and then be able to quickly assess whether the new tone is one of them. I think most musicians struggle to hold more than four different tones in their head at once for longer than 5-10 seconds.
Same here!
The same here, it was tricky
That last question was really easy for me for some reason.
After reading your comment I dont feel so bad for missing just the last question. all the other ones were so easy I almost felt stupid for missing that last one.
The same, I thought it was off.
Imagine being able to hit every note perfectly and having the voice of an angel but the moment someone asks you to clap in rhythm, it's like you've never heard music in your life
Having perfect pitch and rhythm are two very different things. A lot of musicians, especially incredibly gifted ones still struggle at first with timing as it can be a bit difficult to get used to. A lot of people will do covers not just because it's fun and good practice but also because it can help getting their timing better. It's a lot harder however in certain genres though, especially those with off-beats, time signature changes, and syncopation flips. Mathcore is a total bitch as it has very little amount of "head bobbing". Actually, now that I think about it, if you want to help your rhythm, find a song you can sing to, but also head bob too. Obviously don't head bob AND sing at the same time, that's terrible for you, head bob to find the rhythm. I know you likely didn't need this help specifically, but I have heard similar stuff before, so I thought I'd give my thoughts.
@@mitrikgaduk347 Especially when you are playing 2 different rythums at the same time!
@@andrew3790 Exactly,.. & When You're doing this on two different instruments, it's enough to make your head "bob" in the wrong chord . . ! 😅
Ask a drummer
While far from pitch perfect, I can completely relate to this feeling. When I was in high school back during the "Chorus Line" days, my choral directors always shook their heads and said something like "Beautiful voice, rhythm of a 3 legged cow." They often gave me my own choregography that limited the amount of dance movements I had to do to still look like (to the audience) that I was doing the same moves - fortunately being on the back row of the risers gave me the cover I needed. Wow - I sure miss those days!
I was trying to teach a 9 year old to sing. She couldn't carry a note in a bucket. I sang a note to her for her to sing back. She sang a tone way too low. I said "Higher! Higher!" She stood up.
A lot of these post say don't listen to criticism and in the beginning I agree. If you love doing it, it's worth a shot. But after progressing and playing in front of people, especially other musicians, and you don't get a reaction from them, that's the tell. I have gone to open mic's over the years when people singing are tone deaf but get some applause, I think, because some of the audience is tone deaf too. But they like other aspects, the singer's vibe, clothes or whatever. And they walk away feeling like a rock star. Which is good for them, but not so much for open mic's.
I tried teaching my fiancee guitar and singing. Her Waterloo was "When the Saints To Marching In"; she'd always sing a lower harmony part, and couldn't tell the difference. I think it fit her voice range better.
But no matter. We moved on to bigger things and have been together over 50 years.
@@roytee3127 she can still sing though. just not in the traditional way maybe. But as long as it sounds good, it is good. Even if she can't understand and replicate what she is hearing, as long as she can make her own, original music that sounds good, even if it isn't 'traditional'
just because some kids do act dumb, it doesn't mean they're not smart really ... in fact, they may as well be VERY smart when interpreting 'badly composed' questions quite literally, thus responding accordingly because it's just like computers: if we input garbage in, we can't expect the machine to not output garbage too!
as a mature and experienced adult, you have to be very careful of the next child you may actually discourage from learning music the right way simply because you fail to realize the correct way most questions should be asked of different people! in fact, we may have to form the same question in many different ways depending on what child we're dealing with ...
@@dadautube Very much agreed~
Don't let them discover jazz
15 - it gave me confidence - music is my favorite thing in the world, but in all my 76 years I never had enough discipline to learn an instrument.
Exactly the same on all counts but age.
Maybe the organ, before fingers rigor mort.
I agree with you!!
start now...
Never too late
You should have, I play a clarinet, and being in a band was the best decision I've ever made.
I'm not done yet but I had to laugh at question number 7. Before I was like: I'm not a musician, how would I know what constitutes a clashing sound? Then the second note happened and it was immediately abundantly clear.
I had the same problem initially. After the second question about clashing, I understood what I was looking for. I understand it now!
Yeah this test is bullsh*t. Music is very contextual so to say the note objective clashes is nonsense.
Yeah, I got question 6 wrong because the note sounded like it clashed to me. Then the note in question 7 literally made my body shiver. Didn't have any problems distinguishing them after that!
It was discordant enough I gritted my teeth….
@@Jayhbentley You actually didn't get the 6 wrong. This is why this test is nonsense. When you combine the chord with the note you get a Minor Seventh chord, which is dissonant because of the seventh. And if notes do "clash" is entirely subjective, there is no right or wrong answer here.
I got the last one wrong. I never knew the difference between major and minor. Also, I feel like the "resolved" vs. "unresolved" really explains a lot of the satisfaction we get from music. Imagine how menacing and unsettling a song would be to listen to if it was all "unresolved" melodies.
I got everything right but the three questions about Resolved or unresolved.
@@nickdoeslife9531 80% = a good grade
Usually it would be, although if I'm correct - i'm not an expert in music theory - Teenage Dream by Katy Perry is a rare example of a pop song where the chords never resolve and there's constant tension - it's a testament to the amazing skills of the songwriters that they were able to craft a happy, summery sounding pop hit this way.
@@rickysteamboat8720 I'm gonna give that a listen on the way home. Thanks
I only missed #15 as well
1. Higher
2. The same
3. Lower
4. Different
5. Same
X 6. Clash
7. Clash
X 8. Clash
9. Clash
10. Fits
11. Minor
12. Major
13. Resolved
14. Unresolved
X 15. Not repeated
12/15. Not bad. Disappointing considering I play the violin and consider myself pretty advanced 😂
As a drummer for over 50 years now
15 out of 15. Wow, I'm surprised . I can still hear. 😅
I’m a fellow drummer for 35 years. I’ve played metal music for 33 of those years and can’t believe I can still hear myself.
Q. What did the drummer get on his exams
A. Drool
😂😂😂😂
Q. Why do bands have bass players
A. To interpret for the drummer
😂😂
Q. How do you know if the stage is flat
A. The drummer has drool coming from both sides of his mouth
😂😂
Just kidding love our drummers ❤❤
@@danielmoore5503 you sound like our lead guitarist who has been threatened by my humble lead singer to have the neck of his Les Paul shoved up to where the sun doesn't shine. Of course this doesn't pertain to you, (unless you're a lead man like him, lol).
🤣🤣🤣🤣 Aww did the drummer come up with that by himself or did the bass player have to put it on the teleprompter. 🤣🤣🤣
@@danielmoore5503 My X is dating a bass player.. That reeeaaly makes me feel bad...
I found this little test fun, but as a lifelong pianist myself, sometimes I find sound resolution to be a bit subjective, though I know where you're coming from in terms of music theory. thanks for making such a cute video for non-musicians. maybe it will get more people interested in music theory, or at least picking up an instrument.
I missed only 2 answers and they both dealt with resolution so as someone who is not a musician I find this easy to believe.
I don't think a test based on theory is the right way to get people interested in playing an instrument. I think it does the opposite. It is trying to get the emotion out of the music.
@@SnaFubar_24well done , the first resolution is very subjective, I am not sure he is correct on the first one
@@Tstdycgyr the first one i missed was #11 and there was 1 more miss after that, I think 13 but icr
@@Tstdycgyr9 and 10 confused me. I got them both wrong. I’m not very musical but found the answers depend on your own instinct as to what clashes. Subjective in fact.
