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Ear Training

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Rhythmic

Dictation A Self Guided Learning

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SONGS TO HELP YOU IDENTIFY INTERVALS

M2 Silent Night (Christmas

Do-Re-Mi/Do, a deer (Sound of Music)

Are you Sleeping

M3 Oh, when the Saints

Kumbaya

Michael Row the Boat Ashore

P4 Amazing Grace

Harry Potter theme

Here comes the Bride/Wedding March (Wagner)

Auld Lang Syne

Oh Christmas Tree/Oh Tannenbaum

Hark the Herald Angels Sing

Taps

P5 Twinkle Twinkle Little Star

Star Wars

Scarborough Fair

M 6 It came upon a midnight clear (Christmas) –

NBC thing…

For he's a jolly good fellow

M7 Take on Me

Bali Ha’I: 1st-3rd pitch

Don't Know Why (Nora Jones)

P8 Somewhere over the Rainbow (Wizard of Oz)

I’m Singing in the Rain

The Christmas Song

Let it Snow

Ear Training Progression for Teoria.com Ear training or aural skills is a process by which musicians learn to identify intervals, chords, rhythms,

and other basic elements of music. Ear training plays an important part in singing and playing (especially

brass instruments), since one must be able to hear music in one's head and match pitch before it is

possible to sing or play it reliably. Moreover, reproducing sounds by singing them is a reliable way to

verify that they are heard correctly. Interval recognition is an essential skill for all musicians: in order to

determine the notes in a melody, a musician must have some ability to recognize intervals. All time spent

working on these exercises can be counted on the practice card.

Directions: For each level you must receive a score of 95% or higher in one ten minute session, in

order to advance to the next level unless otherwise stated. (94% is not good enough, you must get

95% or higher). Students must try to complete 1 level per term through term 5 (Term 6 you have

off). If you have tried for at least two hours, and do not get 95%, then turn in what you have done

so far. Remember the only way to get better at recognizing musical aspects is do it. How can you

perform it, if you do not understand what it is suppose to sound like?

For this section, Level with the A, in the settings- on the right where it says “Answer using”

choose Interval Name”. For Levels of B, in the settings-choose “Answer Using” choose Note

Names. You do not have to answer using the keyboard at all, but you can if you’d like.

For Each Level, show all work up to the last 10 minutes. So, each day you work on it, please

type in the date, time, and score at the top. For the last 10 minute session you must show the

settings page, AND the score after 10 minutes by using the “Print Screen” button, and pasting it

to a word program. DO NOT CHOOSE THE SETTING “Stop After 10 minutes”. You may

need a few extra seconds to answer the last question.

LEVEL 1: SKIP!! They changed things.

INTERVALS

LEVEL 2A: Completed__________________________________

Student must be able to identify the intervals of a Major 2nd

(M2), and a Perfect 5th (P5) and a Perfect

Octave (P8). Use the teoria.com website to help you achieve this goal. Students must print screen and

paste the settings selected, and a final screen shot after 10 minutes. If your score is not at least 95% credit

will not be given and advancement will not be granted. If you do not have at least 10 minutes on the

clock, you will not be given credit. Remember the only way to get better at recognizing musical aspects

is do it. How can you perform it correctly, if you do not understand what it is suppose to [correctly]

sound like?

LEVEL 2B: Complete the Same as Level 2A, using the note names for identification.

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Students must be able to identify the intervals of a Major 2nd

(M2), Major 3rd

, Major 7th, a Perfect 5

th (P5)

and a Perfect Octave (P8). Use the teoria.com website to help you achieve this goal. Students must copy

and paste the settings selected, and a final screen shot after 10 minutes. If your score is not at least 95%

credit will not be given and advancement will not be granted.

Level 3B: Complete the Same as Level 3A, using the note names for identification.

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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Musician

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Interval_(music)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chord_(music)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rhythm

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Music

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Singing

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Melody


Students must be able to identify the intervals of a Major 2nd

(M2), Major 3rd

, Major 7th, a Perfect 4

th (P4),

Perfect 5th (P5) a Major 6

th, and a Perfect Octave (P8). Use the teoria.com website to help you achieve

this goal. Students must print screen and paste the settings selected, and a final screen shot after 10

minutes. If your score is not at least 95% credit will not be given and advancement will not be granted.


