Frequency Matching Test

How to Play

  1. Select difficulty - Choose Easy, Medium, or Hard based on frequency range and difficulty
  2. Listen to first tone - A pure sine wave tone will play at a specific frequency
  3. Listen to second tone - After a brief pause, a second tone will play
  4. Make your judgment - Click "SAME" if they sound identical, or "DIFFERENT" if you hear a pitch difference
  5. Build streaks - Consecutive correct answers earn streak bonuses
  6. Complete 25 pairs - Test your pitch discrimination across all tone pairs

Scoring System

  • Correct Answer: +10 points base
  • Speed Bonus: Up to +10 points for fast responses (formula: max(10 - time_seconds / 0.5, 0))
  • Streak Bonus: +5 points per consecutive correct answer (e.g., 3-streak = +15 bonus)
  • Wrong Answer: -5 points (no streak bonus, streak resets to 0)

Difficulty Levels

  • Easy: 300-800 Hz range, 200+ Hz minimum difference, 50/50 same/different split
  • Medium: 300-1200 Hz range, 100+ Hz minimum difference, 50/50 same/different split
  • Hard: 300-2000 Hz range, 50+ Hz minimum difference, 40/60 split (more "different" pairs)

Tips: Use headphones for consistent audio quality. The tones are pure sine waves - focus on whether the pitch sounds higher, lower, or the same. Some people find it helpful to hum along with each tone to better remember the pitch.

What This Frequency Matching Test Trains

Frequency Match is a pitch-memory and auditory discrimination game. You briefly hold the first tone in memory, compare it with the second, and decide whether the frequencies are the same or different. Smaller frequency gaps make that comparison harder, while the streak system rewards consistent judgments. This is a game-based listening challenge, not a clinical hearing test or a measure of hearing health.

How to Improve Pitch Matching

Begin with Easy and listen for a clear upward or downward shift instead of trying to name the note. Keep playback volume comfortable and unchanged between trials. On harder levels, mentally retain the first tone during the pause and compare the second tone against that reference. Prioritize accurate judgments over the speed bonus until the smaller pitch differences become easier to recognize.

SELECT DIFFICULTY

Easy

300-800 Hz, 200+ Hz difference, 50/50 split

Medium

300-1200 Hz, 100+ Hz difference, 50/50 split

Hard

300-2000 Hz, 50+ Hz difference, 40/60 split (more different)

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