Tone deafness in singing is something completely different than in music recognition. Many musicians can recognize and even predict chord progressions while improvising or soloing, however cannot "carry a tune in a bucket".
or get the intervals perfect but the notes are wrong or off
That's ME!!
Frankie Valli is tone deaf, and it never hurt his career!
14/15 and yes that's me and that is why I am not a musician or a singer hahaha
I LOOOOOOOOVE music a bit too much but I cannot sing, not even for a joke..
15/15. I can play anything that requires breath, but I hurt my own ears singing in the shower. 😂😂
Interesting...15/15 The "test" seems like my music class for 2nd grade...Even smiling at what could be "jazz" answers. LOL* 65 and I still sing and play. Thanks 'piano!
I thought I was tone deaf due to my off tone singing. After scoring 14/15, I realized I was singing out of my range! I sound great when I sing opera.
Singing AND Hearing in ones "comfortable realm" is very important.
This is an excellent video for people who think they might be "tone deaf", but in regard to Question 3... I wanted to mention, that the answers might be correct, (ABCcorrect) while the piano "could" be playing an "Octave" note, to the note being played ? Some singers and guitar students might answer wrongly, but based on their hearing the "Octave OF" the note in question; they would still be correct. Perhaps a NEW question to add to the list ? (Hearing octaves and harmonics?) And to be "displayed " in a different realm perhaps ?
As a violinist who enjoyed singing too, I got trapped in the "Oh, you must sing opera" realm....and fought it fiercely!
Hope you enjoy " Opera at it's Worst!" You Tube
Being a strong alto,with love for hearing "some" types of opera -such as Sarah Brightman (not the skreetching high sopranos,ha !
it was with great consternation I convinced the classical guitarist in Italy to go along with it!)
. LyndaFayesmusic@yahoo
Most people are not tone deaf. Very few people are tone deaf but people who are not musicians don't realize they are not tone deaf.
@@lyndafayesmusic Hi, I know there should be something under it if I could understand in simple terms but I didn't quite get it why some singers and guitar students might on purpose answer wrongly... I am not musicaly educated but that (single as mentioned) played 2nd note indeed sounded lower... unless it was ment as some kind of tricky question (but not in this simple test, right?) no matter how you put in technical terms, you hear very clearly the sound of 2nd note as it would exactly sound if played on lower key on the keyboard...
@@lyndafayesmusic Actually, Question 3 there is only one correct answer. The note is either the same note being played or is higher or lower than the first note.
If you tune your A string to an A that is an octive lower is your A string correctly tuned? Nope... there is only ONE correct note to tune your A string too... (disregarding the fact there are multiple tuning styles depending on the group you are playing with... but that's another discussion completely lol).
The octive ranges you are talking about is covered by later questions on the "test". The ones that play something then play a note 5 seconds later and ask if it "jives with" or "clashes with" the scale or chord... that is where you determine if its part of that "group" or if it's an "outsider" note. I missed the one that asked if the last note was repeated or not repeated... In my head I was thinking it either repeated the last note of the 7 first notes or not... and not thinking about if it matched any of the 7 notes...
The chords/octives "realm" your talking about was indeed covered.
I missed #6 because the note sounded a little sharp to fit with the chord played to me. So 1 missed and one missed due to misunderstanding the question.
As for singing... I do EVERYONE a favor and save their ears... I have listened to myself in played back recordings... and I am not one of those people who think they sound good but can't carry a note whatsoever!! lol.
My violin is my "voice' and it does the singing for me :)
😂
Just watched this video. Wasn't sure I was musically gifted. Turns out that I am. New album out soon!
😂, we'll be waiting!
lol
😂❤
Same here! 15/15...not sure why i am not a rich and famous musician...🤔
😂
Though having severe tinnitus I was able to get 12 correct ! Those three million crickets all singing in harmony can really do a job on your hearing !
Hey, I got the same, but I've been told I couldn't carry a tune in a bucket. It doesn't bother me though, I know I can't sing
Same here! I have suffered from severe tinnitus for over 50 years. USAF 1965-1969.
I will take 12 and be happy. 😊
I have tinnitus too and got 14 correct. I was once a musician...
12 here. I may have recognized a pattern of responses for 10 and 14...and went against the pattern - in all examples where there were two choices, one was A and the other was B. I...struggled with these two, thinking...it can't be so simple, one pair must be AA or BB...
I have experience designing tests and evaluation...don't know if I overthought this or not, lol.
But great experience!
The crickets
And the sound of a humming motor for me…people think am hard of hearing but it is really this constant background noise! Waiting for a cure…
Got them all right, 💯. Although not surprised as I do play guitar. Great video, I couldn't turn
off.
I scored a 15/15 and I am actually a deaf person. I used the vibrations from the sounds to make my determination. I noticed a pattern in the music. Like when one climbs up a staircase and then down. For the last question, the tone was repeated I think somewhere in the 2nd or 3rd key.
awesome dude!
That’s impressive!!
Wow, that is fasinating. Amazing👍🙏
I don't believe you. You sure enjoy alot of jazz for a deaf person. I suppose you "feel the vibes" of that too?
@@australien6611 Before you make an ignorant comment, please educate yourself about the deaf community so you do not embarrass yourself. The deaf, much like the blind have other senses that are heightened. If you are not deaf or blind, you would not understand what I am talking about or how a deaf person perceives sound. Beethoven was deaf. How did he compose his beautiful music with his disability? His other senses were heightened, such as his sense of touch. When you are deaf, you can sense vibrations like no other humans can. Please do not second guess a deaf person or a person with any disability. You sound very ignorant and I can tell you have a lack of compassion and underestimate people’s abilities when they have a disability.
I was a music major in college, and music teacher, church organist and choir accompanist. I missed #13 and #14. The idea of resolved or unresolved is very subjective. I see I am not alone. The construction of the test made it easy to guess the answers because the questions were in pairs, A, then B.
Agreed. I listened to it another ten times and I still think #13 and #14 are wrong.
#13 was tricky and I missed it, but after replaying it I heard the difference. It's still a bit subjective. #15 frustrated me. I put it on half speed and still can't hear it, LOL.
I agree with you, I got 14. And 15 wrong
There's nothing subjective about it, even if you can't hear it, a musician would be able to tell if it's resolved or unresolved even on paper by seeing the notation, so it's as objective as it gets
I think is because the academic aproximation if this test. Everyone that is acquainted with Debussy or 12-tone knows the relativeness of chord progresions.
15/15 As a grown adult I regret never taking any music lessons when I was younger. I’m now in my 40’s learning the guitar
Go for it and don't stop! You are never too old for music. I'm 66
I've been playing since 97 I was 18
Never been in a band but enjoy every minute...play the days away is life's answer
I'm 49 and thinking it's time to start! We've got this! (I got 13/15, but I bet I'd get those two with more training.)
I bet by now you've figured out that the technique part is harder than the music part.
You're never too old! I picked up my first guitar at 31. Am I any good 8 years later....meh, not really, but I still love to sing and strum all the same!
Higher. Same. Lower.
= 100%
5s Gap:
Different. Same. Fit. Clash. =
100%
Scale:
Fit (minor key). Clash (could git - what if it is jazz?). Fit (sounds good). = 100%
Major & Minor:
Minor. Major (bright). = 100%
Dissonance & Consonance:
Resolved. Unresolved (missing something at the end) = 100%
X - repeated.
14/15 = 93%? 😊
But … for jazz musicians this can be tricky.
As a teacher, the answers had a pattern, most students will pass without actually knowing the right answers... But very refreshing to take this test... I couldn't understand tonality rest I could understand... Thanks for the test
I could also tell there was a pattern after taking the second question
i feel like for this example, the sharper higher pitch was used to be happy, the rounder lower pitch was made to be sad based on the scale.
