EarTest for Windows 1.0

This is the first release of EarTest for Windows.

What EarTest Is
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EarTest is a computerized ear-training program. It is designed 
to put into effect two of the most basic ear training exercises 
suggested by David L. Burge in his course for acquiring perfect 
pitch (sometimes known as absolute pitch). 

EarTest is very flexible, so it can do Burges exercises, but also 
a lot more. EarTest can test you on any group of notes in any octave(s), 
with any sound your midi instrument (or midi-capable soundcard) can 
produce. EarTest can select notes in a totally random way or it can be 
set to move melodically, with the same proportion of large and small 
intervals as typical musical melodies. The selection of notes can be 
weighted, so that you can, for instance, concentrate your practice on 
a few particularly difficult notes or make melodies that have the 
right distribution of notes for F major or C# minor.

You can respond instantly to the question notes, by either clicking your 
mouse on the correct answer, or responding with a midi keyboard. EarTest 
gives you instantaneous visual (and, optionally, aural) feedback that 
tells you whether you have responded correctly. This immediate 
reinforcement of both right and wrong answers is very powerful 
in helping you build your musical reflexes.

EarTest has powerful statistical features that tell you how well you 
are learning each note and can help you pinpoint which notes you are 
getting confused with which. 


EarTest System Requirements
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EarTest for Windows should work on Win95 and better. You will need 
a soundcard or an external midi device attached to your computer.


EarTest Installation
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To Install EarTest, simply unzip all the files in the EarTest zip file
to the directory of your choice.  To start Eartest, double-click on 
"EarTest.exe".


Latest Version of Eartest
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You can always find the latest version of EarTest at

   http://oz.sunflower.org/~bhugh/eartest.spm


Registering EarTest
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EarTest is shareware; the unregistered version is limited to practicing
5 notes at a time (this is not as restrictive as it sounds, because
you can practice ANY 5 notes you want).  If you use EarTest, you
are encouraged to register. Details are in the EarTest.hlp file and
in register.txt.


Distributing EarTest
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The unregistered version of EarTest may be freely distributed as 
long as all files from the original zip file are included.  You 
may give the unregistered version of EarTest to friends, upload 
it to BBSs or shareware archives, etc.  You may not sell EarTest, 
although charging a nominal fee when distributing EarTest as part 
of an archive of similar programs (say, as part of a shareware 
CDRom) is permitted.


--Brent Hugh
bhugh@oz.sunflower.org
http://oz.sunflower.org/~bhugh/eartest.spm
August 1999