It was quite interesting.....just Google "How Musical are You?" and look for the bbc site.
If you try it, be warned...the 'clips' in the first section are ultra-brief, less than a second, I'd say!!!
And don't be surprised that they ask the same question several times in the questionnaire..
You are scored for 5 things, as higher or lower than x% of the population,and then they draw some broad conclusions.
There is a questionnaire and practical tests (Group the music..by 'genre', Match The Beat, Tap to the Beat, and Melody Memory)
It takes about 25 mins.
I scored highest on Musical Perception (higher than 98%!!) which basically indicates how good my 'ear' is.
Next was Musical Curiosity (84%) which is how many different genres I like to 'explore':
Social Creativity (72%) is how well I remember tunes, and could play in groups(I don't think so!).
My Low scores were Enthusiasm (35%) and Emotional Connection (23%!) which both suggest that Music is NOT "My First Love", nor will it be "My Last" ;} .... whilst I enjoy music, it doesn't play(!) a huge part in my life, nor does it usually have much emotional effect. (A Cool Cat, eh!!)
I didn't have a clue on the 'genres' test and just answered randomly ....mainly cos I couldn't tell which was Pop, Rock, Jazz or Hip Hop from the minute clips!
The Rhythm and Melody tests were made (even)more difficult by hiccups in the reception on my PC.
I knew I have a good ear for pitch and remember tunes well, so no surprises there, except for the high Perception score, about which I am slightly sceptical.
And it's true, I don't carry an MP3 player around everywhere, play CDs in the car, or all that much at home, but do like live music of many kinds.
I'd be interested to hear how you 'proper musicians' out there, and those who 'cannot live without it', would be assessed!
If you try it, be warned...the 'clips' in the first section are ultra-brief, less than a second, I'd say!!!
And don't be surprised that they ask the same question several times in the questionnaire..
You are scored for 5 things, as higher or lower than x% of the population,and then they draw some broad conclusions.
There is a questionnaire and practical tests (Group the music..by 'genre', Match The Beat, Tap to the Beat, and Melody Memory)
It takes about 25 mins.
I scored highest on Musical Perception (higher than 98%!!) which basically indicates how good my 'ear' is.
Next was Musical Curiosity (84%) which is how many different genres I like to 'explore':
Social Creativity (72%) is how well I remember tunes, and could play in groups(I don't think so!).
My Low scores were Enthusiasm (35%) and Emotional Connection (23%!) which both suggest that Music is NOT "My First Love", nor will it be "My Last" ;} .... whilst I enjoy music, it doesn't play(!) a huge part in my life, nor does it usually have much emotional effect. (A Cool Cat, eh!!)
I didn't have a clue on the 'genres' test and just answered randomly ....mainly cos I couldn't tell which was Pop, Rock, Jazz or Hip Hop from the minute clips!
The Rhythm and Melody tests were made (even)more difficult by hiccups in the reception on my PC.
I knew I have a good ear for pitch and remember tunes well, so no surprises there, except for the high Perception score, about which I am slightly sceptical.
And it's true, I don't carry an MP3 player around everywhere, play CDs in the car, or all that much at home, but do like live music of many kinds.
I'd be interested to hear how you 'proper musicians' out there, and those who 'cannot live without it', would be assessed!
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