He never repeated an answer. So if he gave one example first he would use the second one after. Every possible answer was given a chance to be shown. While interesting for people who don’t know, it was very easy to reassure myself before the next question. After question 5 I figured he was doing that and easily got 14/14 going into the last question. As long as you have a general idea of what was being presented it was easy to guess the first and cruise through the rest for each section.
@@TPITEOTG nah, it was very easy to notice even during the test. I mean, splitting it into multiple categories, 2 questions in each, and then making it that A is the answer to one of them and B is to the other is bad test making. the test was well made from the musical direction, but i legit just guessed correctly every question that i didnt know the answer to...
@@amitaish1055 I noticed there was a pattern but consciously denied myself arranging it because I was more compelled by the test than the score. But after getting my result (12/15) yeah it could use some livening up.
As a drummer for my church who is very insecure with his musical abilities, I scored a perfect 15/15 on this test. Much thanks for this test which helped me reassure myself that I am in fact capable!
Keep it bro ! Much love
As long as you need others (or tests) to find your securities, you still have a long path to go.
@@computerjantje thanks bro I really needed that 👍
Drummer insercurity do be real i gotchu g
@@TorrentStudiosas a guitar, piano player I too got all right but I know I suck a rhythm... so , this test is definitely not for a drummer 😔😔
I will problematize the answers (or questions).
Question 6. The single note makes the chord a seven. I chose to interpret it as a kind of dissonance. Of course, I often use sevens and they fit in chords. But all notes do, both minor and more dissonant. I thought you just wanted to call the three basic tones "fit together".
Question 12. You are playing a maj7 chord. The chord itself is based on a major chord and a minor chord, so the melody is both happy and sad in combination with the chord. In itself, the melody is happy, but touches on minor notes in the chord's minor spectrum. A semantic question, in other words.
Question 13. You play a minor7-chord. The melody lands on the root note, but that in itself does not determine whether the melody is "solved", it is determined entirely by what comes before and/or after. A 7-chord is by definition an unfinished harmony phrase, although very many songs of course end on 7th chords. But then it depends on what came before.
Thank you for pointing this out as soon as he played a 7th chord in the dissonance and consonance part I started sweating 🙏😭
@@cubercooper5221 me too,no sweating but like fail !
Interesting as these were the two questions I missed due to interpretation...
Oh now that's the questions I missed..interesting
Thank you...I knew what I was hearing but couldn't understand what made me "wrong".
Also with the solved/resolved bit, notes going up at the end don't mean unresolved and vice versa. A question can go down in sound...i.e. Like when a constantly interrupted parent asks "Oh what now?" And likewise a statement can go up in tone, particularly if it is a question in the form of a statement... "It did?" (Rather than "Did it?")
So this test wasn't great for many reasons including that it quickly became guessable.
Answer #6 the tone you played was a 5th, but I missed the answer when my mind told me it was dissonant. And I missed the last one, question # 15, because the note you played was, at the least, an octave higher to one of the notes you played. Which tricked my ear into believing it was hearing dissonant note, or altered note of the scale you played. But I answered all the other questions correctly. I have been playing the guitar for over 30 years. Good test. Bravo.
Thank you for making this brilliant music test! When I was in High School, aged about 15 years, my music teacher told me I was tone-deaf and to sit with the adolescents who did not want to learn music. So, knowing almost nothing about music, I found your test educational and fun, and scored 14 out of 15, failing the 15th question. Maybe now, I will have the confidence to learn a musical instrument at the age of 71. 🙂
@@servethesongs Thanks for the advice.
I believe in you pal, like the other lad said! Go for it!
You definitely should go for it
Your music teacher sucked! Discouraging you from doing something you could have loved and enjoy throughout your life because of that?
Just go for it! Its never too late to learn new things and enjoy it. 👍
i got 14/15. The last one tripped me up. This was very insightful because I normally find music so intimidating. Its so reassuring to know that I'm not as bad as I thought I once was
Lmao same. I really thought it was different than the 7 notes
It was the second note of the sequence
@@AD-to3bm i still cant identify it
14/15 last one wrong
@@AD-to3bm the forth actually, but it is hard to distinguish.
Can't sing, can't play an instrument or read music so was expecting a result that indicated I was totally useless.. but got 15 correct. Just goes to show how getting one's confidence knocked at a very early age leaves a person with an unrealistic idea of their capability. Thanks to the confidence boost from this test I'm now going to do some more exploring of my musical ability. I may be better than I've believed all these years.. I'm nearly 70
Good for you!!
Never too late. You might have 30 more years or more, who knows. I started playing guitar at 14 and I didn't have the good ear. I don't think I had talent. Back then. It sleeps hidden.
🎉awesome... not sure if this is your cuppa tea...but my autoharp was sO easy to play ...you literally press a button for a chord...
May you rock on with your fave sounds ❤ there may be a learning gang hang bear you...or form a band ! 😊 x
wow. you're so right, esp about the confidence part. I wonder how many people in the world are holding themselves back just because of the malice of those around them. Sad thought
I sing off key, can’t play an instrument or whistle. I’m also dyslexic. Come to find out these are symptoms of dyslexia. At 67 I’m finally discovering why I do all of these things.
I took this test before I got my piano. I was surprised that I got all 15 questions correct. I now just started playing the piano recently, but actually composed a song and put it on youtube. It's called "Two Moons Apart." I don't know any chords or music theory yet, but I hope my song sounds at least a little bit good :) When I got all these questions correct it motivated me to try and make a song. Hope someone has time to listen to my song. Thanks
14 out of 15, and I feel like I learned more taking the test than I did in several music theory classes.
got the exact same score, and same here
Same here 14/15 tried to answer truthfully, thought I was borderline tone deaf.
14 of 15...missed #11 it didn't sound sad to me. Maybe that's why my favorite guitar chords is E-minor....or maybe it's because that chord is so easy to play😊
I only missed #15
@@SynergyAVE same, and I am so bitter about it...
I think tone deafness is a term that gets overused a lot. It's actually extremely rare for someone to not be able to differentiate between two notes. Most people who think they are tone deaf most likely just struggle with simple harmonies.
Musicians sometimes like to bust other people down by calling them "tone deaf" when their own playing style is the real issue. They're sensitive. Just enjoy the music you like and let the pros worry about perfection.
My mommom used to try claiming that I was tone deaf because she was and said that I took after her. I think she was just jealous because it turns out I'm above average. I've also just started learning guitar, and my instructor is amazed at how quickly and well I'm picking it up. I'm 42 now. My sons are like me, it seems. My 9 yr old is learning ukulele, my 16 yr old guitar and my 15 yr old piano.
@@sykotikmommy My mother "sings" out of tune, deliberately, for laughs. She does have an ear for music but the running joke on her side of the family is "We're all tone deaf and proud of it." Many of my nephews and nieces play instruments quite capably. My own son does, too. Just run with the funny and never let anyone spoil the joke.
Just because a singer has difficulty matching pitches perfectly doesn’t always mean they are tone deaf.
@@sykotikmommy is ALWAYS our of jealousy believe me! I'm 42 too and been mostly torn down my whole life yet I just passed this test 💯
I am a drummer and have been for over 30 years. Always was told I was tone deaf. I started practicing recognizing pitch, major and minor chords and composing music. I was able to get 100% on this quiz, something that would not have happened 5 years ago. This stuff can be learned. The last question, I was not as confident as all my other answers so I may have got that one right by chance. I really liked the resolved / unresolved melody part I actually learned something really important there. Thanks so much.
