MusicGoals Eye and Ear - String Instrument Goals
- Note Names
- Staff Reading
- Scales
- Name Intervals
- Play Intervals
- Chords
- Melody
- Solfeggio
These objectives use an on-screen fingerboard and sometimes also a staff to teach and drill note names, staff reading, scales, intervals, chords, solfeggio, and melody. The portion of the fingerboard displayed is the range for the drill. There may be an entire fingerboard or just a few frets of one or two strings. Drills start out with a small amount of material to master, for example, just a few notes to learn for staff reading. As you progress, the portion of the fingerboard changes and more notes, intervals, scales, or chords are added.
When a new student file is created, one of the following string instruments is selected: guitar, violin, viola, cello, or bass. The material included and the number of drill levels for each objective depend on which string instrument is selected. Other string instruments and alternate tunings may be studied using options to select another instrument or tuning. You can even create your own string instrument and tuning and study it!
Violin, viola, and cello can be studied on screen with the aid of imaginary frets. These frets are drawn as dotted lines to indicate the position on the fingerboard.
Use the mouse or your external midi device to learn the material before starting the test. For example, play a note to see its name or place on the staff or, click on the staff to see the note on the on-screen fingerboard.
Below is a brief description of each of the String Instrument Objectives.
String Staff Reading by Eye & Ear, and by Eye - 
The goal is to be able to read the notes on the staff quickly. To learn, play notes to see them on the staff. Starting with just a portion of one string, progress to learn the entire fingerboard. Adjust the position, key signature, scale, mode, chord, or note set to study and then test yourself. Guitar has 113 drill levels covering positions and keys all the way up the fingerboard!
String Staff Reading by Ear 
The goal is to be able to play the note you hear.
There are seventy-five scale and note sets available for study. These include subsets of the solfeggio syllables, scales, modes, and chords. The key signature, note set, and portion of the fingerboard may be adjusted for custom drills.
String Note Names by Eye & Ear, and by Eye
The goal is to know note names and octaves and to develop a clear mental image of the fingerboard. Click on the fingerboard or play your midi instrument to see the names of notes. Then test yourself. Starting with just a portion of one string, progress to learn the entire fingerboard.
String Note Names by Ear
The goal is to be able to recognize single notes by ear. Play a note to see its solfeggio name displayed above the fingerboard.
There are seventy-five scale and note sets available for study. These include subsets of solfeggio syllables, scales, modes, and chords. The key signature, note set, and portion of the fingerboard may be adjusted for custom drills.
String Scales by Eye & Ear, and by Eye
The goal is to know how to play scales on the fingerboard. Use the hint button and play a note to see a scale built from this note displayed on the fingerboard. Then begin a drill that will test your knowledge. The levels progress from half and whole steps to tetrachords, pentachords, and a variety of scales and modes, twenty-three scale types included.
String Scales by Ear
The goal is to identify scales by ear and play them on the fingerboard. Play a note to see the scale displayed on the fingerboard. Levels progress from major and minor pentachords to a variety of scales and modes. There are twenty-three scale types included.
String Name Intervals by Eye & Ear, and by Eye
The goal is to be able to name intervals that appear on the fingerboard. Select an interval to see it displayed on the fingerboard. Levels go from m2 to compound M7 and use various positions on the fingerboard.
String Name Intervals by Ear
The goal is to be able to identify intervals by ear. Select an interval to hear it and see it displayed on the fingerboard. Levels start with the M2 and P4 and include a variety of intervals up to the compound M7.
String Play Intervals
The goal is to be able to read intervals drawn on the staff and play them on the fingerboard. The "by Ear" goal is to be able to recognize intervals by ear, read the first note and play both notes. Levels include intervals from m2 to compound M7 and use various positions on the fingerboard.
String Chords by Eye & Ear, and by Eye
The goal is to know how to build and to play chords on the fingerboard. Play a note to see a chord displayed on the fingerboard. Thirty-seven different chords and inversions in closed or open voicing are included for study or study scale-tone triads and sevenths and their inversions in open or closed voicing.
String Chords by Ear
The goal is to be able to identify chords by ear and play them on the fingerboard. Play a note to hear a chord and see it displayed on the fingerboard. Thirty-seven different chords and inversions in closed or open voicing are included for study or study scale-tone triads and sevenths and their inversions in open or closed voicing.
String Melody by Eye & Ear, and by Eye
The goal is to be able to read melodies drawn on the staff and play them.
There are seventy-five scale and note sets available for use in melodies. These include subsets of the solfeggio syllables, scales, modes, and chords. The key signature, note set, melody length, and portion of the fingerboard may be adjusted for custom drills.
String Melody by Ear
The goal is to be able to play a melody that you hear. The same scale and note sets are available for use in melodies.
The goal is to know the solfeggio syllable for any note in any key. This requires knowing the scale for any key or mode, as well as knowing the position of a note within the scale or mode. Play a note to reveal the solfeggio syllable. Then test yourself. Custom drills can be set up in any key and position on the fingerboard.