# MusicGlossary

> A free music dictionary with audio pronunciations for over a thousand terms. (iPhone/iPad app by Hon Fai Yiu.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/musicglossary/id555269766 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Hon Fai Yiu](https://appshunter.io/developer/498484006)
- Category: Music, Education
- Price: Free
- Rating: 4.30/5 from 7 App Store ratings · 19 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 11.0 · 123 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2012-09-04
- Data updated: 2026-09-04
- Monetization: ad-supported
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/musicglossary/id555269766/reviews.md

## What is MusicGlossary?

Musical Terms Free is a music dictionary of music terms, includes over a thousand Germen, French, Italian and English terms. All of the term explanations come with spoken audio pronunciation. There are also a search page and a favorite page for your study.
If you like this app, you may be interested in our paid app - Musical Terms with Quiz.
The paid app includes two quiz game to practice your memories, one quiz game drill on the explanation of the term and the other quiz drill on the audio pronunciation.
Besides the quiz games, the paid app also includes English musical terms, total terms are over 1100.

## Key features

- Extensive music term dictionary
- Multilingual terms (German, French, Italian, English)
- Spoken audio pronunciations
- Search functionality
- Favorites page for study
- Companion paid app with quizzes

## Recent user reviews (10 of 19)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/musicglossary/id555269766/reviews.md

### 1/5 — Used to be good, but now bad. 👎👎👎👎

*2020-12-06*

When I tap speak, it was so clear. Now, they don’t make a sound! Also the ads are weird. Can anyone fix the bug??? Thanks. 😐

### 1/5 — Was good. Does what you need but ads blast in your face.

*2019-01-02*

I get it’s free and ads are necessary. I don’t mind the ad banners at the bottom. It works. Tik Tok is on my brain. Not getting it though. However, now you are making us watch ads before we can see the definition. Not always but after 2 or 3 of them. 
Deleting. I can lookup on google instead.

### 1/5 — Adds and more adds

*2018-02-27*

This glossary used to be helpful. The new version has a noisy add when you first turn it on and then when you try doing a search there’s another noisy add which last for a minimum of four seconds. If you don’t have your sound turned off you’ll get kicked out of your orchestra rehearsal for all the racket it makes.The definitions are fine but the noise and the bother with the ads made me delete it.

### 1/5 — It has become unusable

*2017-11-21*

There are now countdown adverts before entering a search term and again afterwards before it shows you the definition. At the end of each countdown the button to close the advert often still does not work. You'll only get frustration from this app.

### 5/5 — Very useful

*2017-07-13*

Thanks for a very complete music dictionary with brief but understandable definitions.  And for unobtrusive ads.

### 4/5 — Great!

*2016-05-01*

Helped me during a piano lesson today. Very accurate! 10/10

### 4/5 — high

*2016-03-30*

it's pretty nice but it needs some tweakin, otherwise it's ok

### 5/5 — Works great.

*2015-09-21*

Works great.  All you can expect from a free app and more. You can scroll through the alphabet, jump to a letter, or search for a specific word. You can make favorites to create your own personal vocabulary list. Wish there was a function to add terms  not listed. Though I actually haven't come across any not listed to date.

### 5/5 — Great reference app!

*2015-02-11*

I use this on a routine basis & have recommended it to my students. The audio pronunciation is a tremendous help.

### 2/5 — Upgrade

*2014-10-14*

I love this apps. Can you please update the app?

## Frequently asked questions about MusicGlossary

### What musical terms does MusicGlossary include?

MusicGlossary includes over a thousand musical terms in German, French, Italian, and English. The free version focuses on providing definitions and audio pronunciations for these terms.

### Does MusicGlossary offer audio pronunciations for terms?

Yes, all term explanations in MusicGlossary come with spoken audio pronunciation, allowing users to learn correct pronunciation.

### Can I save terms I want to study in MusicGlossary?

Yes, MusicGlossary features a dedicated favorites page where you can save terms for easy access and further study.

### Is MusicGlossary available on Android devices?

Based on the provided data, MusicGlossary is supported on iPhone and iPad. Information regarding Android compatibility is not available.

### How often is MusicGlossary updated?

The latest version of MusicGlossary is 3.5, which was last updated on March 16, 2020. Update frequency information beyond this date is not provided.

### Does MusicGlossary have ads?

Yes, MusicGlossary contains advertisements. This is indicated by the 'hasAds' flag being true in the application data.

### What is the age rating for MusicGlossary?

MusicGlossary has an age rating of 4+, making it suitable for a wide range of users.

### How does MusicGlossary compare to its paid version?

The paid version of MusicGlossary, Musical Terms with Quiz, includes two quiz games for practice and a more comprehensive list of English musical terms, totaling over 1100.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 3.5 — 2020-03-16

Update for iOS 11 or later.

### 3.2 — 2017-11-02

Update for iOS 11 and the iPhone X.

### 3.1 — 2017-03-16

A new adaptive design for portraits and landscapes modes, split screen of the iPad pro, and split view control of 5.5 inch iPhone plus.
Optimised for iOS 10.

### 3.0 — 2017-01-16

This new version is rewritten for the new iOS, run faster and a new look match with the new iOS, so it is build for iOS 9 or later.
More terms are added, including English terms, now over 1,100 terms.

### 2.0 — 2015-01-29

The new version optimised for the new iPhone 6 and 6 plus, and the new iOS 8, but it support from iOS 6 onward.

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