Yeah, the last question got me. I also learned something new with the "resolved" and "not resolved" questions. That's more music theory than pitch recognition.
I think that 2nd to last part is not a real, defined thing. In Q13, that could absolutely be the "question", I can hear the answer.
i thought the melody was unresolved, i felt like there could have been a lower cord at the end.
It is a fairly well defined thing, if the last note of the melody ends on a chord tone, most commonly the root, then the melody is considered resolved. At least that’s my understanding of it
I have been drumming for more than 50 years. This test was easy. It is about tone memory and can be practiced and learned. Drummers are not tone deaf. We are too often confronted by people who are guessing the next note and has no clue about beat and tempo!
Fascinating. I found Q9 and Q14 difficult. Lottsa fun. Thank you.
I found I could guess most of the correct answers because of the order in which the questions were presented. If it was a pair of like questions, the second one would always be the opposite answer. I think this quiz would be much more effective if you either mixed up the types of questions or had fewer pairs altogether. All that said, it was a very interesting and enjoyable test. Thank you for the effort you put into making it!
I noticed this as well. If you wanted to keep the number of questions in sections then needed more questions per section… or mix them all but but some of the previous questions did help to understand the next section. I would have liked to see 10 questions per section with all questions being a/b/c.
This video was probably meant to be more of a fun introduction to some of the subtlety in music than it is effective as a tone awareness gauge.
whhooooo CARES! :) its still a fun little test. I did notice I guessed, but it doesn't matter. If you can still get it right because you can hear it, then you input the right answers. Always appreciate the person that makes the effort to make the test. No one needs to get too nitpicky about things :)
As long as you're having fun, you can get the most enjoyment out of it.
I ignored it because I really wanted to see how I did.
@@Naefu I think it's also meant for educative purposes by listening to the tones and applying your own feeling/ knowledge instead of answering with logic. It will also feel more rewarding knowing how much talent in music you have by answering honestly.
First 14 questions: 😃
Last question: 💀
me opposite 😂😂
Not really, it was the 4th note in the sequence
Same with me
LITERALLY SAME BRO, GOT THEM ALL EXCEPT THE LAST ONE
same
I got 14 out of 15 correct. I started playing piano by ear when I was 5. My piano teacher finally gave up on me because I couldn’t read sheet music. Then, I went on to play percussion for 8 years and was a vocalist all throughout, and remain one to this day. That was 48 years ago. Music is my fill up. It completes me. ❤❤❤
Hey me too, started playing piano when I was 8, grew up in a musical household (at least from dad, mom was a singer at least). Classically trained on piano for basically 2 decades, also play drums, bass, and just starting to be interested in guitar. Sang for as long as I can remember too. Music is what I was all about before I was anything else.
all but the last one ... lol I also started early. By chance we got an ancient upright with a crack down the side. I listened to Color My World and played along until I got it all... it's in me.
@@coreen-justcoreen good for you!! 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼. Maybe you should try. You’d probably be very good at it.
I got 14 out of 15 correct. The last question was incorrect. By the way, never learned instrument in my life.
13
If you wrote your answers in words and not letters:
1. higher
2. same
3. lower
4. different
5. same
6. fit
7. clash
8. fit
9. clash
10. fit
11. minor
12. major
13. resolved
14. unresolved
15. repeated
I'm glad he did not do perfect pitch, though I imagine having it would make music a lot easier, especially in transcribing improvisations (not sure -- I do not have it)...
As for 7 million views, post an easy looking video that concludes that they are geniuses and yes, they will try it, pass it, and pat themselves on the back. Are you a musical genius if you got all 15 right here? That's what he says. Now you can move on and test your genius in other areas of life! (like if you identify 15 carpentry tools, then you are a genius at carpentry!) (I don't know -- that one may contain elements of untruth and delusion)...
That was an interesting test. I scored 14 out of 15, but I think it is more of a 11 out of 15, only because, the answers are predicable. I think you should come up with another test that has a few more questions for each section, and mix up the answers a little more. That way it becomes a little more difficult and a person can truly find out his skill level
I mean, it's just a self test, not a test for competitive grades. I think the point is to be honest with yourself on what your reactionary answer would be, rather than deducing your answer knowing they'd likely give various examples (ie one of each) while immediately giving you the answers to the previous question as you go.
There's not much to gain with these types of tests except knowing a little more about yourself. Even if you gave yourself credit for "passing" when you made unsure guesses that were correct or relied on deducing the simple logic behind the test instead of knowing the answer by hearing with your ears, you still have the option to be honest with yourself at the end.
@@paulybeefs8588 the only problem with that is that brains are funny things and if there is an easy identifiable pattern it can cause you to be better/worse at something than what you were hoping to test. even if you aren't trying to compare yourself to others it's still more of an objective test if it isn't A,B,A,B,A,B. It's still fun and I learned from it but as Michael said it could be better with more/varied answers.
You are not expected to predict answers, it is more about what you hear 🤷🏻♀️
@@j.asmrgaming1228 Exactly. And not only that, but it's very difficult to turn off pattern recognition in your brain. At least, for me it is. It just happens and once the pattern is confirmed it increases the chance to follow it. So cases of doubt could be "decided" by following the pattern instead of listening to the questions. One thing I can argue against this is that you actually need to have tone awareness to discover the pattern in the first place and confirm it as you progress down the list of questions (not for this test since the answers are given after every question, but tests in general).
More questions in the same category could solve this. But also, not going for 2 possible answers but more. Or not wanting to use both examples. For instance, we could've had 2 questions about major/minor chords with both answers being major or minor, instead of wanting to use both; it is about tone awareness in general, after all, not the recognition of the relation of those tones (i.e. higher/lower, consonant/dissonant, etc.). So with 2 chord questions and both answers being major you would still test tone awareness as much as you would when one answer was major and the other minor. A combination of these would have made the test more challenging.
My score was 14/15. The perfect pitch is what got me, since I don't have that. Anything less would have been highly disappointing for me.
@@artforjoyofficial I understand that, I'm just pointing out a small flaw in the test that's all.
Q 1-5
Me: "Alright. I can tell the difference."
Q 6: "You will hear a chord..."
Me: "Ok, what's a chord?"
"Do they clash or fit together?"
Me: "What do you mean 'fit together?'"
I actually only failed when a new concept was introduced, which is a lot better than I thought. I thought I'd wash out immediately. I failed at the first chord one, the first tonality one, and the last question. After I heard the answer on the two first failures, I understood what you meant. I couldn't tell at all on the last one though.
What does he mean fit together?
I failed at 13, 15 😢
@@StatusQuo2179i dont know anything about music theory, but i took it as "does the single note sound like it would naturally come after the chord without sounding strange/ dissonant"
This was my experience, exactly.
@@StatusQuo2179 I'm really the last one who should be answering this, but what the hell, let's spread some ignorance. Lol. My guess is that the notes or chords sound like they should follow each other. If the following note sounds jarring, then it's not a fit.
What I don't get is that sometimes two things that don't fit together may actually be nice together. My only experience in art is with color and painting. In color theory, colors that are opposites or contrasting with each other may look really good together. So my confusion came from the idea that two contrasting things may actually fit together. It didn't sound like that in this video. In the video it sounded more like similar notes fit together.
I got 13 out of 15. The hard ones for me were the “answer or question”. Thanks for this. I love it. I am “above average”
Same!
Same here, i really don't get the concept or the subtility in this, the rest was very easy
12 of 15. One of them, though the answer was incorrect, could still be used for playing. Guess it depends on the mood you're creating.
