# SightRead: Rhythm & Notes — Kodály rhythm & note reading

> Kodály rhythm & note reading (iPhone/iPad app by Ruben Reut.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sightread-rhythm-and-notes/id6761484994 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Ruben Reut](https://appshunter.io/developer/1824215746)
- Category: Education, Music
- Price: Free
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 17.0 · 13 MB
- Languages: American English, French (France), German (Germany), Italian, Brazilian Portuguese, European Spanish
- Released: 2026-04-02
- Data updated: 2026-09-20
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sightread-rhythm-and-notes/id6761484994/reviews.md

## What is SightRead?

Free. No ads, no accounts, no subscriptions. SightRead teaches you to read rhythm and notes the way music schools do: with Kodály syllables, one small step at a time.

RHYTHM, TAUGHT AS A LANGUAGE
Every rhythm has a word. Ta is a quarter note. Ti-Ti is two eighths. Say it, then tap it. SightRead shows real notation with a moving cursor, counts you in, and scores every tap: perfect, great, good, or miss, with early/late feedback so you know which way to fix it.

89 LEVELS ACROSS 23 STAGES
From single quarter notes to sixteenths, dotted rhythms, rests, ties, syncopation, triplets, and 2/4, 3/4, 6/4 and 6/8 time. Each stage introduces exactly one new idea, with a short audio lesson the first time you meet it. Earn stars to unlock the next level, or go back for a three-star run.

THEN, THE NOTES
29 levels of note reading: treble clef from Middle C, sharps and flats, bass clef, ledger lines, and timed rounds. A note lands on the staff, you name it, you hear it. Notes Practice lets you drill exactly the notes you choose: clef, range, accidentals, timed or endless.

BUILT FOR REAL PRACTICE
• Rhythm Lab: build the bars you're stuck on from a palette of note values, listen, practice, save
• Free Practice at any tempo, with whole-stage mixes so patterns never repeat the same way
• Tap calibration for Bluetooth headphones, plus Relaxed / Normal / Strict timing windows
• Speed control on every level
• Listen-first mode: hear the rhythm before you play it
• Daily streak, calendar and stats, with an optional once-a-day reminder
• Haptics on every tap
• Designed for iPhone and iPad
• English, Español, Português, Français, Deutsch, Italiano; note names as C D E, Do Re Mi, or C D E H

FOR STUDENTS AND TEACHERS
Five minutes a day is enough. Music students use it to prepare for theory exams and auditions; teachers use it in class and for homework. It works offline, needs no account, and collects no data.

SightRead is free and stays free.


## Version history (last 4 releases)

### 1.4 — 2026-09-18

SightRead 1.4: build your own rhythms, 6/8 time, and five new languages.

- Rhythm Lab: type in the bars you're stuck on, from a palette of every note value, then listen, practice and save them
- 6/8 compound time: a new stage with Tum and Ta-ki-da, beamed in threes, counted in two
- Notes Practice: pick a clef, a note range and accidentals, timed or endless
- Español, Português, Français, Deutsch, Italiano, with Do-Re-Mi note names where those countries use them (and H for German), switchable in Settings
- The mascot no longer loses its face, VoiceOver labels on the main controls, and iPhone stays in portrait

Still free. Still no ads. If SightRead helps you, a rating helps other musicians find it.

### 1.3 — 2026-09-17

SightRead 1.3 is a big one.

- A new look, top to bottom, and a proper iPad layout
- New onboarding that shows you the game in four screens
- Kodály stage lessons: every new rhythm word is taught, with audio, the first time you meet it
- Tap calibration and Bluetooth delay compensation, plus Relaxed / Normal / Strict timing windows
- Early/late feedback on every tap, and beat lights so you can see the pulse
- 7 new rhythm levels in 2/4 and 3/4 time, 4 new note levels, and a cleaned-up curriculum
- Free Practice: mix every pattern from a whole stage
- Optional daily reminder, and a Settings screen to put it all in

Still free. Still no ads. If SightRead helps you, a rating helps other musicians find it.

### 1.1 — 2026-04-03

- Richer, more musical sounds (woodblock clicks, marimba tones)
- Speed control: slow down or speed up any level (50%-150%)
- Haptic feedback on every tap
- Improved tutorial with 7 interactive slides and audio previews
- Smoother animations and screen transitions
- Better edge case handling (background, interruptions)
- Fixed game restart and memory issues

### 1.0 — 2026-04-02

No release notes.

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