Chords and Chord Tones/Tensions Ear Training

In addition to learning to hear and sing intervals, it is good to be able to hear the different types of chords as well as the specific tensions/chord tones. An easy way to do this is to have a friend play chords as they quiz you until you start to recognize the sound of each type of chord:
-major
-minor
-diminished
-augmented
-seventh chords (all different types)

Once familiar with the different chord types, it is good to learn to recognize the individual chord tones. Start by figuring out the bass note and then use your knowledge of the intervals to figure out if it's a 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13. Soon you will just start to hear how the specific chord tones/tensions sound and feel.

There is a helpful website to for all of this, check it out.. www.good-ear.com.