Interactive Music

I am majoring in Music-Business, and part of the major is learning how to improve Aural Skills. This meant being able to take dictation, recognize chords/rhythms, write down melodies, etc. One of the programs we used was galled MacGamut, and it was interactive software specifically designed to help improve the way we, as music students, listen. I will sheepishly admit that I hated working on MacGamut, simply because it was obligatory weekly homework. However, I would be lying if I did not say that it was the best way to practice. The only other way to work on dictation would be to listen to a CD and handwrite the notes, which involves playing one track on the CD over and over again, and can be very tedious. I appreciated the interactivity that MacGamut offered because it really helped me to practice Aural Skills in a much more efficient way.