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Students must be able to identify the intervals of a Major& Minor 2nd

(M2, m2), Major 3rd

, Major and

Minor 7th (M7, m7), a Perfect 4

th (P4), Perfect 5

th (P5) a Major 6

th, and a Perfect Octave (P8). Use the

teoria.com website to help you achieve this goal. Students must “print screen” and paste the settings

selected, and a final screen shot after 10 minutes. If your score is not at least 95% credit will not be given

and advancement will not be granted.


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In addition to the Students being able to identify the intervals of a Major& Minor 2nd

(M2, m2), Major 3rd

,

Major and Minor 7th (M7, m7), a Perfect 4

th (P4), Perfect 5

th (P5) a Major 6

th, and a Perfect Octave (P8)

students must be able to hear and identify a tritone. (If you don’t remember, read the information under

intervals again.) Use the teoria.com website to help you achieve this goal. Students must print screen

and paste the settings selected, and a final screen shot after 10 minutes. If your score is not at least 95%

credit will not be given and advancement will not be granted. If you want to challenge yourself even

further, give yourself a time limit to complete each chord.


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TRIADS

For Each Level, show all work up to the last 10 minutes. So, each day you work on it, please

type in the date, time, and score at the top. For the last 10 minute session you must show the

settings page, AND the score after 10 minutes by using the “Print Screen” button, and pasting it

to a word program. DO NOT CHOOSE THE SETTING “Stop After 10 minutes”. You may

need a few extra seconds to answer the last question.

LEVEL 7: . Using Teoria.com , read the section on chords, all the way until you get to “Harmonic

Functions” and then stop. Using Teoria.com again, select chords and “identification”. In your options you

must select either major and minor triads in root position. You must score 95% or higher in one ten

minute session in constructing both major and minor triads starting on any pitch. You need to show your

settings, and your final screen after 10 minutes in order to receive credit for this level. This will take you

through some really wicked keys. Remember the note that the website gives you, denotes the key you are

in. So, if it gives you a D# for your starting pitch, your 3 notes are D#, Fx (double sharp), and A#. In the

key of D#, F and C are both Double Sharp (just like D, only the 2 sharps in D are now double sharp, and

everything else is single sharp.) If you want to challenge yourself even further, give yourself a time limit

to complete each chord but show that in your settings screen.

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LEVEL 8: Go to the section on Chord Construction. On the options page select Major 7th Chords, and

Dominant 7th chords in root position. You must score 95% or higher in one ten minute session in

constructing both major and Dominant 7th chords starting on any pitch. You need to show your settings,

and your final screen after 10 minutes in order to receive credit for this level. This will also take you

through some really wicked keys. Remember the note that the website gives you, denotes the key you are

in. If you want to challenge yourself even further, give yourself a time limit to complete each chord.

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LEVEL 9: Go to the section on Chord Construction. On the options page select Major 7th Chords,

Dominant 7th chords, and minor 7

th chords in root position. You must score 95% or higher in one ten

minute session in constructing both major and Dominant 7th chords starting on any pitch. You need to

show your settings, and your final screen after 10 minutes in order to receive credit for this level. This

will also take you through some really wicked keys. Remember the note that the website gives you,

denotes the key you are in. If you want to challenge yourself even further, give yourself a time limit to

complete each chord.

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LEVEL 10: Go to the section on Chords, Ear Training. On the options page select Major 7th Chords,

Dominant 7th chords, and minor 7

th chords in root position. You must score 95% or higher in one ten




denotes the key you are in so when you add notes you need to be aware of the key they have given you as

the “Root”. If you want to challenge yourself even further, give yourself a time limit to complete each

chord.

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From this point you may go in two different directions. Choos your direction by either using the

letter A (Inversions) or B (Modes) after each number. Once one letter has been accomplished you

may want to go to the other letter, and work the other direction. It does not matter which direction

you choose, both are extremely difficult and notice, you are only expected to achieve an 80%

accuracy on both levels.

INVERSIONS Level with the A, in the settings- on the right where it says “Answer using”

choose Interval Name”. For Levels of B, in the settings-choose “Answer Using” choose Note

Names. You do not have to answer using the keyboard at all, but you can if you’d like.

