# Piano Notes Pro — Sight Reading Tutor

> Piano music note trainer and sight-reading practice app for iPad. (iPhone/iPad app by Patrick Chan.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/piano-notes-pro/id374011376 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Patrick Chan](https://appshunter.io/developer/374011379)
- Category: Music, Music, Games
- Price: $2.99 with in-app purchases
- Rating: 3.81/5 from 16 App Store ratings · 242 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 8.0 · 29 MB
- Languages: English
- Released: 2010-06-01
- Data updated: 2026-08-05
- Monetization: free with in-app purchases
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/piano-notes-pro/id374011376/reviews.md

## What is Piano Notes Pro?

The Best Music Note Trainer on iPad

"Great tutor for piano beginners !!"
-- Zara56Mount, United States

"Just checked out the tutor function and with enough practice I will be learning how to read notes! Yay! This is awesome, thanks!"
-- Luucylu, United States

"Great app. I use it for teaching piano every day. The kids love it. The updates have been thorough and often."
-- r.constanzo, United Kingdom

"Really good app and great value! Bought it for my 10 year old daughter who is learning the piano, but I have found it really useful myself and I've been playing for years."
-- Eagle-20, United Kingdom

"Amazing. One of the best self learning apps I've used."
-- Yasin Bashir, United Kindom

"It actually makes it addictive to learn. Every time you finish a session you just know you can do better. Great app!"
-- music_dude, United States

"I've been a piano teacher for many years and wished such a tool would have been on the market 20 years ago - would have saved lots of frustrated hours of repetitions..... Wonderful app to learn and train the notes and their names and where to find them on the piano."
-- Carla12345, Germany

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Whether you are a piano student looking for apps to help you on learning music notes, or you are a piano teacher who need a trainer app to help you in teaching classes, Piano Notes Pro is definitely what you need.

With a wide range of level control, Piano Notes Pro is not only an interesting game for experienced piano players, but is also a great music note tutor for piano students. It certainly can help you learn and practice music notes effectively on your iPad.

Piano Notes Pro is widely used and recommended by many piano teachers. It is the only professional choice for iPad!

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FEATURES:

- Full Keyboard Range: Cover all 88 keys of a piano.

- Teaching Mode: Tap a key to show its note and pitch name. 

- Game Mode: Practice your sight-reading skill with games.

- Adjustable Range: Your practice can be focused on particular notes by setting note range.

- Quiz Types: 4 quiz types including Random, Ascending, Descending and Chords let you practice in different ways. Additional quiz types are available via in-app purchase.

- All Key Signatures: 15 key signatures for treble stave and bass stave.

- Help Modes: 3 help modes, including a Tutor mode for beginners. 

- Colored Keys: In game mode, colors can be applied as hints. This is especially helpful for beginners and kids. 

- Pitch Name Labels: White keys can be marked with their pitch names, 4 naming conventions provided.

- Multiple Notes: Unlike other similar apps showing only one note at a time, Piano Notes Pro shows multiple notes simultaneously in game mode. This is very important for improving sight-reading speed. 

- Game Length Control: Each game quizzes you with up to 10 pages of notes. Both number of notes and number of pages are adjustable. 

- Achievements: Improve your skill with fun by gaining achievements. 

- Progress Report: Scores of all key-signatures of both clefs are clearly listed in a table. 

- Keyboard Size Control: You can adjust the keyboard size to fit your need. 3 different sizes are available. 

- Multiple User Profiles: With up to 40 user profiles, you can share the app with your friends or family members. This feature is also very useful for piano teachers to keep track of students' progress. 

- Gorgeous Sound: High-quality, real and beautiful piano sound. 

- MIDI Input: Support MIDI input with CoreMIDI (via Apple Camera Connection Kit and USB [to host] port on keyboard). 

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IMPORTANT NOTICE !!
- Please disable 3-finger gesture in iOS Settings while playing chords.

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App preview music by http://instrumentalsfree.com

## Key features

- Full 88-key keyboard range
- Teaching and game modes
- Adjustable note range
- Multiple quiz types
- Support for all key signatures
- Tutor mode for beginners
- Colored keys as hints

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: $2.99.

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 3 Quiz Types, Interval Finder & Scale Marks | $0.99 | one-time |


## What do users think of Piano Notes Pro?

Overall sentiment: positive

**Pros**

- 👍 Easy to use
- 🚀 Helps improve sight reading skills
- 💡 Customizable settings
- 👍 Engaging and motivating
- 🚀 Effective for beginners and experienced players
- 👍 Good value for money
- 👍 Realistic piano sound

**Cons**

- 🐛 Occasional sound issues
- 🐛 Unreliable Bluetooth MIDI connection
- 👎 Confusing interface for some users
- 👎 Lack of actual music/songs to practice with

**Commonly reported bugs**

- No sound output on some devices
- Occasional freezing or crashing

**Most requested features**

- Display notes per second metric
- Ability to display both treble and bass clefs simultaneously
- Option to record and play back user's performance
- Inclusion of actual musical pieces to practice sight reading
- Tracking of weak notes to focus practice on problem areas

## Recent user reviews (10 of 242)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/piano-notes-pro/id374011376/reviews.md

### 5/5 — Learning to read music!

*2025-01-08, version 1.6.7*

The pro version of the app is very good both as an iPad app to practise and also using the midi connection to use my keyboard to input notes. One feature lacking for me is how many notes per second you are reading. Other apps offer this and I find it is a great benchmark for beginners and provides motivation to try and get better each time.

