Just what I needed
I’m learning guitar after many years of just fooling around, I decided I wanted to be able to transcribe music instead of always relying on ear. Time to learn how to read music! I just wasn’t getting it and now I feel much better about the task after spending just a hour with this program. Forget FACE and “Every Good Boy...” this is a practical way to build sight memory, which is what I need. It reminds me of learning how to type. There’s no substitute for rote exercise, but this program is not boring it mixes it up so repeat lessons are never the same. I appreciate that. It would be boring if it were like scales or doing written lessons over and over. Great program, thanks!
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Free great
The free version is great but the paid features feels shallow. I don’t recommend buying premium unless it improves:
- with my ocarina (where hitting not is quite straightforward) it was impossible to get a note right. The lack of feedback on microphone from the app makes it impossible to know if your note was too high, too low, far or close (having a feedback on what note was played would be crucial!)
- unlike the free part with the button, the app does not do any sound in the other mode, to tell you what the note should sound like
If those two issues (making the premium part unusable pretty much) were solved, it would actually have been a great app
- with my ocarina (where hitting not is quite straightforward) it was impossible to get a note right. The lack of feedback on microphone from the app makes it impossible to know if your note was too high, too low, far or close (having a feedback on what note was played would be crucial!)
- unlike the free part with the button, the app does not do any sound in the other mode, to tell you what the note should sound like
If those two issues (making the premium part unusable pretty much) were solved, it would actually have been a great app
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Response from developer
Hello, thank you for your review. Could you contact me at ntyr.studio@gmail.com. I might be able to help you. Thank you, Yannis.
No-frills learning with great features
This app is perfect if you are seeking to improve your sight reading skills or even learn how to read music for the first time. The ability to use the microphone to pick up your keyboard is a fantastic feature. Unlocking everything is only $1.99 which is a great value.
So do yourself a favor and download this app. $2 is a tiny price to pay to learn a skill you will have for your entire life (as long as you practice every now and again!)
So do yourself a favor and download this app. $2 is a tiny price to pay to learn a skill you will have for your entire life (as long as you practice every now and again!)
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Sixty years young and having fun, learning
I’m finding this app is so much fun, more like a game and I find myself laughing so much and I think, I’m actually learning at the same time! Great fun!
Highly recommend it!!
Highly recommend it!!
Pretty dam awesome
Im a freshmen in Highschool, and I play in my schools band as a percussionist. In fear of being left behind buy my peers that can sight read notes better then I can, I decided I should try to teach my self how to read quicker and and more efficiently. I needed something casual that i could easily get on to when i had time and practice a bit. This is perfect with the “awkward amount of time” guy that I am. Its easy to get on and just practice. Its simple to understand and because I went into it already knowing a bit about music, I could easily catch up to wear i needed to be and needed to be practicing at. This is honestly helping me with my naming and the timer is pressuring me to read faster, witch I needed
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Love it!
It’s super easy to use, it’s free and it truly teaches the notes through exercise/repetition. It gotta become second nature and the only way to learn to read notes fast is practicing! I love this app so far. I insist on staying on the same level until I get ALL three stars. This way I know I didn’t do well just because of being lucky. But because I truly know. Very basic, but it works! I’m looking forward to finding out what comes next!
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A part of practice
I am a low intermediate skill level on the piano, yet I struggle with QUICKLY identifying notes on the keyboard and notes on the sheet music. About a quarter of my practice time is spent on this app. I paid for premium and what I do mostly is just letting the full treble and bass notes fly by. I identify them as they are highlighted on the music. It would be better if the last note on the most right-hand side would reveal the correct answer. It doesn't so I check myself using all BUT that last note. Anyhow, it really helps.
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Even for violinists
I think some of the challenges that us beginner violinists face is that we disregard the bass clef because the music we read from is written for the treble clef. It obviously makes sense, but all this time I have had huge issues with memorising and understanding the lower notes that don’t fit on the stave, like C A B... this app helped me see the music in a bigger picture, helping me realise that there’s a smooth transition between the two clefs! Practising sight reading with this app has been a game changer. Thanks!
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Great app for music teachers!
Found this app by accident and it’s the best thing that has happened for my students. The gamification as-eco of learning notes makes it super interactive and makes learning notes less of a chore.
The only modification I would have is to have a student portal. I have 15 piano students and could definitely use their own statistics to target their weaknesses. I’ve just been having them go through the levels to achieve stars but it would be more beneficial to have their own. Just a thought!
The only modification I would have is to have a student portal. I have 15 piano students and could definitely use their own statistics to target their weaknesses. I’ve just been having them go through the levels to achieve stars but it would be more beneficial to have their own. Just a thought!
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Not bad for free !
I started using this app a few days ago and my sight reading has already improved a lot for just a few minutes of practice a day. Each lesson reviews the notes from the previous one and adds one more, so you don’t have too much to deal with at once. My only gripe is that I find the pace a bit fast - if you don’t answer within a couple of seconds it answers for you and that throws me off a bit. If I could adjust that this would be perfect. The premium app offers some interesting features and even though I’m very mean, I may well be tempted to splash out a whole £2 on it 😄
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