Earmaster

http://www.earmaster.com/ (2) SWOT (a) Strengths - provides a forum for people to collaborate on songs to help identify intervals - Content is very in depth - makes ear-training more like a game - has examples of chord inversions, progressions, and regular identification - contains training and instruction for melodic dictation - contains training for rhythm reading - provides training in music interval identification
 * EAR MASTER** - Ear training software

(b) Weaknesses - cost - having a computer with enough memory/processing speed - students would need training to navigate through material

(c) Opportunities A school could purchase the academic license and install a music computer lab for their school's music students.

(d) Threats Teacher would have to be very diligent if this is to be used for a grade in a class. There are scores given to each lesson the student goes through, but the task of keeping up with all your students going at different paces could prove to be a challenge.

(3) Ideas for the classroom - Could be used in a computer lab setting for all performing music students and general music classes. Students could be assigned times that they could use the lab.