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I saw a YouTube video recommending to learn functional ear training (training to recognize notes as scale degrees in relation to a tonic) with moveable do as opposed to just drilling random intervals.

I got the functional ear training app and it's going well so far but should I try drilling random intervals as well? Or will gain that knowledge just using the app?

When using the app I also name the specific interval in my head in addition to the solfege degree (eg: minor 3rd and Mi).

Has anybody used this app or have any advice for maximizing the utility of my practicing? Thanks!

I saw a YouTube video recommending to learn functional ear training (training to recognize notes as scale degrees in relation to a tonic) with moveable do as opposed to just drilling random intervals.

I got the functional ear training app and it's going well so far but should I try drilling random intervals as well? Or will I gain that knowledge just using the app?

When using the app I also name the specific interval in my head in addition to the solfege degree (eg: major 3rd and Mi).

Anybody used this app or have any advice for maximizing the utility of my practicing?

Thanks!

A person I know has told me he'll be switching to part time hours at his job to start a math undergrad degree soon.

My snap instinct is that this isn't the best idea.

Context:

-he is mid 20s

-took functions + calculus in highschool (but went to an art high school). He said he did "well" but not sure what that means. This is the last math education he received.

-has a liberal arts undergrad degree

-he didn't know what machine learning was

-he looked through a package sent to him by the university that covered all the high school math concepts that new entrants are expected to know and he said he remembered the algebra but didn't remember much from functions and nothing from calculus.

-he didn't know what machine learning was in a conversation we had recently

-his stated goal is to graduate and work for the federal government stats department (Statistics Canada). Not because of any passion for this work but more so to improve his income and job stability

-he will need to take on student loans

My gut says he's signing up for an expensive and grueling 4 years (he intends to work part time through the degree) and that it may not even be worth it in the end or that he would need further graduate degrees to get a job at stat can.

Would appreciate any insight or opinions on this move.

Thanks