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Free music practice guides
Short pages on pitch, pulse, ear training, and theory. Each one ends by opening the matching tool.
Pitch & tuning
- Free online chromatic tunerWhat a chromatic tuner is, how to use a free online tuner with your phone mic, and why cents matter. Open practice cents — no install.Read guide
- CentsWhat are cents in music?Cents measure how sharp or flat a pitch is (1/100 of a semitone). How to read a cents needle on a free online chromatic tuner — practice cents.Read guide
Time & pulse
Ear training
- Free music theory & ear trainingHow to practice music theory and aural skills on your phone: intervals, dictation, rhythm, keys. Free HYKOM paths for grades 6–12 band and orchestra.Read guide
- IntervalsInterval ear trainingHow to practice melodic and harmonic intervals by ear. Free online interval ear training for band and orchestra — open HYKOM on practice cents.Read guide
- DictationMelodic dictation practiceHow to practice melodic dictation: short phrases by ear, free replays, then contest limits. Free online melodic dictation for band and orchestra on practice cents.Read guide
- RhythmRhythm ear trainingPractice rhythm by ear: name patterns, tap pulse, write rests. Free rhythm ear training for band and orchestra — HYKOM on practice cents.Read guide
- ScalesScale ear trainingHear a scale and name the type: major, natural, harmonic, or melodic minor. Free scale ear training for band and orchestra — HYKOM on practice cents.Read guide
- TriadsTriad ear trainingIdentify major, minor, diminished, and augmented triads by ear. Free triad / chord quality ear training for band and orchestra — HYKOM on practice cents.Read guide
Theory & notation
- TransposeBand transposition practiceHow band transposition works (Bb, Eb, F instruments): concert pitch vs written pitch. Free practice with HYKOM drills and a chromatic tuner with transposition.Read guide
- KeysKey signature practiceRead and write major and minor key signatures. Free key signature quiz for band and orchestra theory — HYKOM on practice cents.Read guide
- NotesNote reading practicePractice naming notes on the staff (treble and bass) with ledgers and accidentals. Free note reading quiz for band and orchestra — HYKOM on practice cents.Read guide
- RNRoman numeral practicePractice Roman numerals for diatonic harmony (I, IV, V, ii, vi…). Free online RN practice for band and orchestra theory — HYKOM on practice cents.Read guide
Practice habits
- Music practice journalWhy a practice journal helps musicians improve, what to log, and how to keep streaks without guilt. Free practice journal on practice cents.Read guide
- TeachersAssign theory practice (teachers)How teachers share free music theory & ear training links: grade band, contest-style replays, and HYKOM assign URLs. No LMS required — practice cents.Read guide
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Teachers: share assign links in two minutes, or read paths and mastery in the full guide.