# ABRSM Aural Trainer Grades 6-8 — Aural practice made easy

> Official ABRSM aural skills trainer for music grades 6-8. (iPhone/iPad app by The Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music (Publishing) Limited.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/abrsm-aural-trainer-grades-6-8/id1001613037 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [The Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music (Publishing) Limited](https://appshunter.io/developer/491902885)
- Category: Education, Music
- Price: $7.99
- Rating: 3.00/5 from 9 App Store ratings · 40 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 12.0 · 363 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2015-09-24
- Data updated: 2026-09-03
- Monetization: paid
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/abrsm-aural-trainer-grades-6-8/id1001613037/reviews.md

## What is ABRSM Aural Trainer Grades 6?

The OFFICIAL ABRSM Aural Trainer contains interactive challenges to help develop your music aural skills (listening skills). Anyone can use it, but it is designed around ABRSM’s aural tests for Grades 6 to 8. The app can be used in any order, however often you like, on your own or with your teacher. 

Use ABRSM Aural Trainer to:
• Exercise your musical memory (remember how music sounds and be able to repeat it).
• Develop your confidence and accuracy at sight-singing (reading and singing the music you see).
• Improve your recognition of cadences, chords and modulations. 
• Learn to describe texture, structure, dynamics, articulation, tempo and tonality.
• Practise identifying the features in music that make-up its style and character.
• Develop the skills to know when a piece of music was written.

The app covers the following ABRSM aural test content:
• Melodic Repetition
• Sight-singing
• Cadences
• Chords
• Modulations
• Musical Features
• Rhythmic Repetition
• Metre

All exercises are fully interactive. Each one gives you the opportunity to repeat the question, or to compare your response to the correct answer and hear the music again . The app also features supporting tools including a cadence trainer, progress tracker and guides to the aural tests in ABRSM graded music exams.

Many exercises are automatically marked by the application. Self-review and critical listening are also key to successful development of the musical ear, which is why the app provides tools for you to review and evaluate your performance against sample responses in all cases. Your progress is logged whenever you use the app, so you can always see at a glance the areas you might want to revisit.

## Key features

- Interactive aural challenges
- Musical memory exercises
- Sight-singing practice
- Chord and cadence recognition
- Music style and character identification
- Progress tracking

## Recent user reviews (10 of 40)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/abrsm-aural-trainer-grades-6-8/id1001613037/reviews.md

### 4/5 — Cadence Trainer Feedback

*2026-08-29*

Dear ABRSM, 
Thank you for the grade 8 aural app, however on Cadence Trainer it would be more helpful if, after the key-chord and cadence have been played, one can press the chord symbols in the white squares to hear them and help their brains memorise the sound of it. 
Also, a few lines of text at the top are overlapped so I cannot read it (this is also in cadence trainer). I am using an iPhone 13 Pro and the black bit blocks the text. 
Thank you

### 4/5 — Brilliant app but not the most reliable

*2026-07-21*

As a recent (and successful) ABRSM grade 8 student, I used this app for a few months on and off to help me improve my approach to aural tests. It helped massively and allowed me to understand the full structure of the aural tests. Reliability is a bit on the downside though. Across the 4 sections, there turns out to be only a certain number of extracts to alternate between because it keeps repeating some (such as interrupted cadences and in the singing sections which doesn’t really help). The app is great but don’t fully rely on it.

### 2/5 — Useless

*2026-04-05, version 2.3*

Doesn’t work with headphones, despite asking me to use headphones. Immediately got a refund.

### 3/5 — Mediocre

*2026-03-27*

Helpful to have something to practise with but I find it frustrating when I get part way through feedback then click on the wrong button and can’t get back to see the rest of my feedback for a particular exercise

### 2/5 — Buggy

*2025-09-13, version 2.3*

I have a newish phone and newish earbuds. This is the only app I have that ignores the earbuds and plays through the phone’s speaker. This was reported by another reviewer two years ago. Clearly ABRSM don’t care.

### 2/5 — Unrealistic Lacking Feedback

*2025-03-09*

For The D part of the aural it provides you with options which is worse and causes you to rely on multiple choice.
The pulse is also off putting for clapping back the sound.

For Sight singing it lacks a way to provide sufficient feedback and the same with repitition .

### 3/5 — Grade 3 differences is stuck on a loop!

*2025-02-13, version 2.3*

Grade 3 differences is stuck on a loop! Not what you’d expect for a paid for app AND I’ve paid for the extension.

### 3/5 — Can we improve the cadence trainer please ?

*2024-11-27*

Great app but could we please get a way to select the cadences we want to practice ? (I.e a range rather than all of it so that we can learn by increment). Many thanks for listening🙏🏻

### 2/5 — Useful Concept by but the app is unfinished

*2024-11-26*

I’ve used this app for studying for my aural exams which the core concept of the app works for. 

The problem is there are so many bugs and poor design choices that it severely impacts the usefulness of the app.

Examples include:

Not being able to use earphones for the app

The microphone being constantly in use when the app is opened, even when you switch apps. The only way to stop this is to close the app.

Constant application crashes mid way through testing.

It feels like the app didn’t go through a proper testing procedure which is disappointing considering the price.

### 4/5 — G7 Sight Singing in Bass Clef

*2024-11-11, version 2.3*

ABRSM please note that progress is only recorded if one chooses the treble clef. Choice of bass never registered progress.

## Frequently asked questions about ABRSM Aural Trainer Grades 6

### What does the ABRSM Aural Trainer Grades 6-8 app do?

This app provides interactive exercises and challenges designed to develop and improve musical listening skills. It specifically targets the aural tests required for ABRSM music exams from Grade 6 to Grade 8, covering areas like melodic repetition, sight-singing, and harmonic recognition.

### What are the key features of this aural training app?

Key features include interactive challenges for musical memory, sight-singing practice, recognition of cadences, chords, and modulations. It also helps users learn to describe musical elements like texture, dynamics, and tonality, and includes a progress tracker.

### How much does the ABRSM Aural Trainer Grades 6-8 app cost?

Based on the provided information, this application is a paid app. It does not feature in-app purchases or advertisements, indicating a one-time purchase model.

### Who is the target audience for this app?

The app is primarily designed for musicians preparing for ABRSM aural tests at Grades 6 to 8. However, it is also suitable for any individual, including students and teachers, who wish to enhance their musical ear and listening abilities.

### What specific ABRSM aural test content does the app cover?

The app covers a comprehensive range of ABRSM aural test content, including Melodic Repetition, Sight-singing, Cadences, Chords, Modulations, Musical Features, Rhythmic Repetition, and Metre. All exercises are interactive and offer opportunities for review and comparison with correct answers.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 2.3 — 2024-01-10

Fixing bugs for previous iOS versions

### 2.2 — 2023-12-21

New branding tweaks and bug fixes.

### 2.1 — 2023-10-10

Updated ABRSM branding and app icon!

### 2.0 — 2021-03-10

We've given this app a major visual overhaul and improved the navigation.

### 1.6.2 — 2020-11-03

New app icon

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