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Play By Ear - Ear Training

4.33 • 50 Ratings

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Play By Ear is a call-and-response ear training application that helps you develop the ability to hear pitches and play them back on your instrument by ear. Unlike other applications which force you to press buttons to indicate the notes you've heard, Play By Ear uses pitch recognition so you can play the notes back on your instrument (piano, guitar, trumpet, etc). Using your instrument to play the notes allows you to practice ear training in a method that most closely matches how you'll actually play music. ---------------------- APPLICATION FEATURES: ---------------------- - Pitch recognition so you can use your instrument to interact with the ear trainer - Hands-free, continuous play - Interval exercises - Chord exercises - Random melody exercises - Scale pattern melody exercises - Jazz lick melody exercises - Melodic and harmonic note sequences - Ascending and descending note sequences - Microphone calibration - Customizable tempo - Ability to show or hide the first note - C, Bb, Eb, F, G, and D key centers to match your instrument ---------------------- Note: Your device needs a microphone to fully enjoy Play By Ear's pitch recognition features. iPads, iPhones, and the latest iTouch all have microphones built-in, however older iTouch devices will need a headset or similar external microphone.
What’s New
This app has been updated by Apple to display the Apple Watch app icon. Fix for iOS 9 issue where only a single pitch is heard.
Version 1.13
Version History

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Ratings and Reviews

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4.33
out of 5
50 Ratings
  • String 6, 13.01.2021
    Works for me
    Excellent. Random root notes good. Would like to test from the same root note sometimes.
  • Archangel768, 13.07.2019
    Good
    Use it
  • RyanLayton, 02.02.2019
    Great App - Would Love Additional Features
    This app has been a great addition to my ear training. After getting a good grasp on my intervals, this has been an awesome way to apply that knowledge without getting overwhelmed. I think every musician can benefit from doing some kind of training like this, and this app makes it possible to train without needing a partner to do call and response with - you can do it on your own from anywhere. In my opinion, two additional features would make it a perfect app. Neither are THAT crucial, but would help. 1) vary the rhythms of the randomly generated melodies, and 2) add a bass clef option. Even without those features, I’ll still continue to spend a few minutes a day with this app and I’m sure I will see benefits over time. Show more
  • dekjek, 02.08.2018
    Stiff program, false errors
    Lots of false errors. If you play the first note of a sequence too long, it will register that you played it for both notes of the interval. It is especially glitchy in chord recognition mode. You can’t play back a chord harmonically, it has to be arpeggiated, and then it often registers errors falsely, or it is listening for one note of the chord when you’ve already moved on to another. Your score ends up being frustratingly inaccurate. The program still feels pretty stiff to use. Also, I couldn’t find an option for randomizing ascending, descending, melodic and harmonic intervals, which would be more useful than only hearing one type of interval at a time. Show more
  • Tongatim, 16.11.2016
    Very Useful
    Simple and well-functioning portable ear trainer. Holds you to accurate intonation. All apps should function this well.
  • Iguana929, 28.07.2016
    Completely worth it
    This app is extremely well designed and perfect for anyone looking to improve their aural skills. It accomplishes more than what other music theory websites like teoria or musictheory.net because it identifies your progress and your errors for you. You can physically see what you got right and wrong. I feel more prepared because of this app for music school!! Show more
  • Wyobirder, 26.05.2016
    Easy app to use
    This app is helping me with intervals. It also won't register a correct pitch if I chip it slightly on my horn. Easy to use too.
  • Asdfghjklrueiwbdjejbef, 11.03.2016
    The absolute best
    I hope this app never stops being developed. It's absolutely perfect!!
  • ExtravagantTraveller, 29.09.2015
    Great for free but....
    Would be 5 stars except it almost never picks up the low E and F and sometimes G on my guitars. This is an annoyance when doing intervals because it counts it as incorrect even though I'm playing the correct note. Perhaps because it was designed for a trumpet? I've tried calibrating multiple times to no success. Still a good app though and the only free one I could find. Show more

Information

  • Category
  • Age Rating
    4+
  • Price
    Free
  • Size
    26.3 MB
  • Provider
    SuperNonstop.com, Inc.
Languages
English
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