AIM Aural Skills Practice
Use this website for extra practice before your AIM theory exam.
Click on your level to automatically be directed to the approriate practice problems.
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Level 1C
Are these 5 Finger Patterns Major or Minor?
Each example will be played twice.
Major/Minor #1 VIEW ANSWER
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Major/Minor #2 VIEW ANSWER
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Major/Minor #3 VIEW ANSWER
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Major?minor #4 VIEW ANSWER
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Major/Minor #5 VIEW ANSWER
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Is this interval a 2nd or a 5th? Each example will be played twice.
Intervals #1 VIEW ANSWER
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Intervals #2 VIEW ANSWER
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Intervals #3 VIEW ANSWER
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Intervals #4 VIEW ANSWER
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Intervals #5 VIEW ANSWER
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Level 2
Are these 5 Finger Patterns Major or Minor?
Each example will be played twice.
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Is this interval a 2nd, 3rd or a 5th? There are 3 intervals per set.
Mark your answers on a sheet of paper, and check your answers
when you've completed all intervals in the set.
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Level 3
Interval Practice: There are 5 Intervals per set. Mark your answers on a sheet of paper, and check your answers when you've completes all intervals in the set.
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Chord Progressions: Which chord progression do you hear? Each example will be played twice. Write your answers down, and check them at the end by hovering over the intervals.
Dictation: Write the rhythm that you hear. Each example can be played 3 times. Each example is 2 measures long and uses only quarter notes and half notes. Check your answer by hovering over the staff paper.
Are these melodies Major or Minor? Each example will be played twice.
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Level 4
Is the scale you hear Major or Harmonic Minor? Each Scale will be played twice.
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Set 5.
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What intervals do you hear? Major 2nd, Major 3rd, Minor 3rd, Perfect 4th, Perfect 5th. There are 5 intervals per set. Each interval will be played twice. Mark your answers on a sheet of paper, and check your answers when you've completed all intervals in the set.
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Dictation: Write the rhythm that you hear. Each example can be played 3 times. Each example is 2 measures long and uses only quarter notes and half notes. Check your answer by hovering over the staff paper.
Level 5
Is the scale you hear Natural Minor or Harmonic Minor? Each Scale will be played twice.
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Set 5.
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What intervals do you hear? M2, M3, m3, P4, P5, P8 There are 5 intervals per set. Each interval will be played twice. Mark your answers on a sheet of paper, and check your answers when you've completed all intervals in the set.
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Set 5.
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Chord Progressions: Which chord progression do you hear? Each example will be played twice. Write your answers down, and check them at the end by hovering over the intervals.
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Dictation: Write the rhythm that you hear. Each example can be played 3 times. Each example is 2 measures long and uses only quarter notes and half notes. Check your answer by hovering over the staff paper.
Level 6
Is the scale you hear Harmonic Minor or Melodic Minor? Each Scale will be played twice.
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Set 5.
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What intervals do you hear? M2, M3, m3, P4, P5, M6, P8. There are 5 intervals per set. Each interval will be played twice. Mark your answers on a sheet of paper, and check your answers when you've completed all intervals in the set.
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Listen and name the chord quality: Major (M), minor (m) or diminished( d). Each set below has 4 chords. Write down your answers and check your answers when finished with each set.
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Set 5.
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Dictation: Write the rhythm that you hear. Each example can be played 3 times. Each example is 2 measures long and uses only quarter notes and half notes. Check your answer by hovering over the staff paper.
Chord Progressions: Which chord progression do you hear? Each example will be played twice. Write your answers down, and check them at the end by hovering over the intervals.
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Level 7
Is the scale you hear, natural minor, harmonic minor, or melodic minor? Each Scale will be played twice.
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What intervals do you hear? M2, M3, m3, P4, P5, M6, M7, P8. There are 5 intervals per set. Each interval will be played twice. Mark your answers on a sheet of paper, and check your answers when you've completed all intervals in the set.
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Listen and name the chord quality: Major (M), minor (m) or diminished( d) or Augmented (A). Each set below has 4 chords. Write down your answers and check your answers when finished with each set.
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Set 5.
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Dictation: Write the rhythm that you hear. Each example can be played 3 times. Each example is 2 measures long and uses only quarter notes and half notes. Check your answer by hovering over the staff paper.
Chord Progressions: Which chord progression do you hear? Each example will be played twice. Write your answers down, and check them at the end by hovering over the intervals.
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Level 8
Is the scale you hear major, natural minor, harmonic minor, or melodic minor? Each Scale will be played twice.
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Set 5.
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What intervals do you hear? M2, M3, m3, P4, P5, M6 m6, M7, P8. There are 5 intervals per set. Each interval will be played twice. Mark your answers on a sheet of paper, and check your answers when you've completed all intervals in the set.
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Listen and name the chord quality: Major (M), minor (m), diminished( d). Augmented (A), or Major-minor 7th/dominant 7th (maj-min7th). Each set below has 4 chords. Write down your answers and check your answers when finished with each set.
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Set 4.
Set 5.
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Dictation: Write the rhythm that you hear. Each example can be played 3 times. Each example is 2 measures long and uses only quarter notes and half notes. Check your answer by hovering over the staff paper.
Chord Progressions: Which chord progression do you hear? Each example will be played twice. Write your answers down, and check them at the end by hovering over the intervals.
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Level 9
Is the scale you hear major, natural minor, harmonic minor, or melodic minor? Each Scale will be played twice.
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Set 5.
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What intervals do you hear? M2, M3, m3, P4, P5, M6, m6, M7, m7, P8. There are 5 intervals per set. Each interval will be played twice. Mark your answers on a sheet of paper, and check your answers when you've completed all intervals in the set.
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Listen and name the chord quality: Major (M), minor (m), diminished( d). Augmented (A), or Major-minor 7th/dominant 7th (maj-min7th/dom7) or fully diminished 7th(dim7). Each set below has 4 chords. Write down your answers and check your answers when finished with each set.
Set 1.
Set 2.
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Set 4.
Set 5.
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Dictation: Write the rhythm that you hear. Each example can be played 3 times. Each example is 2 measures long and uses only quarter notes and half notes. Check your answer by hovering over the staff paper.
Chord Progressions: Which chord progression do you hear? Each example will be played twice. Write your answers down, and check them at the end by hovering over the intervals.
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Level 10
Is the scale you hear major, natural minor, harmonic minor, or melodic minor? Each Scale will be played twice.
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Set 5.
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What intervals do you hear? M2, M3, m3, P4, P5, M6, m6, M7, m7, P8. There are 5 intervals per set. Each interval will be played twice. Mark your answers on a sheet of paper, and check your answers when you've completed all intervals in the set.
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Listen and name the chord quality: Major (M), minor (m), diminished( d). Augmented (A), or Major-minor 7th/dominant 7th (maj-min7th/dom7) or fully diminished 7th(dim7). Each set below has 4 chords. Write down your answers and check your answers when finished with each set.
Set 1.
Set 2.
Set 3.
Set 4.
Set 5.
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Dictation: Write the rhythm that you hear. Each example can be played 3 times. Each example is 2 measures long and uses only quarter notes and half notes. Check your answer by hovering over the staff paper.
Chord Progressions: Which chord progression do you hear? Each example will be played twice. Write your answers down, and check them at the end by hovering over the intervals.
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