Those seemed to be more of an opinion to me. What he said were unresolved still fit within the chord he played which I would consider a resolved melody. Looking at most of these comments, it looks like folks who know a thing or two about music theory/ long time performers are the only ones taking this quiz. The tone deaf probably dropped out far before the 9 minute mark
Same here. I always had and still have a hard time identifying tension and resolution.
The "test" has a predictable answer pattern. It looks like someone has found a way to get people to sit through the entire video so it's monetized.
Had trouble with the last one, that's all. Nice little exercise.
Same here😂
Same
Same that last one got me
Same me
Never took a music class or even attempted to pick up an instrument got the first 14 right then the last one got me :)
I'm not a musician or a singer. I just took this test because it popped up in my feed and looked like fun. I scored 13/15. I had a little difficulty with the major and minor questions. Thank You for this test. It was informative 😀
I'm so happy that you decided to take this test!! Greetings from Chicago! 😁
Yeah, I was no sure about 13 but knew the rest instantly including 11, 12 and 15. I think if I played it twice before continuing I might have gotten it. I too found 15 easy.
Interesting that you said 'Not a musician or singer.' We Singers are used to being considered 'Not Musicians' 😊
Exactly the same for me.
I was also 13 of 15. I had trouble with 7 and 8.
I got 11 out of the 15 questions which surprised me pleasantly as I have very poor hearing and have bilateral hearing aids. I was always told I was tone deaf as a child and have never explored playing music. I am now 71 and listen to classical music daily. Thanks so much for the test.
this made me smile, i hope you have only good memories for the rest of your life!
Look at you go Graham! Very Inspiring, keep up the spirit :)
If you listen to music you're not tone deaf. I think many people are being called that just because they are not natural singers and have trouble controlling their voice, making them bad singers. This has nothing to do with being able to differentiate between notes, it's a lack of skill producing the right pitch with your voice. Pick up a Piano/Keyboard and explore, it's never too late and it's a great exorcise keeping the brain young
Graham, same for me. In elementary school, our music teacher was Mrs. English. That was the beginning of the end. Then, because I was not trained to use my vocal chords, I gave up trying. But I was good at lipsinging. And I just scored a 14. And have practiced singing along to music for decades now. I'm almost 70 and think it's about time I learn to play an instrument.
Same 😂, I was told I was tone deaf and so never pursued a musical instrument even though I really wanted to. Also got 11/15 😊
11/I picked A
13 I picked B
15 Picked B
All the rest was correct😊
I'm above average according to the scores
I got 13 out of 15 correct. It was questions 13 and 15 that got me. As for 13, I never learned about the concept of dissonance being a "question" and being resolved by the "answer" consonance following it. Interesting way to think of it! Meanwhile, 15 was more of a memory test than of musicality, and boy, do my memory skills suck. Well, great test. I'll be sharing this with my friends and family!
Edit: Thanks for 200+ upvotes in a day, that’s quite something :O
Edit 2: Wow. Those questions really are killers.
Same here. I feel like on question 15, the 5 second pause was also a bit too much. I don't really listen to music that has such long pauses, so not sure what the practicality is in that.
Same
Same questions as myself!
Same here; 13 and 15.
I stuffed the resolution ones up too, I don't think of resolution in music being a question and answer. To me it means, Did the phrase end comfortably, like on the tonic for example.
I wouldn't consider myself musical at all, but I got 13 out of 15. I had trouble with questions 11 and 13. Yes, I found this useful. Thank you!
Same
Same, but for me it was 13 and definitely 15 that stumped me.
I missed 11 and 15.
Same.
@@waltofalltrades6817 yes me too
I am a musician and have tried to be a singer. I missed only 13 and 14 about resolution of chords/melodies. This is a little surprising because I have no trouble singing "the next note" when I hear a musical tension but, there it is.
Yes. I found this useful. Thank you
13 out of 15. I'm not a music student now, but I did take piano, Oboe, Flute, and Recorder over the years so all thst must've stuck on my brain.
Hi Reuven, In light of your reply above, -Purely for interest, no critique intended. How are you, at pitching a key change in a familiar song, without notation and /or without the help of a resolving chord in the accompaniment to assist?
I think #13 and 14 are kinda bogus. #13 is a Gm7 chord where the melody ends on a G so it does technically resolve to the chord, but you would expect the CHORD to resolve to something (such as F major) that wouldn't likely have a G in the chord. And then in #14 you have an F major chord ending on C which he claims is unresolved, but ending on a 5th of a major chord feels perfectly fine to me.
@tordana I'm with you. 14 was the only one I got wrong but it sounded resolved to me. I'm no expert though.
I disagree with his definition of resolved.
Very interesting!!! I enjoyed testing myself. TY!
As long as you’re not howling loudly and making other people suffer, I think everybody should sing as much as they want. Singing makes people happy, just like dancing. Sing along horribly to the songs on the radio. Do that side to side dancing. My husband is utterly horrible at both.who cares? I always told my children, go to the beach, the sun isn’t just for perfect bodies to enjoy. It’s for everyone.✌️♥️
I sing in my car when I cant possibly bother anyone, at least not aware. :) Its a great place. Especialy if you are shy to sing like me.
Great attitude! May it be infectious amongst all who hear it. God bless!
I told the Pastor I was embarrassed to sing with the congregation. He said the Lord said to make a joyful noise He didn't say it had to be good!😂😂
I love music but have always struggled with music theory, considering myself to be somewhere close to tone deaf. I got 13/15 and can only conclude that this is a 'feel good' test designed to give me an encouraging score! If so, thank you - it worked. :)
I consider myself tone deaf. I scored 9 and consider myself to be above average at guessing.
Exactly what I said. And I missed 2 as well ...13 and 15.
Same score bro xD
Not really. You yourself would only know if you answer it without guessing. I dont consider myself tone deaf, but I think im not hood at my listening skills. I scored 12/15 without guessing
same here. 13/15 and i have no musical talent
I got 13 out of 15. I realized that I got them wrong because I over thought the answers 😊 that was an interesting exercise! Thank you 😊
Same. I got 14 out of 15 but over thought one answer and changed it.
same here haha ( i was thinking in micro tones lol) if i didn't think it over i would have all correct✨
13/15 myself! 😁
13/15 here as well
I fell in the average category with a correct score of 12. No thought just intuitively hearing. I missed the clashing questions on numbers 7, 8 and 10
It was a very enjoyable and educational experience. I was wrong at 10 but it was an uncertain answer. For 15, I just completely got wrong. The rest 13 were confidently correct answers. Thank you very much, I felt happy :)
This was a cool test. I was called tone deaf as a child, but my musical mother wouldn’t give up on me and I eventually caught on. I love music and can even sing fairly well …..thanks Mom!
My mother told me as a child that I was tone deaf so I never tried.... though I did learn to play piano but not by ear.
Love this comment!!😊my mom gave us the gift 🎁 of the love of music too! & to use our talents!
I got 13/15. I struggled with the resolution part. Although I am trained in the Western style of music, even though I’m not from the west, I think the interrogative and the responsive tone of my language is different, that is why I struggled to identify if it was a question or resolution. This is so interesting!
I'm from America, and I missed 13, because the overall feeling was more like a question than an answer. Only the single end note dropped like a resolution.
For the next one, I was fine because I understood that they _only cared about the last note_ not the whole phrase.
Interesting in that I found that dissatisfying. I found it to the be equivalent of asking a question and getting an answer like this: "well? I dunno... maybe, do you agree? sure."
I got the same score and struggled in the same area!