LEVEL 11A Go to the section on Chord Construction. On the options page select Major 7th Chords,

and Dominant 7th chords in root position and first inversion. You must score 80% or higher in one ten





complete each chord. You may also want to go to identification first, and get a little practice at this before

constructing the chords.

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LEVEL 12A Go to the section on Chords and select “Ear Trainging”. On the options page select Major

7th Chords, and Dominant 7

th chords in root position and first inversion. You must score 80% or higher

in one ten minute session in constructing both major and Dominant 7th chords starting on any pitch. You

need to show your settings, and your final screen after 10 minutes in order to receive credit for this level.

This will also take you through some really wicked keys. Remember the note that the website gives you,


complete each chord.


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LEVEL 13A. Go to the section on Chords, and Ear Training. On the options page select Major 7th

Chords, and Dominant 7th chords in root position, first inversion and second inversion. You must score

80% or higher in one ten minute session in constructing both major and Dominant 7th chords starting on

any pitch. You need to show your settings, and your final screen after 10 minutes in order to receive

credit for this level. This will also take you through some really wicked keys. Remember the note that

the website gives you, denotes the key you are in. If you want to challenge yourself even further, give

yourself a time limit to complete each chord.

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LEVEL 14A Go to the section on Chords, and Ear Training. On the options page select Major 7th

Chords, and Dominant 7th chords in root position, first inversion, second inversion and third inversion.

You must score 80% or higher in one ten minute session in constructing both major and Dominant 7th

chords starting on any pitch. You need to show your settings, and your final screen after 10 minutes in

order to receive credit for this level. This will also take you through some really wicked keys.

Remember the note that the website gives you, denotes the key you are in. If you want to challenge

yourself even further, give yourself a time limit to complete each chord.

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MELODIC DICTATION

DIRECTIONS: For each level you must receive a score of 95% or higher in one ten minute

session, in order to advance to the next level unless otherwise stated. (94% is not good enough, you

must get 95% or higher). For Each Level, show all work up to the last 10 minutes. So, each day

you work on it, please type in the date, time, and score at the top. For the last 10 minute session

you must show the settings page, AND the score after 10 minutes by using the “Print Screen”

button, and pasting it to a word program. DO NOT CHOOSE THE SETTING “Stop After 10

minutes”. You may need a few extra seconds to answer the last question.

LEVEL 15: In the Exercise section, choose Melodic Dictation over on the far right under Scales and

Melodies. For your settings start with two on the far right of the screen; start with Major Pentachord

quarter notes (20), and “all degrees, simple measures, quarter notes”. (20)

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quarter notes, and “all degrees, simple measures, quarter notes”, AND I-IV-V Arpegios Quarter Notes.

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quarter notes, and “all degrees, simple measures, quarter notes”, I-IV-V Arpegios Quarter Notes, AND

“all degree’s, simple measures 8th notes”.

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quarter notes, and “all degrees, simple measures, quarter notes”, I-IV-V Arpegios Quarter Notes, “all

degree’s, simple measures 8th notes” AND “All degree’s, simple measures, 16

th notes.”

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LEVEL 19: In addition to the settings above, choose one section on compound meter. This gets tough

so it may take time to become proficient at this. Be patient.

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MODES:

Unfortunately, the modes section does not allow you to build things slowly. You have to do them all or

nothing. This makes it much more difficult to complete this section, therefore it may take a great deal of

time before you can identify these modes by ear. Using these modes is particularly helpful for Jazz

musicians, and improvisation.

Read and listen first!! In the “Reference” tab, click on the “M” in the alphabet across the top of the

screen, then scroll down to Modes, and Click on Major Scale. Read through the different modes and

LISTEN CAREFULLY SEVERAL TIMES to each mode. Ionian is the plain old Major Scale-Aeolian is

the straight old natural minor scale . Start with the Dorian, get used to hearing the Dorian. Can you hear

how the Dorian Mode starts on the Second Scale degree of the corresponding Major Key? In other

words, C Dorian, is a C scale from D to D. Phrygian starts on the 3rd

Scale degree, so C Phrygian is a C

scale from E to E. Lydian is the 4th Scale Degree, or F to F in the key of C, etc. My suggestion,is that

you really solidify the Dorian first by listening several times, and then the Mixolydian several times.

(Mixolydian starts on the 5th Scale Degree and is a Major scale with the b7).

