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Black Key Piano Ear Training

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DifficultyBeginner

Live drill

Black Key Training

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Use left and right arrow keys to move between white keys. Use up and down arrow keys to move between nearby black and white keys. Hold Z X C V B N M comma or period to choose octaves 0 through 8, then press Q W E R T Y U for white keys or 1 2 3 4 5 for black keys. Without an octave key, those shortcuts play the active octave.

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Practice guideTips, FAQ, and related exercises

How to practice

Listen for one of the five black keys in the C4 to B4 range, then click the matching key.

Beginner tips

Learn the two-black-key and three-black-key groups. The shape helps you find C#/Db through A#/Bb.

FAQ

White keys are visible for orientation but are disabled as answers in this exercise.