This issue can be addressed mathematically and better defined. The author is simply trying to express it in laymans terms
I listen to a lot of Eastern (mostly Japanese) sound tracks - same problem, although I got the 2nd resolution question correct. I think there is a difference in "what is a resolution" between Japanese and Western music, even when using the same scales - Japanese music uses a different set of "most common chords," and a resolution often sounds complete but wistful.
Yeah, we all got 15, or thereabouts.
This test is nonsense.
I got 14 out of 15 with very little hearing in my right ear.
I do sound for my church and wondered if I should even continue.
But I guess when there are “no complaints”, it means everyone is fine with what they’re hearing and that’s all I need to know.
Thanks for helping build confidence in those who otherwise would listen to themselves and end up quitting for the wrong reasons. You’re a godsend!
Well, if you got 14 out of 15 right, then I'd say you're doing pretty well!-- especially given that you are hearing-impaired! You're doing great with what you have, so keep it up! The world needs more people like you-- people who use what they have to the best of their ability!
I also got 14 out of 15 right, and I'm a half deaf veteran long haul truck driver. Maybe I should take up music and quit driving big loud trucks!@@NReese-if1nm
i also cannot hear very well out of my right ear.. and have constant ringing... it has gotten better recently
I play clarinet and have for 20+ years. I can hear and distinguish musical notes from most instruments with ease. I only missed the last question that you provided, and i was on the fence about which answer to choose. When I sing, I am always off-key for some reason. It's strange to me, and I have always wondered why. I dont know how to adjust my singing so that I'm on-key because what I hear when I sing sounds correct to me. Any thoughts?
I am a drummer, have been for over 40 years, I have some degradation in my hearing of course. That test was actually easy, I got 13 good answers out of 15. Question 13 and 14 were puzzling, I am not sure I really understood it. So that is something I will have to work on I guess.
Got 14 outta 15. Ah, not bad. Started playing an instrument in 2nd grade. Went all the way until Freshman year in college before I had to drop off.
Mother, Sister, and Father all sang, so identifying notes, range, key shifts, etc., kinda in my blood, I guess. 🎼🎶
Thanks, this was a fun video. 👌🏾
It might be a good idea to add more questions for each category and randomize the choices more. I say this not because I feel like people would cheat for something like this but more so people can't confuse themselves by guessing based on the presentation and order of the questions/answers. Over 50% of this could easily be figured out by hearing the answer for the previous question/questions which can cause an issue with already knowing the answer vs trying to properly find the answer
Yeah, i caught myself assuming answers because of the A B A B scheme. But i decided to stick with my decisions, even though i was sure it should have been the other answer. I got 13 of 15 .
I mean if you are cheating by putting faith in an A B A B scheme that may or may not be there, why even bother to take the test?
It’s true, but why would you cheat yourself from listening to and answering truthfully? Are you more interested in the final score or in actually learning something about yourself? If you’re just interested in the final score why are taking the test in the first place? For example, I got q. 13 wrong so I knew what the answer to no. 14 would be. It was a little distracting, however it helped me realise that that I’m not actually that good at identifying resolved/unresolved phrases as 13 sounded more like a question to me than 14. Thank you for this video, I can’t really hold a tune naturally, but I love music and musical instruments and I can identify some of them when listening to classical music/orchestra/soundtracks. I cannot however play any instruments, I think I might be tone deaf when it comes to my own performance as I cannot differentiate the sounds as well as when someone else performs. I am not sure why, something to do with the way my brain is wired I guess
@@Kimiko-c4g i did not cheat, thats why i only got 13. But i was automatically assuming the right answer still. I did go with what ive heard though, so i got it wrong. It would not have been hard to replace the As and Bs with other stuff, so you just cant assume.
Its about following your ears, not your intuition, but intuition just kicks in.
😅 and here I am going through and for once not overthinking anything. I assumed on each question that it was not based at all on the previous one.
I wanted to ace it so I didn't want to mess up by ASSumming😅
13 out of 15. That last one got me good. Harder to keep longer progressions in a 'loop' in my mind for comparison. Thanks for this test! I did better than I thought I would.
I got 11 of them correct. I swear that one melody resolved in my mind. Oh well. I wonder how much of this is up to interpretation over wrote rules.
The last question, the second tone is the first note in the first part
I put B for the last one, but immediately after writing it down and upon waiting for the correct answer I thought to myself "wait, was it like the first note?", shoulda paused and changed my answer but 13/15 is better than I was expecting
I got 13 out of 15 too. The last one got me good too as it was harder to keep it in a loop in my head as well.
@@snakeywakey3893 13 of 15 as well. 11 got me as I wasn't sure what I was listening for and 15 is tougher as it's not a simple progression and as you said not easy to keep that loop in your head on one hearing. Fun exercise though.
I am going through a depressive phase and thought I am not capable of doing anything right, but I scored 15/15. Now I feel better about myself. Thank you.
good job
You should, not everyone can ;) Great name/music btw!
I experienced the same! Seems like I finally got something right 😅
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Sorry you tell you, but you're doing at least one thing absolutely and 100% wrong. Thinking you're not capable of doing anything right. Outright disgusting, how wrong you are, shame on you.
thanks for the free hearing test ... as an 80 year old man, I scored 100% though the last one could I believe go either way ... I wonder how Gershwin, Stravinsky, Strauss, and Ravel, among others ,would do on your test
this test was fun, I got all of them right as a non-professional musician but someone who has been singing my entire life. the only problem was that the pattern to the answers was very predictable, so for each section I was able to write out what the answer was going to be for the second question before it was even asked. That could be solved by adding a third question and randomizing the order of each section!
Yeah, I got two of them wrong (13 and 15) but got 14 right even though I couldn't really tell either way, like in 13. I just assumed it would be B since 13's answer was A, and it was.
Yeah it was a little easy. I wouldn't say I'm a musical genius by any means. Still fun though.
@@cryosen I got the same ones wrong. Although I got 14 right by comparison to 13, and not necessarily because of the pattern in the answers.
I mean I've got all of them right but there is no way I can hit the right notes if I was to sing some melodies for example so where does that leave me?
@@cryosen I got 13 and 15 wrong also. Wonder why we have that in common.
Hey! I got 14! My husband tells me I can't sing, and I probably can't, but that does not equate to being unable to HEAR correctly. This was fun. Thanks!
You're absolutely right...not the same thing at all. Lots of instrumentalists have exquisite ears and still can't sing (and vice-versa!). Think of the voice as an instrument. A pianist is not necessarily a great guitarist, right? Two different instruments entirely, yet both can have exceptional ears.
maybe you just don't feel the rhythm while you sing? Or, you cannot correctly hear your own voice....I had a friend who was an outstanding guitarist. He always played up to tempo etc and he would always tell you when your guitar or singing was out of tune (he taught me how to tune the guitar)..But his singing was terrible - he was out of tune all the time.
Singing requires coordination of voice and hearing. It’s not the same as hearing alone.
Singing is also about being able to sustain tone when needed and a few other things. Most people sing the wrong way and end up losing their voices because they sing from the throat and not the diaphragm. And if you were tone deaf you could still be taught how to sing.
Same! I sing off and cannot take a lot of notes, but I got the first 14 right. My hearing and sense of smell are great, probably because my eyesight is not 😂
I was on edge the entire time while taking this test 😂partially because I am a musician and I play predominately by ear, so I would've felt like a failure if I had gotten a question wrong lol. Thankfully I ended up with 15/15! On a side note, I don't think getting #15 right means you have perfect pitch (like the time stamp hints at), I think it just means you're good at remembering which notes were played. Overall a fun test!
but 15 doesnt sound repeated at all. It's a different tone that is played. especially if you click the right arrow on your keyboard which kills those 5s gap. Or am I wrong?