### 5/5 — Love it

*2024-06-01, version 1.6.7*

Good app . Love it.

### 5/5 — Simple pero efectiva.

*2024-01-13, version 1.6.7*

Aunque es un app sencilla con una interfase muy simple, es efectiva para aprender a leer notas en el piano.

### 1/5 — Way too confusing.

*2023-08-17, version 1.6.7*

I have been a pianist my whole life. Got this app for my son to help with note proficiency. Waste of three dollars. I have spent 15 minutes trying to figure out how it works and still cannot figure it out. There are way better free apps out there. Use those.

### 5/5 — thank you so much

*2023-03-17, version 1.6.7*

Seit über 10 Jahren auf dem iPad, und läuft immer noch - offenbar kaum beachtet, wie schade. 
Zum Notenlernen und vor allem Üben direkt am Piano eine der besten Apps, die ich kenne. 
 Please keep up the support!

### 5/5 — Excellent

*2022-08-15, version 1.6.7*

Incroyable que cette appli ne soit pas plus notée et en tête car après en avoir essayé plusieurs depuis 2017, celle-ci à ce jour (15-8-2022) est de loin l'une des meilleures du fait de pouvoir paramétrer l'entraînement de reconnaissance des notes, aussi bien sur clé de sol ou fa. Bravo et merci pour cette application.

### 5/5 — Excellent App!

*2022-08-04, version 1.6.7*

The free version is great! I was so happy with the free version I bought the app just to support them. I only tried one of their apps I can’t speak for their other apps.

### 5/5 — Great app!

*2022-01-23, version 1.6.7*

I really like this app. I tried out the free version then paid for both clefs and the additional quizzes. It’s easy to configure and when used with a midi keyboard is really effective. Quite addictive too! Thanks!

### 5/5 — Love the app

*2022-01-10, version 1.6.7*

One of the best music apps

### 2/5 — Unreliable Bluetooth MIDi connection

*2021-01-17, version 1.6.7*

It’s a great app for learning but developer doesn’t seem to have nailed the Bluetooth connection meaning it drops connection to your keyboard. They give an FAQ section but it’s quite basic and doesn’t resolve the problem. 

Have emailed developer, hopefully we can resolve this and I will rate it much higher. Thankyou  .

## Frequently asked questions about Piano Notes Pro

### What does Piano Notes Pro do?

Piano Notes Pro is a music note trainer designed to help users learn and practice reading piano music notes. It offers various modes, including a teaching mode where users can tap keys to see their note and pitch names, and game modes to practice sight-reading skills.

### What are the key features of Piano Notes Pro?

Key features include a full 88-key keyboard range, adjustable note ranges for focused practice, multiple quiz types (Random, Ascending, Descending, Chords), support for 15 key signatures, and a tutor mode for beginners. It also offers colored keys as hints and the ability to display multiple notes simultaneously for improved sight-reading speed.

### Is Piano Notes Pro free to use?

The app is available for free with in-app purchases. While the core features are accessible, additional quiz types are available for purchase, allowing users to expand their practice options.

### What devices is Piano Notes Pro compatible with?

The application is specifically designed for iPad. It is recommended as a professional choice for iPad users looking to enhance their piano learning experience.

### Who would benefit from using Piano Notes Pro?

Piano Notes Pro is beneficial for both piano students, from beginners to those with years of experience, and piano teachers who need a tool to assist in their classes. It helps in learning notes, their names, and their placement on the piano, making practice more effective and engaging.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 1.6.7 — 2019-09-20

- Minor bug fix.

### 1.6.6 — 2016-12-03

- Animation effect in Game Mode is now optional.
- iOS 10 tested.
- Minor bug fix.

### 1.6.5 — 2016-04-26

- Animation effect in Game Mode.
- Interface improvement.
- Minor bug fix.

### 1.6.0 — 2015-10-20

- C-Line Marks: Give hints on C-lines and C-spaces.
- Quick Control for moving note range up or down.
- Skip Wrong Answers (optional): Giving a wrong answer will skip the current note and proceed to the next one.
- "Switch Clef" is replaced by "Random Stave".
- iOS 9 tested.

### 1.5.4 — 2014-11-03

- Chord hints show inversion type.
- Improved performance.

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All apps by Patrick Chan: https://appshunter.io/developer/374011379

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