CONSTRUCT THE MAJOR MODES FIRST!!!

DIRECTIONS: For each level you must receive a score of 90% or higher in one ten minute session,

in order to advance to the next level unless otherwise stated. (89% is not good enough, you must get

90% or higher). This is HARD!!! Be patient.

LEVEL 20: Under the Exercises page, scroll down to “Scales” and click on “ Construction”. Select

Major Scale Modes. Unfortunately, the modes section does not allow you to build things slowly. You

have to do them all. Remember the scale degree with the mode used, Ionian-Major Scale, Dorian-2nd

Scale Degree, Phrygian-3rd

Scale Degree, etc. as above.

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LEVEL 21: Add the Pentatonic Scales to the settings, or choose only the pentatonic scales.

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LEVEL 22: Add the “Blues and Bebop” Scales.

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LEVEL 23: My suggestion,is that you really go back to the tutorials and listen to the modes again, and

really solidify the Dorian first by listening several times, and then the Mixolydian several times.

(Mixolydian starts on the 5th Scale Degree and is a Major scale with the b7). When you get to the Ear

Training, From the “Exercises” page, Under “Scales and Melodies” on the far right, select Scales Ear

training. On the settings page, Only Select “Major Scale Modes”. It will test on you all 7 modes

unfortunately, you cannot break it down. So, if you need to go back and review the modes again, please

feel free to solidify a few of them first. Again, this WILL take time to master, be patient.

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LEVEL 24: Add the Pentatonic Scales to the settings, or choose only the pentatonic scales. When you

choose pentatonic, it gives you the scale, but it may not start on the root of the scale, it could start on the

3rd

, or the 5th but it’s still the Pentatonic Scale. The good thing is it only allows you to select Major or

Minor so you only need to start to hear the difference between the two scales.

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LEVEL 25: Add the “Blues and Bebop” Scales.

YOU DID IT!!! YOU HAVE NOW DEVELOPED YOU EAR BETTER THAN MOST

STUDENTS OF MUSIC!!

Rhythmic Dictation Progression

Directions: All of these exercises are on the teoria.com website. From the homepage of that

website, select “exercises”, at the next page under “ear training” section, select “Rhythmic

Dictation”. Each Level is one ten minute (or longer) session. Do NOT choose the “Stop

Exercise After” box, or the “Repeat no more than:” box. You do not want to limit yourself on

anything yet. Give yourself time to answer.

Your heading for each level should include: Your Name

Level #

Date

Your heading should be in the correct format as well. Remember to “Print Screen” and then

Paste to a word processing program (such as Microsoft Word, Notepad, Wordpad, etc.) If you

do not have a computer at home with a word processing program on it, then you need to

complete these at school on any computer at Lundahl. You must try to complete at least 1

level per term for the each term, through term 5. (Term 6 you have off). You do not have to

complete anything for Term 6 of any year. Each year you should try to complete 8 levels.

Level 1: For your Selected Exercise Libraries, in the very first column on the left where the time

signatures have the quarter note equaling one beat. Choose only the very first box using quarter

notes, half notes, and eighth notes. You must score 90% or above in order to move on to the

next level.

Level 2: For your Selected exercise libraries, choose the very first column on the left, where the

time signatures have the quarter note equaling one beat. Choose the first two boxes using quarter

notes, half notes, eighth notes, dotted quarter notes and their corresponding rests. You must

score 90% or above in order to move on to the next level.

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Level 3: For your Selected exercise libraries, choose the very first column on the left, choose

the first three boxes using quarter notes, half notes, eighth notes, sixteenth notes and dotted

quarter notes. You must score 90% or above in order to move on to the next level.

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Level 4: For your Selected exercise libraries, choose the very first column on the left, choose the

first four boxes using quarter notes, half notes, eighth notes, sixteenth notes, dotted quarter notes

and all corresponding rests. You must score 90% or above in order to move on to the next level.

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Level 5: For your Selected exercise libraries, choose the very first column on the left, choose

the first five boxes using quarter notes, half notes, eighth notes, sixteenth notes, dotted quarter

notes, eighth note triplets, and all corresponding rests. You must score 90% or above in order to

move on to the next level.