Ive been playing piano for about 1 year now, so i wouldve been pretty mad if i didnt get them all correct, aswell. But it was a lot easier than i thought. It was either the 3rd or 4th note that was the same note. Im leaning more towards third though
@@zadok1427 It was the 4th if you wanted to know :)
I m not tone deaf....so why cant i play by ear?
@@RR4379Practice
I cant play a single instrument, cant sing, cant read music, but you had me feeling like a musical genius until question 13, 13 tripped me up, but got 14 & 15 right. So with that said, knowing me, imma say this test was to make dummies like me feel special, because how does someone like me get all but 1 right?? Very sweet of you to include us non musical goobers who love music into the game😆 👍👏👏👏👍
As a lover of music but totally inept at anything musical, I really enjoyed trying this test❤. I only got questions 6 & 15 wrong so not too bad for a 73 year old!
If you just said A for all questions you would have done better
@@briansounalath what? she literally got 2 questions wrong?
Those are the very same questions that I got wrong. #6 & # 15.
Not too bad, we are both above average!🙂
Tf are you doing on Yt
@@briansounalath You can't read.
For years my hubby says I'm tone deaf. I told him I took piano for 7 years and I can hear the difference. Just I lost my hearing in one ear and I'm losing my hearing in the other as I get older. I got 14 right on your test. I think he is the tone deaf one! lol Thank you for helping me prove my point. When I was in piano my teacher told me I had a pitch perfect ear.
Sometimes, the accuser is the one who has the problem that they accuse against someone else.
🤓🤗
being deaf in one ear only affects your perception of volume...note tone.
2/1/24 Does your husband mean your piano playing is tone deaf or your singing voice? Big difference. Many professional musicians can't sing a note. Having a beautiful voice is a genetic gift. It can't be taught - only improved. Most ppl can be taught to play an instrument - but even then, there's also a big difference between Jimi Hendrix & Joe Blow who lives down the street.
@belvederebaileycambodia 2/1/24 Correct! Music chords are all mathematical. That is why Beethoven could write pieces after becoming stone cold deaf. He had heard the notes before, but due to the math equations involved, the musical possibilities were endless.
i used to play piano as well lost my hearing 3 years ago i got 13 right still have it in me somewhere stay strong
As a music major I took ear training .I remember learning there is really no such thing as being "tone deaf" ...there is only deaf...If you can hear, it's just a matter of "training "...As most musicians know ,if u close one ear you can hear your pitch.
I never had any training but took beginner music theory. I was lousy at playing the piano so I could not finish the series. I was told a was very good at creating creative melodies, she liked that part.
But just because (hypothetically) I can hear perfect pitch doesn't mean I can produce perfect pitch, right? It just means I know I have a terrible voice.
You've never heard my cousin sing, have you?
Can you tell me if being a monotone is different from being tone deaf? Context: when my father sang in church, he would get the rhythm correct(possibly by memory from hearing the song many times before) but he sang the same note throughout the whole hymn. Was he a monotone, tone deaf/neither or both? Thanks for your help!
There are arguments about whether hearing pitch is nature or nurture, but from what I've seen, it seems to be nurture. It's nearly impossible to teach someone to hear pitch if they don't. Children, maybe, but not adults. But if a baby is exposed to good pitch matching, they will usually be able to hear pitch.
Got #8, #13 and #15 wrong so 12 of 15 correct. I've always been told I have perfect pitch, but then, I''ll be 68 soon so THAT's just one more thing that's bound to go. Interesting test. Thank you.
I've been teaching myself music since quarantine and feel so much pride in my 13/15. Give's me some reassurance that I was doing something right during the last 3 years.
not to discourage u but ik nthng abt music and got the same score...
jk keep up the gud work u sure will find success.. :D
samee
I got 12correct
3wrong
I got 4 wrong and knew I was answering wrong for three. Apparently I like dissonance more. Futhermore major can sound sad just like minor can sound happy. Minor sounds brighter in most cases. In some old music the major third was considered dissonant. I have been listening to music from too many cultures.😂
@@lightninstrikes You're wrong about major and minor scales... or you just don't listen to enough black metal ;)
15/15...but I grew up in a musical household, sang in choirs for years, and am raising a musician. I don't consider myself to be at all musically gifted, but exposure and practice can definitely train the ear.
Very true, I'd been trying to strum chords and sing to a guitar for 50 years, on and off, but could only do songs that somebody had written the chords out for. Spent lockdown going to zoom singalong sessions, doing much more practice on the guitar than ever before. At the end of lockdown I was surprised to find I could now put chords to a song myself (14/15 BTW, got the last one wrong)
@@richardbanner9050I completely agree... And the last one was the only one I had to play a couple of times to be confident with my answer .. 15/15
I got 13 out of 15... and I don't listen to much music.
I noticed that as well when I started teaching kids piano. My ear started picking up intervals better.
I'm either a Genius or it's a click bait
True, and I am in no position to say if you are a genius or not.😁
Clickbait because I got 13/15 and I listen to metal and have f..ked up ears.
I felt the same, this was sooooo easy. I thought it was fake, click bait.
@@blakedannion9232Fucking up your ears and having a hard time discerning tones is in no way related.
@@ora2j251 Is 13/15 good enough for me to start a music career? Cause all three of my sons play multiple instruments and they make fun of my singing.
I said everything wright!!!!!🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟
What provea that my piano lessons and the course on music that mu texher fave me have opened my ear!!!!
Yess!!!!💖👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼
having never touched an instrument before and never took our music lessons seriously, i feel like getting 14/15 is like a miracle
@@SallySamsarawell at least you're aware of it, which means you just likely can't imitate the songs you like. But if you find the vocal range that you're comfortable in (no matter how small), you would be surprised how good you can sound. I'm constantly singing to myself and wonder if I'm hearing something different, but I'll think I sound good, and it's about a 40% of the time I do actually sound good. Record yourself singing with anything, doesn't need to be a studio, and listen back. You should be confirmed and you'll know as you sing where you didn't quite reach a note or were off key. Nobody is perfect, but that's what practice is for and the more you get used to hearing yourself, You'll get better at adjusting without a recording. There's many people that are great at singing, but not everyone can do it full time or just have anxiety from the judgment of others during the process of finding yourself. I mean shit I'm sitting here spilling knowledge but I haven't done anything with it because of how humiliated I would feel even if a stranger said I sounded annoying or bad.
@@chris307 Thank you. Good advice. I guess I shouldn't start with trying to sing Sinead O'Connor eh? Actually, her more mature voice is much lower and *somewhat* doable.
Wow. You must be musically gifted then. Maybe choose an instrument that you want to learn or that sounds intriguing to you and start teaching it to yourself.
@@SallySamsara No, you are either born with a voice or not. Sadly we can not train enough to over come the lack of a voice, I tried for years!
@@lilamcnutt2853that’s not true, you can literally look up many videos of awful singers on TH-cam becoming much better. Unless you’re tone dead then your basically screwed.
Shocked to get all 15 correct. This little test has given a measure of confidence I didn’t have before. Thank you!
I can't believe I only got 12 . . .
Good job. I've got a classical music education and absolute pitch and got only 12 right :) oh well..
Got 12 as well 🌿👀🌿
I missed the last one! SMH!
2 of them were wrong 😉
I thought I'd score somewhere around average but kinda surprised I got them all correct.
