# Note Climb: Learn Music Notes — 2-Player Sight Reading Game

> 2-Player Sight Reading Game (iPhone/iPad app by Laura Gabrielson.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/note-climb-learn-music-notes/id6478879309 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Laura Gabrielson](https://appshunter.io/developer/1625473126)
- Category: Games, Music, Music
- Price: $3.99
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 15.6 · 140 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2024-03-05
- Data updated: 2026-09-02
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/note-climb-learn-music-notes/id6478879309/reviews.md

## What is Note Climb?

Ditch the boring flashcards and turn note-reading into a thrilling head-to-head race!

Whether you’re a music student, a teacher looking for a fun classroom tool, or a parent wanting to help your child master music theory, this 2-player game makes learning note names on the musical staff addictive and fun.

Grab a friend or classmate and race to the top of the rope! Every note you get right climbs you higher, but a wrong answer will send you sliding down. It’s a fast-paced, high-stakes way to build lightning-fast note recognition.

Why You’ll Love It:
> Active 2-Player Gameplay: Compete side-by-side in real-time. The perfect alternative to tedious music flashcards.
> Fully Customizable Practice: Focus exactly on the notes you need to learn. No wasted time on concepts you’ve already mastered.
> Beautiful Visual Themes: Keep practice feeling fresh! Switch between ongoing sports, music, and chess themes, or enjoy a new seasonal theme every 3–5 weeks.
> Flexible Note Systems: Supports both English (C, D, E...) and Fixed Do (Do, Re, Mi...) solfège naming conventions.

Tailor Your Learning. Before you race, easily customize your game board to match your current music lessons:
> Staff Selection: Toggle between a Grand Staff or Single Staff instantly.
> Clef Switching: Play with your choice of treble, bass, alto, and tenor clefs. Tap a clef mark to easily switch between selected clefs.
> Targeted Note Ranges: Tap individual notes to add or remove them from the game, or swipe up and down to select an entire range of notes in seconds.

Ready to conquer the musical staff? Download now and see who can climb to the top first!

Art & Design Note: Note Climb features original game design and gameplay mechanics. Background assets and visual themes are created by the developer with the assistance of AI generative art tools, then hand-finished for a cohesive style.

## Chart rankings

- #20 in Top Paid · Music (US App Store)
- #136 in Top Grossing · Music (US App Store)


## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 7.0 — 2026-08-06

Now you can play with alto and tenor clefs in addition to treble and bass.

### 6.0 — 2026-08-01

New background themes! Enjoy a new seasonal background every 3 to 5 weeks, or play with the sports, chess, and music themes any time of year.
Improved audio for note playback. New menu for selecting note naming convention (C, D, E or do, re, mi) and launching app tour.
Improved animations for correct selection feedback.

### 5.3 — 2025-11-10

Bug fix that was preventing the game from loading on older iPads.

### 5.1 — 2025-09-14

New option to adjust the available note range. Now you can extend the ledger regions to 4 or 5 ledger lines above/below the staff or remove ledger notes altogether. Use the muddle button in the bottom center buttons to show the arrows on the staff that let you add/remove from the note range.

### 4.0 — 2024-12-07

Fixed do note names now available: Tap a note button between games to switch between English and fixed do names.
Quick-select multiple notes to play with: Swipe up to select or down to deselect multiple notes between games.
Improved user experience, with increased visual feedback for incorrect selections and higher quality note images.

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All apps by Laura Gabrielson: https://appshunter.io/developer/1625473126

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