# Musical Me! – Kids Songs Music — Nursery Rhymes for Kids! > Interactive music education app for children aged 2-6, teaching notes, rhythm, and pitch. (iPhone/iPad app by Duck Duck Moose LLC.) - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/musical-me-kids-songs-music/id443357943 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`) - Developer: [Duck Duck Moose LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/303076298) - Category: Education, Games, Family, Music - Price: Free - Rating: 4.30/5 from 12 App Store ratings · 13 written reviews indexed - Age rating: 4+ - Requires: iOS 9.0 · 38 MB - Languages: American English - Released: 2011-06-15 - Data updated: 2026-06-06 - Monetization: free - User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/musical-me-kids-songs-music/id443357943/reviews.md ## What is Musical Me!? This award-winning musical experience teaches notes, rhythm and pitch. Listen to notes, copy patterns and learn to recognize pitches; Learn about rhythm, short and long notes; Play with a drum, cymbals, triangle, maracas or egg shaker; Learn to read music and create songs by moving notes on a staff; Listen to children’s songs featuring the violin and cello. AWARDS: Parents’ Choice Gold Award; Children’s Technology Review Editor’s Choice Award. AGES: 2-6. CATEGORY: Nursery Rhymes ACTIVITIES - MEMORY: Listen to the notes and copy the pattern. Train your ear to hear different pitches - RHYTHM: Touch the birds to play a song. Learn about rhythm, and short and long notes - DANCE: Tap, drag or hold the monsters to make them dance to the beat - INSTRUMENTS: Play along with a drum, cymbals, triangle, maracas, egg shaker or duck - NOTES: Learn to read notes and create your own music by moving notes on a staff MUSIC Popular children’s songs recorded especially for this app with voice, cello and violin include: - Yankee Doodle - Mary Had a Little Lamb - The Muffin Man - Pop Goes the Weasel - Skip to My Lou - She’ll Be Coming Around the Mountain - The Farmer in the Dell Instrumental versions of the following songs are featured in the Rhythm and Notes activities: - Twinkle Twinkle Little Star - Wheels on the Bus - Itsy Bitsy Spider - Old MacDonald - Happy Birthday - Row Your Boat - Five Little Ducks ABOUT DUCK DUCK MOOSE (A wholly-owned subsidiary of Khan Academy) Duck Duck Moose, an award-winning creator of educational mobile apps for families, is a passionate team of engineers, artists, designers, and educators. Founded in 2008, the company has created 21 top-selling titles and has received 21 Parents’ Choice Awards, 18 Children’s Technology Review Awards, 12 Tech with Kids’ Best Pick App Awards, and a KAPi award for “Best Children’s App” at the International Consumer Electronics Show. Khan Academy is a nonprofit with a mission to provide a world-class education for anyone, anywhere. Duck Duck Moose is now part of the Khan Academy family. We rely on our community of volunteers and donors. Get involved today at www.duckduckmoose.com/about. Check out the Khan Academy app to learn and practice all kinds of topics for elementary school through college and beyond. We’d love to hear from you! Visit us at www.duckduckmoose.com or drop us a line at support@duckduckmoose.com. ## Key features - Teaches notes, rhythm, and pitch - Interactive musical games - Virtual instrument play - Learn to read music - Create original songs - Features popular children's songs ## Recent user reviews (10 of 13) All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/musical-me-kids-songs-music/id443357943/reviews.md ### 5/5 — Helped develop absolute pitch *2019-10-13* Our toddler had this app on her iPad for a long time and would occasionally play with it. It has a part where fish sing a song that goes do-do-sol-sol in a C major scale. You can also move the notes and it will sing the new note. Our child learned to sing do-do-sol-sol and she always sings it with the do being right on the C without being given the starting note. I believe her early exposure to this app helped her associate a name with certain pitches so they got fixed in her head when she was young - a skill that's very hard to develop in adulthood. I highly recommend getting your child this app as early as possible! ### 1/5 — Ad on main screen *2015-01-25* An ad on the main screen is not acceptable if I pay for the app. I'm not sure what you're thinking, one star every time. ### 3/5 — Engaging music concepts, but with distractions *2014-01-23* Musical Me has really clever ways of getting kids to engage with music beyond just listening. The app has age appropriate games to teach kids about rhythm, musical notation, and music memory. Also, the instrument sounds it produces are really pleasing, as is the singing voice. My wife and I were able to listen to the nursery rhymes dozens of times without getting tired (keep reading to learn why we were forced to). There are a few problems though. First is that the game makers decided to add in distractions. In the memory game, a cow randomly appears. It serves no purpose in the learning, and it is no more fun to click the cow than it is to play the memory game. Nearly every game in this app has a built-in distraction that (at least for my 2-year-old) prevents full engagement with the more valuable learning elements. The second problem is that the skill level selection isn't hidden behind a parental control. Kids can just choose their own skill level, including one that isn't appropriate, decreasing their enjoyment. The third problem is primarily frustrating for parents (or whoever is managing the iPad). The music in the app continues, even when the iPad goes to sleep. I'm no iExpert, but that seems to break with iConvention, at least for kids apps. So we've listened to that wonderful singer's rendition of "Mary Had A Little Lamb" far more than necessary. ### 4/5 — Good but... *2013-12-24, version 2.0.1* Not that great, but not bad either. It also looks HORRIBLE on my iPad Air ### 5/5 — Great app! *2013-06-12* My almost three year old son loves this app! Very cute way to teach some basic music skills that I haven't seen in other apps. The memory game is similar to a memory game I loved as a child (Simon). ### 3/5 — Bothersome drums *2013-04-22* I wish the drums in the background of the solfege section were gone. They are distracting! ### 1/5 — Sound *2012-10-26, version 1.1* Where is it…. can't see the point of a silent app ### 5/5 — Wonderful app *2012-01-18* My daughter loves it! ### 4/5 — Playful Early Music Exploration *2011-09-06, version 1.0.1* What We Liked: The fun, colorful, interactive design of this app (classic Duck Duck Moose) engages children quickly and encourages them to playfully explore the world of music in a non-threatening, easy-going environment. There are always some interactive extra characters around to tap on for fun, and the music quality is top-notch. Gentle, clear singing and soft instrumentation are very smooth and pleasant to listen to. I found that this app appealed most to my younger children – even my baby was captivated by the dancing characters and notes that made music when tapped (or in her case slapped). I used it in the van once to prevent a cat seat meltdown – dancing creatures and squeaky ducky to the rescue! The notes activity is great – I love that it introduces children to the treble clef range of notes and allows for a huge range of interactive play. There is a huge amount of interactivity built into this page, the notes can be moved up and down the scale, they sound when tapped, the resulting ‘compositions’ can be played – it’s a very early introduction to composition with immediate feedback – I loved this. The activity where children can play at accompanying a children’s song with a percussion instrument of their choice is not only adorable, but this is also a great way of developing an innate sense of timing and rhythm. What We Didn’t Like: The navigation of this app isn’t as fluid as other Duck Duck Moose titles that we’ve tried. Instead of being able to move freely back and forth from screen to screen, children need to move from start to finish and can’t go back to a previous activity without cycling all the way through again. It would be nice to have an option to turn off the background rhythm of the birdy rhythm and memory activity – maybe I’m rhythmically challenged but I couldn’t find a way to make the notes REALLY match that rhythm! Also, the cute cow that shows up for the memory activity moos when tapped but cuts off the rest of the memory note sequence. When my children then try to mimic the limited number of notes they’ve heard they get the ‘oops’ message which is frustrating because they HAVE accurately reproduced what they were able to hear. Overall: When Musical Me! is used as a gentle introduction to pitch, note names, rhythm etc. these concepts won’t seem unfamiliar to children as they grow and are introduced to more formal music studies. There is also a lot of musical free-play and exploration that can take place within the diverse activities available in this app. Disclosure: I received a promo code to download this app for free. ### 5/5 — Held his attention better than any other app! *2011-07-19* In preparation for a 14-hr drive with my 18-month old, I downloaded this app. When I turned the app over to him for the first time in the car, he played with it for 40 minutes straight without tiring, and with no direction from me. It has become his favorite app. And with five completely different activities, I feel I get a lot of value from this app. ## Frequently asked questions about Musical Me! ### What age range is Musical Me! for? Musical Me! is designed for children aged 2-6 years old. The app's activities and content are tailored to suit the developmental stages of preschoolers and early elementary school children. ### Does Musical Me! have ads? No, Musical Me! is ad-free. As a free application developed by Duck Duck Moose, a subsidiary of Khan Academy, it provides an uninterrupted learning experience for children. ### What musical concepts does Musical Me! teach? Musical Me! teaches fundamental music concepts including notes, rhythm, and pitch. Children learn to recognize different pitches, understand short and long notes, and explore musical patterns. ### Can children create their own music with Musical Me!? Yes, children can learn to read music and create their own songs within Musical Me!. The app allows them to arrange notes on a staff, fostering creativity and musical composition skills. ### What awards has Musical Me! received? Musical Me! has received prestigious awards, including the Parents' Choice Gold Award and the Children's Technology Review Editor's Choice Award, highlighting its quality and educational value. ### What devices is Musical Me! compatible with? Musical Me! is currently supported on iPad devices. This ensures a good user experience on a larger screen suitable for young children. ### How often is Musical Me! updated? Musical Me! was last updated on August 24, 2020, with version 2.2.2. While updates may not be frequent, the app has a stable release history. ### What are the different activities available in Musical Me!? Musical Me! offers several engaging activities, including Memory (pitch training), Rhythm (learning about note duration), Dance (interactive beat matching), Instruments (virtual play), and Notes (music reading and creation). ## Version history (last 5 releases) ### 2.2.2 — 2020-08-24 Thanks for learning with us! We have some big news! We’ve launched a new learning app for kids 2–7 called Khan Academy Kids. It’s 100% FREE with no ads or subscriptions needed. This new version of Musical Me includes some minor changes. Please update today! ### 2.2.1 — 2019-09-30 Thanks for learning with us! We have some big news! We’ve launched a new learning app for kids 2–6 called Khan Academy Kids. It’s 100% FREE with no ads or subscriptions needed. This new version of Musical Me includes some small changes for iOS 13. Please update today! ### 2.2 — 2019-09-13 Thanks for learning with us! We have some big news! We've launched a new learning app for kids 2–6 called Khan Academy Kids! Come on over to the Kids Club to learn with Kodi Bear and all her friends! This new version of Musical Me includes some small changes to how we describe the app. Please update today! ### 2.1 — 2016-08-25 EXCITING NEWS! Duck Duck Moose has joined Khan Academy, a nonprofit with a mission to provide a free, world-class education for anyone, anywhere. We’d like to thank you for supporting us. Without you, we wouldn't have attained this exciting next stage of growth. Now that we’re part of Khan Academy, all Duck Duck Moose apps are available for free to anyone, anywhere. Download any apps you might be missing, share our news and learn more about getting involved at www.duckduckmoose.com/about. 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