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Pitch Discrimination Test

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This pitch discrimination test is designed to test your ability on differentiating pitches within 1 semitone (therefore may sound very similar to each other).

Instruction:

– Please listen to the five different tones in order (C, D, E, F, G) in each question and choose the one that  is out of tune. (The five tones may not contain a tone that is out of tune with the rest)

– Thank you for taking this test! :) Please be patient for 5 mins to choose the best answers.

Questions:

1. Please listen to the following five tones carefully and answer the question: Which one of the five notes is out of tune?

(A) Tone C
(B) Tone D
(C) Tone E
(D) Tone F
(E) Tone G
(F) All the same.

2. Please listen to the following five tones carefully and answer the question: Which one of the five notes is out of tune?

(A) Tone C
(B) Tone D
(C) Tone E
(D) Tone F
(E) Tone G
(F) All the same.

3. Please listen to the following five tones carefully and answer the question: Which one of the five notes is out of tune?

(A) Tone C
(B) Tone D
(C) Tone E
(D) Tone F
(E) Tone G
(F) All the same.

4. Please listen to the following five tones carefully and answer the question: Which one of the five notes is out of tune?

(A) Tone C
(B) Tone D
(C) Tone E
(D) Tone F
(E) Tone G
(F) All the same.

5. Please listen to the following five tones carefully and answer the question: Which one of the five notes is out of tune?

(A) Tone C
(B) Tone D
(C) Tone E
(D) Tone F
(E) Tone G
(F) All the same.

6. Please listen to the following five tones carefully and answer the question: Which one of the five notes is out of tune?

(A) Tone C
(B) Tone D
(C) Tone E
(D) Tone F
(E) Tone G
(F) All the same.

7. Please listen to the following five tones carefully and answer the question: Which one of the five notes is out of tune?

(A) Tone C
(B) Tone D
(C) Tone E
(D) Tone F
(E) Tone G
(F) All the same.

8. Please listen to the following five tones carefully and answer the question: Which one of the five notes is out of tune?

(A) Tone C
(B) Tone D
(C) Tone E
(D) Tone F
(E) Tone G
(F) All the same.

9. Please listen to the following five tones carefully and answer the question: Which one of the five notes is out of tune?

(A) Tone C
(B) Tone D
(C) Tone E
(D) Tone F
(E) Tone G
(F) All the same.

10. Please listen to the following five tones carefully and answer the question: Which one of the five notes is out of tune?

(A) Tone C
(B) Tone D
(C) Tone E
(D) Tone F
(E) Tone G
(F) All the same.

Music Background Survey

1. What is your gender? (male/famale) ___________

2. What is your age? _________

3. Have you ever learned to play an instrument?   _______________

If so, how long have you learned (in years)?   _______________

What instrument is it?  _____________

4. What kind of music do you listen to?

☐ Rap

☐ Hip Hop

☐ Classical

☐ Pop

☐ Alternative

☐ Other, specify:

5. What languages can you speak? ___________    ___________

6. Do you consider yourself a musician/well-trained person in music? __________