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Level 6: For your Selected exercise libraries, choose the very first column on the left where the

time signatures have the quarter note equaling one beat and the third column where the half note

equals one beat. Choose the first three boxes using quarter notes, half notes, eighth notes,

sixteenth notes and dotted quarter notes in the first column. In the third column choose only the

first box that uses only quarter notes and half notes. You must score 90% or above in order to


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Level 7: For your Selected exercise libraries, the first and the third columns; Choose the first

three boxes using quarter notes, half notes, eighth notes, sixteenth notes and dotted quarter notes

in the first column. In the third column choose the first and second box that uses only quarter

notes, half notes dotted half notes and their corresponding rests. You must score 90% or above

in order to move on to the next level.

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Level 8: For your Selected exercise libraries, using the first and the third columns; Choose the

first three boxes using quarter notes, half notes, eighth notes, sixteenth notes and dotted quarter

notes in the first column. In the third column choose the first three boxes that uses quarter notes,

half notes dotted half notes, eighth notes and their corresponding rests. You must score 90% or

above in order to move on to the next level.

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first four boxes using quarter notes, half notes, eighth notes, sixteenth notes and dotted quarter

notes in the first column. In the third column choose the first three boxes that uses quarter notes,

half notes dotted half notes, eighth notes and their corresponding rests. You must score 90% or

above in order to move on to the next level.

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first four boxes using quarter notes, half notes, eighth notes, sixteenth notes, and dotted quarter

notes in the first column. In the third column choose the first four boxes that uses quarter notes,

half notes dotted half notes, eighth notes and corresponding rests. You must score 90% or above

in order to move on to the next level.

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first five boxes using quarter notes, half notes, eighth notes, sixteenth notes, sixteenth notes and

dotted quarter notes in the first column. In the third column choose the first four boxes that uses

quarter notes, half notes dotted half notes, and eighth notes. You must score 90% or above in

order to move on to the next level.

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Level 12: You must select all of the boxes in column one, and all of the boxes in column 3.

You must score 90% or above in order to move on to the next level.

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Level 13: You must select all of the boxes in column one, and all of the boxes in column 3. In

the middle column (where the eighth note equals one beat), select the first box on top. You must

score 90% or above in order to move on to the next level.

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the middle column, select the first two boxes. You must score 90% or above in order to move on

to the next level.

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the middle column, select the first three boxes. You must score 90% or above in order to move

on to the next level.

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the middle column, select the first four boxes. You must score 90% or above in order to move


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Level 17: Every box should be selected.

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For the following levels, you will be limiting your ability to listen to the

exercise. Start at only “Repeat Exercise no more than” …select 5 times.

Level 18: For your Selected exercise libraries, choose the very first column on the left, where

the time signatures have the equaling one beat. Choose the first four boxes using quarter notes,

half notes, eighth notes, sixteenth notes, dotted quarter notes and all corresponding rests. You

must score 90% or above in order to move on to the next level.

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Level 19: For your Selected exercise libraries, choose the very first column on the left, where

the time signatures have the equaling one beat. Choose the first five boxes using quarter notes,

half notes, eighth notes, sixteenth notes, dotted quarter notes, eighth note triplets, and all

corresponding rests. You must score 90% or above in order to move on to the next level.

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Level 20: For your Selected exercise libraries, in the very first column on the left where the time

signatures have the quarter note equaling one beat and the third column where the half note


sixteenth notes and dotted quarter notes in the first column. In the third column choose only the

first box that uses only quarter notes and half notes. You must score 90% or above in order to


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signatures have the quarter note equaling one beat and the third column where the half note


sixteenth notes and dotted quarter notes in the first column. In the third column choose the first

and second box that uses only quarter notes, half notes dotted half notes and their corresponding

rests. You must score 90% or above in order to move on to the next level.

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signatures have the quarter note equaling one beat AND the third column where the half note


sixteenth notes and dotted quarter notes in the first column. In the third column choose the first

three boxes that uses quarter notes, half notes, dotted half notes, eighth notes and their

corresponding rests. You must score 90% or above in order to move on to the next level.

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the middle column, select the first box on top. You must score 90% or above in order to move


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the middle column, select the first two boxes. You must score 90% or above in order to move on

to the next level.

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the middle column, select the first three boxes. You must score 90% or above in order to move


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the middle column, select the first four boxes. You must score 90% or above in order to move


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Level 27: Every box should be selected.

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