Appmuse

I’m a classically trained piano teacher, I love using this app to improve my own ear and I plan to recommend it to students. I especially appreciate the algorithm which picks up on your weaker points, and gives you opportunities for dialed-in practice where it can tell you’re struggling with a specific concept. Would give five stars if not for an error in how the app handles melodic minor scales. It plays the descending scale identically to the ascending and it expects you to do the same. ...The correct way to play a descending melodic minor scale is to flatten the 6th and 7th so you’re just playing a natural minor, but the app will ding your score if you actually play it properly - it wants to train you to play the sharp 6 and 7 on the way down as well as up, which is incorrect! Devs, please let me know if you see this and fix the issue in your otherwise incredible/fun/useful app, and I will add the 5th star posthaste :) Show more

wonderful idea wonderful game

Best ear training app, if you released a desktop version I would absolutely pay for it

could we get an American songbook set? and some Chet baker tunes would also be fun

The app does a good job presenting standard ear training like intervals, chords, etc. But what I really like most is that this is one of the only apps I know of that has so many melodic exercises using actual examples from songs and pieces, not just randomly generated patterns from various scales. This really helps the ear learn sounds and patterns in typical contexts and has helped me a lot with my transcribing even unrelated tunes. I particularly like all of the Bach and the Charlie Parker tunes. Something like this would be a great way to learn jazz (esp. bebop) licks and internalize bebop language. I hope more of these can continue to be added. Show more

Ive enjoyed the app and it is definitely helpful and easy to use. However, i ran into a rather disappointing bug in the game. In the “intervals” games there are typically 2 options (minor, major). I’ve noticed that the answers are a predictable pattern in which the answer just alternates between major and minor every turn. If the answer to question 1 is major then 2 will be minor, 3 is major, 4 is minor and so on. It can be possible to ignore this fact but sometimes it’s just too obvious and takes away from the challenge and learning process of the game. I can imagine this should be able to be fixed. Show more

I can feel myself getting better even after my first 20 minutes. I’ve never tried to build this skill so I’m extremely grateful for this app!

Had this a few days and am already hooked. I’ve been playing guitar seriously for years and it’s not easy. Beatles songs are tough!

Wonderful

Spices ear training up by making it a competitive mini-game! Must have for any musician trying to hone their music hearing.