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OpenEar - Ear training

OpenEar - Ear training

by Shachar Har-Shuv

12 ratings
8 reviews
📚 Education
🎵 Music
Free

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Released
March 30, 2022
Updated
September 2, 2025

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Shachar Har-Shuv
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This app offers a variety of exercises designed to improve musicians' aural skills, focusing on tonal music. It helps users master recognizing musical patterns through exercises like scale degree and chord identification, and progression analysis.

✓Scale Degree Identification
✓Chord Function Identification
✓Common Progressions
✓Chord Types
✓Scale Degrees with Chords
✓Triad Inversions
✓Intervals
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What's New in OpenEar

1.12.1

September 2, 2025

- New setting for "Modal Analysis" for "common chord progressions" to support do-minor/la-minor and re-dorian/la-dorian settings. - Important bug fixes

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User reviews

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App doesn’t make any sound. Useless.

I’m assuming that since this is a “music” app, it should be playing notes or rhythms or some kind of sound but nope it’s dead silent.
FFoulmudmammas

Unusable

I love this app on Android but on IPhone the chord function mode is unusable. It doesn’t work at all.
PPacoeldemoniaco

Great App!

I love the auto play feature. I can now practice hands-free.
BBenSnackwell

does it even work?

no luck getting it working as yet
MMoondogme

Get It! But Two Requests

If you want to learn (or resurrect in my case), essential Ear Training, start here!

Clever app name too, BTW!
M8Mr. 88CET
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FAQ

What exercises does OpenEar offer?

OpenEar provides exercises such as Scale Degree Identification, Chord Function Identification, Common Progressions, Chord Types, Scale Degrees with Chords, Triad Inversions, and Intervals. It uniquely allows identification of chords in roman numeral analysis.

Is OpenEar suitable for beginners?

While OpenEar offers a variety of exercises, the Interval exercise is not recommended for beginners as research suggests it's not effective for developing aural skills in tonal music, except for advanced uses.

What makes OpenEar's Chord Function Identification unique?

OpenEar is the only app in the world that allows users to identify chords in roman numeral analysis, a key feature for understanding chord functions within tonal music.

What is the focus of OpenEar's exercises?

The app emphasizes tonal music exercises, aiming to help musicians master recognizing musical patterns that contribute to becoming better musicians. This includes exercises that develop both scale degree and chord identification in a tonal context.

Is OpenEar available on multiple devices?

Yes, OpenEar is supported on iPhone, iPad, and iPod, making it accessible to a wide range of Apple device users.

How often is OpenEar updated?

The latest version, 1.12.1, was released on September 2, 2025. The app was initially released on March 30, 2022, indicating ongoing development and updates.

What is the user sentiment for OpenEar?

Users generally have a positive sentiment, reflected in its high rating of 4.6 stars from 10 ratings. This suggests users find the app effective for its intended purpose.

Does OpenEar have ads?

No, OpenEar is ad-free. As an open-source application, it focuses on providing a clean and uninterrupted learning experience for musicians.