Auralia
Auralia is ear-training software for practicing pitch, rhythm, intervals, chords, scales, and tuning.
What Auralia is
Auralia is ear-training software for practicing pitch, rhythm, intervals, chords, scales, and tuning. It has 59 topics in seven groups, combining real audio with notation linked to curriculum. Exercises include dictation, recognition, sight singing, tuning, and identifying musical elements. Teachers can track progress, assign tests and worksheets, review reports, and create custom syllabuses and questions. Tests can draw from any syllabus or topic and may include random questions, time limits, due dates, and weighted scoring. Auralia integrates with Moodle, Canvas, Blackboard, D2L, Schoology, and MusicFirst Classroom, with scores sent to the LMS gradebook. Cloud access is available through a browser, and listed devices include Windows, Mac, iPhone, Android, iPad, and Chromebook. Prices include 25.00 USD once for a six-month Cloud licence, $39 a year for a 12-month Cloud licence, 99.00 USD once for a student perpetual licence, and 169.00 USD once for a perpetual licence. Cloud licences require a school code and PIN.
Good
- Covers 59 topics across seven groups
- Includes rhythm and interval exercises
- Teachers can assign tests and worksheets
- Supports several LMS integrations
- Works offline
Watch out
- No free plan
- Cloud licences require a school code and PIN
- Student licence is limited to one computer
- Free trial registration is for education institutions
Who it suits
Auralia is suited to beginners through advanced students, including high school, college, and university learners. Teachers may find its progress tracking, assessment options, custom content, and LMS integrations useful.
Verdict
Auralia combines broad ear-training practice with assessment and teaching tools. Buyers should distinguish between its Cloud licences and perpetual licences, which have different access requirements and limits.
Plans and prices
From Auralia's own pricing page, checked 30 Sep 2001.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Auralia Cloud (6 months) | $25, paid once | Cloud licence; school code and PIN required · 6 months |
| Auralia Cloud (12 months) | $39 a year | Cloud licence; school code and PIN required · 12 months |
| Auralia Student | $99, paid once | Up to three enrolled users; cannot be networked; not suitable for cloud or school use · Perpetual license for a single computer |
| Auralia | $169, paid once | Single computer; no limit to student scores tracked · Perpetual license |
The facts
Each one read from Auralia's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Assessment options
- Tests can use questions from any syllabus or topic and support optional random selection, time limits, due dates and weighted scoring.checked 30 Sep 2001
- Audience
- The maker describes Auralia as suitable for beginners through advanced students, including high school, college and university learners.checked 30 Sep 2001
- Cloud access
- Auralia Cloud can be used in a browser and the maker lists Windows, Mac, iPhone, Android, iPad and Chromebook access.checked 30 Sep 2001
- Curriculum
- The software includes mapped curriculum content and lets teachers create custom syllabuses with no limit on the number of levels.checked 30 Sep 2001
- Customization
- Teachers can import their own items and create questions using notation, multiple choice, tapping, free text and creative formats.checked 30 Sep 2001
- Data rights
- The maker states users may request access to or deletion of retained data, subject to stated exceptions such as backups.checked 30 Sep 2001
- LMS integrations
- Auralia supports Moodle, Canvas, Blackboard, D2L, Schoology and MusicFirst Classroom, with scores flowing back to the LMS gradebook.checked 30 Sep 2001
- Practice content
- Topics include rhythm and melodic dictation, interval and chord recognition, sight singing, tuning and musical element identification.checked 30 Sep 2001
- Privacy and security
- The privacy policy says available encryption is used in transit and at rest, and personal data is not sold or used for marketing from student data supplied by a school.checked 30 Sep 2001
- Purpose
- Auralia is ear-training software covering fundamentals such as pitch, rhythm, intervals, chords, scales and tuning.checked 30 Sep 2001
- Support
- Support resources include a knowledge base, software updates, training videos, technical support and Cloud support.checked 30 Sep 2001
- Teaching tools
- Teachers can track student progress, assign tests and worksheets, and view summary and detailed reports.checked 30 Sep 2001
- Topics
- Auralia has 59 topics in seven groups, with real audio and notation linked to curriculum.checked 30 Sep 2001
The company
- Headquarters
- Melbourne, Australiachecked 23 Sep 2001
Money
- Trial eligibility
- The free Auralia and Musition trial registration is for teachers, schools, colleges and universities, and the page does not state a trial duration.checked 30 Sep 2001
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