54-505 Ear Training

1 units, Carnegie Mellon University

Ear Training for sound designers and audio technologists. Introduction and development of skills and techniques for discerning, measuring and expressing the physical qualities of sound with accuracy and sensitivity. Topics include recognizing frequencies (1/3 octave and dual-octave) and analyzing effects and processing (pitch, amplitude, time domain and timbral). This course is open to Drama Sound Design majors/minors, Music Technology major/minors or by permission of the instructor.

Prerequisites: 54-166

Offered: Spring 2027, Fall 2026, Spring 2026, Fall 2025

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