Side note, when I was in school (over thirty years ago), I was studying for my music exam. There were only about 12 of us who was taking the exam but we had a really good teacher. We'd had the same teacher for the entire five years and we'd all worked our backsides off to get to where we were.
So, we get to our final year, heads down, instruments tuned to perfection and a class where everyone got along, studied every chance we got and even hit our local library to do some extended research.
Seven months in to our preparations, tragedy strikes and our music teacher can't teach us anymore (he had a serious accident, survived but was unable to continue teaching).
We heard the news at the weekend and all agreed to work even harder to pass our exam because we knew that passing meant just as much to him as it did to us.
Monday afternoon, we're all outside the classroom and we're kind of excited to see who'll be replacing our music teacher. We were all buzzing when this kid walks up to us (honestly couldn't have been a day over 20), moves us to one side and unlocks the door. Ok, someone's sent him to grab some chairs or something.
Nope. He walks in, drops his stuff by the front desk and invites us in to the room.
We looked at each other confused and asked what he was doing. "I'm here to replace your old teacher" he replied.
(Us) Oh! Okay. Do you want to see what we've been working on over the weekend?
(Teacher) Nope, that won't be necessary.
(Us) Will we be studying (insert name of composer here) then, If so I'd like to talk about how he did this particular thing (I can't remember what it was, it was over thirty years ago lol)
(Teacher) Certainly not, I don't like the music or the style of teaching that your old teacher used. We're going to start everything from the beginning.
(Us) But we've only got about three months before the final exam, how can we just drop everything we've worked on and start from scratch?
(Teacher) Simple, you adapt. That's what musicians do. If you can't do that one simple thing then you're in the wrong class.
Ok, fair enough. Musicians have to adapt. I agree with that. but this wasn't just like some random english or math exam. We'd been working on our own composition for over six months at this point. We'd created our own musical variation score in the style of four or five different composers and had done so in a way that almost felt like the composers were conversing with each other.
The new teacher was having none of it though. He wanted us to drop and forget everything we'd done and learn Free Jazz.
Yep, Jazz.
Don't get me wrong, over the years we'd touched on the subject, discussed it a little in some of our lessons but none of us were prepared in any way shape or form to implement anything we'd learnt and we certainly wouldn't be able to condense everything that was needed in to a three month window.
He didn't like our argument and completely refused to listen to reason. It was either his way or we walk out of the class, get an automatic fail and waste the years of work that we had put in.
We walked. Every single one of us.
We went to the head masters office (principle for the American readers) and asked if there was anything he could do but he sided with the teacher, said he was sorry but there was nothing he could do. We tried to reason with him, explained how we'd put years in to our work but it ultimately fell on deaf ears. We either walked and got an automatic fail or we'd have to take the upcoming exam and fail because we were ill equipped.
We were disappointed would be an understatement. This was something which we'd put almost our entire school life in to. and to be told that we had to just drop it all and start from scratch was something we just wasn't prepared to do.
We never returned to that class and yes automatically failed that exam. Passed all the rest with flying colours though.
Sorry, I didn't realise how long this was going to be.
I'll finish off by saying that I met our old music teacher a few years later in a cafe/diner. Turns out he'd been in a serious traffic accident and was in a coma for 6 or 7 months, lost the use of his legs and generally got himself pretty banged up.
He heard about what had happened and agreed that we had made the correct choice and that in his eyes we'd all passed that exam. It was a small gesture but meant the world to me at the time.
That is really sad. Glad you all walked.
How very tragic for your old teacher but glad he came through. And how wise he still was because new teacher should have ADAPTED TO YOU. HEAD TEACHER SHOULD HAVE INSISTED. YOU DIDNT FAIL.......THEY DID. THEY FAILED THEIR STUDENTS.
Your story would make a great movie, ya know?!😊
Absolutely pointless long winded story. I guess the moral is one of self righteousness and intransigence.
@@eddieteabagify
Don’t be too harsh.
I learned a great deal about music by hearing you explain the meaning behind sounds.
I taught myself to play piano by ear, and most people don’t realize I have no real idea what I’m playing notes/chordwise. Just that I can fit together sounds into the right places and remember exactly where those combinations are on my piano. It’s a strange experience because it’s always felt like messing around, but people act like I’m worth listening to. I can make it up as I go along and entertain a group.
But yea I’m always thinking of what I’m playing as a flowing conversation where my two hands are talking with eachother.
Same for me at first. I have learned a bit of theory since then, so I know what notes are on the keyboard, but I'm pretty slow at reading music still, and I'm not great at recognizing exact intervals by ear. I still got a 15 on this test though.
I thing playing by ear is the best 👌 👍
That's a whole different type of musicianship I wish I had. So cool!
@@lisaayers1975Yeah, I just play by fingers. Boooring...
That is so relatable. I do the same. I can't read the notes properly because of impaired vision and never got the perseverance to learn any music theory. Personally, I always felt like missing out on composing and arranging coherent and structured pieces by not pursuing learning musical theory and without studying the theory of harmonies.
Another skill thing I lack having, is the ability to remember great melodies I came up with, as I also don't know musical notation😂. Recording the audio sometimes helps, but when I wait too long before repeating and playing that exact piece it becomes very difficult again... Love playing though, and people always seem impressed!💛
Have a fantastic day
If I could offer a small piece of advice: I wouldn't group questions up into pairs, especially when each answer is just the opposite of the previous one. For example, I got 11 wrong, which made me automatically know the answer to 12 even before I heard it.
Very cool video though! Great way to introduce basics of music to a layman!
Agree, it was a bit predictable.
You're absolutely right
Absolutely
I agree there should be 3 to 5 possible answers given 2 makes it a binary choice , and Everyone knows Binary anything these days can get you tossed into the gulag.
Right. I was the same
As a Deaf electronic musician, I've always threw away my projects whenever they got sounding good due to me believing I HAD to be tone-deaf because of my Cochlear Implants, But I was very surprised to find out I did 14/15 right...
(Only one that threw me off was the last question for Harmony Awareness and that was only because I failed to understand in time lmao)
...But I can say this helped my confidence quite a bit and put it in a way that I could at least get the gist. Really means a lot and will be checking this channel out for a bit! Cheers! - Seamish
-2 I missed 9 and 15. Thanks so much! This was lovely.
I got 10/15 which, for someone who channels Cacophonix the tone deaf bard in Asterix's village, is so very encouraging!
Loved that reference cracked me up xD
Best reply ever :)
Lmaooooo
I though you would say the tone death bard in genshin for a second (I cried when I relised you didn't)
Poor Cacophonix. He is (almost) never allowed in the village's banquets. 😔
I got 14/15, that last one caught me off gaurd haha! But this test was fun!
Same
Same result, but the first one caught me off guard cause I wasn't paying attention 😅
@@gluttonyhoarder2940 I'm disappointed in your lack of discipline, young grasshopper!
same here, with absolutely NO instrument lessons 😀
Same
The concept of resolution and unresolved phrases is somewhat new to me. It makes sense. Thank you for defining this!
Yeah, i was having trouble understanding what was asked exactly. Got 2 wrong answers during those 7 and 8 questions.
Very music a jazz exercise. I've had whole practices where me and my professor watch a movie with mute. And we gotta play what we think they're saying. Super fun. Super challenging.
My instructor loves to change keys according to the Persons perceived voice. So hell push me to find transitions into new keys or learn to be ok playing in a separate key and learn how those match together.
@@incinerativemario same!!!
@@incinerativemario Yup, I didn't get that concept at all.
It is nice to know I am not tone deaf, I never really thought I was. I have never heard of the unresolved phrases in music, those 3 questions I got wrong.