I didn't score quite as high as Pierre but way better than I thought I would. Melodic discrimination was definitely the hardest for me at first but strangely I got better the further into the test it got even though the differences were more subtle.
I agree that the test was a bit narrow, and doesn’t account for “feel”-which, admittedly, would be extremely hard to objectively quantify. It’s nevertheless a good start to measuring one’s ears. Validating to see you and I got almost the same results; I got a couple right that you missed, and missed a couple you got right. (I’m going to make excuses for myself: I was listening to the test through my iPhone speaker turned down low. 😁) I also agree that I did better after letting go of the “analysis,” which seems to indicate that you have to trust your ears, and then scaffold with the theory, and not the other way around! Final thought: I would bet you could improve your score by taking this test several times, even if all of the musical examples were different. Your ears would “learn.” It’s a form of ear training, I think. 🤷♂️ Thanks for posting this, Pierre!
I haven't done it myself, but I've tried to guess along. While I think I was pretty decent in the beat alignment and mistuning perception, I was considerably worse in melodic discrimination. At least my impression was that the key changes between the three examples would really mess up my short term pitch memory, or at least with the questions that had longer melodies.
One the first beat part I was with you 100% including that first miss on nine I think. A disagreed with you on eleven, but you were right. I then disagreed with you on fourteen and I was right. I guess I suck too.
Sir, I have a request, if you can. There’s a song by stevie Wonder “DO LIKE YOU” and there’s a very interesting riff at the beginning. The whole plays it in sync. If you can break it down for us, please. Thanks
I tried to do this but I found the questionnaire at the beginning redundant and too personal. No biggie to opt out because I don't need someone else to judge my musical abilities. Just trying to save you some time to make some actual music instead. ✌✌
I didn't score quite as high as Pierre but way better than I thought I would. Melodic discrimination was definitely the hardest for me at first but strangely I got better the further into the test it got even though the differences were more subtle.
I agree that the test was a bit narrow, and doesn’t account for “feel”-which, admittedly, would be extremely hard to objectively quantify. It’s nevertheless a good start to measuring one’s ears. Validating to see you and I got almost the same results; I got a couple right that you missed, and missed a couple you got right. (I’m going to make excuses for myself: I was listening to the test through my iPhone speaker turned down low. 😁) I also agree that I did better after letting go of the “analysis,” which seems to indicate that you have to trust your ears, and then scaffold with the theory, and not the other way around!
Final thought: I would bet you could improve your score by taking this test several times, even if all of the musical examples were different. Your ears would “learn.” It’s a form of ear training, I think. 🤷♂️
Thanks for posting this, Pierre!
I think that it is indeed a from of training. We would do well with 2 or 3 practice runs. Thanks for watching!!
I haven't done it myself, but I've tried to guess along. While I think I was pretty decent in the beat alignment and mistuning perception, I was considerably worse in melodic discrimination.
At least my impression was that the key changes between the three examples would really mess up my short term pitch memory, or at least with the questions that had longer melodies.
One the first beat part I was with you 100% including that first miss on nine I think. A disagreed with you on eleven, but you were right. I then disagreed with you on fourteen and I was right. I guess I suck too.
Ha! I wouldn't put too much stock into this test. I'm very much approaching it as a "just for fun" type of thing.
I believe your music IQ doesn't matter when you play piano as well as you do
That's really nice, thanks. I'm always trying to get better. It's never-ending.
They recommend headphones. I think you did well considering you were putting pressure on yourself by doing it in a public video format!
Sir, I have a request, if you can. There’s a song by stevie Wonder “DO LIKE YOU” and there’s a very interesting riff at the beginning. The whole plays it in sync. If you can break it down for us, please. Thanks
Thanks, there's a slight error in my comment, I missed the word "band" playing it in sync.
got a 127 SO CLOSE :(
I just did it and scored 63. The first test was easy, the second hard and the last generally ok.😢😮
Keep taking it, and your score will surely improve. This is an effective way to train yourself and not at all "cheating"!
It’s a fun exercise. I just took one. Mine is 122😊
Great score!!
I tried to do this but I found the questionnaire
at the beginning redundant and too personal.
No biggie to opt out because I don't need
someone else to judge my musical abilities.
Just trying to save you some time
to make some actual music instead.
✌✌
Yeah, it was really just something I tried for fun. I'm not taking it too seriously. You're not missing much!
Just got 120😊
Nice!!