Problem solved! Melodic Sight Singing

[TimTheTenor]

I was trying to sing my answers in solfege, like Do Re Do. No matter what I did, my answers were scored "incorrect." I got awfully discouraged.

I realized that singing different solfege syllables might make it too hard for the software and the CPU to calculate the pitches and to compare them.

So I changed to just singing La La La. Everything worked fine after that.

This should be included in the instructions. (Except there aren't any instructions, as far as I can tell.)

[Quentin]

Hi,

Thanks for your feedback. EarMaster can analyze notes sung with solfege syllables, but it is possible that some combinations of voices, pitches and microphones may create strong overtones that make pitch analysis incorrect.

We would like to dig deeper into this. Could you please end us a recording of your voice singing the same syllables at the same pace using the same mic?

[TimTheTenor]

We would like to dig deeper into this. Could you please end us a recording of your voice singing the same syllables at the same pace using the same mic?

Thanks, Quentin, I appreciate your offer.

Now that I know it ought to work, I'll try adjusting the mic, mic placement, etc. If I have more frustration, I'll get back to you.

By the way, I'm using the mic built into my laptop. Is this less than ideal for EarMaster? If so, what sort of mic is best?

TimTheTenor

[Quentin]

Any mic should work, including built-in webcam mics. We always make sure the algorithm remains precise regardless of mic quality, as many (most) users don't have studio microphones at home.

[CarlosGeorge]

It sounds like you discovered something really important about how the system is interpreting input. When you sang your answers using different solfege syllables like Do Re Do, the software likely had trouble matching the vowel and consonant variations to the expected pitch, which caused your responses to be marked incorrect even if the pitch was right. By switching to a single, consistent syllable like La La La, you removed those extra complications and made it easier for the CPU to recognize and compare pitches accurately.