Product News

• What's new in Auralia 3.5

• What people are saying about Auralia!
  

Product Support

• Updates
  
  
• Product Registration
  

'The Performing Ear'

The Performing Ear is a resource book of practical aural exercises which align with Auralia! It has been designed for classroom, music studio or personal use, to augment the training that Auralia provides.

Unique Features that The Performing Ear provides:

• the ONLY resource that properley aligns with the Auralia Ear Training software
• a structured learning program which is part teacher directed (for the practical), and part computer aided
• provides a curriculum framework promoting a competency-based training approach
• helps to fill the need for a structured music resource for schools and tertiary institutions
• 178 pages in length

The Performing Ear has been developed by Tomasz Spiewak and Jenni Hilman from the Box Hill Institute, where Auralia is used extensively for Ear Training studies. Tomasz and Jenni have consulted with many existing users of Auralia during the development process, to ensure the text is relevant for classroom use.

Peter Hurley, aural lecturer at The University of Melbourne and Melba Conservatorium writes:

"The book is easy to use, lesson plans can be quickly and simply devised, and the students could work through the exercises with a minimum of guidance form the instructor. It's also full of practical tips for day to day management of musical issues."

Chris Simpson from Blackburn High School writes:

"I think the book is brilliant! Its format and presentation are excellent. The large number of musical examples make it a valuable teacher's resource as well as an ideal text for Final Year Students"

Peter Lewis, Head of Music at Northcote Secondary College writes:

"Auralia is fantastic drill practice with a wide variety of topics played to the students by the software. The Performing Ear is a welcome supplement to the Auralia software program. The text provides an extensive range of materials that can be used to introduce students to aural skills through graded topics..."

Order 'The Performing Ear" Now!