Sebastian is an ear training software designed to enhance one's ability to identify musical sounds and improve overall music perception. The program provides gradual difficulty progression and various problem types in response to user progress.
If you're a music student, then you know how challenging ear training can be. Nevertheless, it's a crucial skill for improving your musical development. However, one-on-one instruction with a tutor, at the piano, is the most effective learning method for this skill. That's where Sebastian comes in.
Sebastian is an innovative software program that offers the same level of tutoring as a human, gradually increasing problem difficulty and trying different types of problems as you improve. Human teachers can delegate repetitive aural training to Sebastian, saving valuable time to focus on more exciting aspects of learning music and physical technique.
Sebastian's interface is streamlined for a seamless learning experience, designed to help you achieve a learning 'flow' with minimal distraction. The program encourages you to engage your muscle memory by using a keyboard and 'feeling' sounds. Whether you have a MIDI keyboard or not, Sebastian's on-screen keyboard provides a tangible learning experience.
One of the unique features of Sebastian is the program's problem-by-problem approach. Unlike some other programs, there are no repetitive drills with gaps in difficulty between them and distracting accuracy measurements. Instead, Sebastian progresses at your pace, holding back where you struggle and sneaking in reviews of problems you missed before.
Sebastian was developed by Dr. Jonathan Crosmer, a software engineer, composer, and violist. Dr. Crosmer has worked with students in aural skills classes during his studies at the University of Nebraska - Lincoln. His passion for music and education inspired him to create a software program that makes ear training an enjoyable experience. With Sebastian, anyone can improve their ear training skills with ease.
Sebastian is an innovative software program that offers the same level of tutoring as a human, gradually increasing problem difficulty and trying different types of problems as you improve. Human teachers can delegate repetitive aural training to Sebastian, saving valuable time to focus on more exciting aspects of learning music and physical technique.
Sebastian's interface is streamlined for a seamless learning experience, designed to help you achieve a learning 'flow' with minimal distraction. The program encourages you to engage your muscle memory by using a keyboard and 'feeling' sounds. Whether you have a MIDI keyboard or not, Sebastian's on-screen keyboard provides a tangible learning experience.
One of the unique features of Sebastian is the program's problem-by-problem approach. Unlike some other programs, there are no repetitive drills with gaps in difficulty between them and distracting accuracy measurements. Instead, Sebastian progresses at your pace, holding back where you struggle and sneaking in reviews of problems you missed before.
Sebastian was developed by Dr. Jonathan Crosmer, a software engineer, composer, and violist. Dr. Crosmer has worked with students in aural skills classes during his studies at the University of Nebraska - Lincoln. His passion for music and education inspired him to create a software program that makes ear training an enjoyable experience. With Sebastian, anyone can improve their ear training skills with ease.
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