# Sightreading Coach — for Faber Piano Adventures > Smart practice assistant for piano sightreading with automatic rhythm and pitch feedback. (iPhone/iPad app by Dovetree Productions, Inc..) - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sightreading-coach/id1482279552 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`) - Developer: [Dovetree Productions, Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/985280607) - Category: Music, Music, Education - Price: Free - Rating: 2.72/5 from 18 App Store ratings · 10 written reviews indexed - Age rating: 4+ - Requires: iOS 10.0 · 42 MB - Languages: English - Released: 2019-10-11 - Data updated: 2026-06-10 - Monetization: free - User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sightreading-coach/id1482279552/reviews.md ## What is Sightreading Coach? Build confident sightreaders with the smart practice assistant that gives students immediate, automatic feedback—a perfect companion between lessons. • Smart assessment technology instantly grades rhythm and pitch • Assign exercises from nine progressive Sightreading Books in the Piano Adventures library • Use with any piano or keyboard, no cables required Teachers, invite your students to join you and start sending assignments. Students and parents, ask your teacher for an invitation. Read the complete user guide at https://pianoadventures.com/coach In this innovative approach to sightreading, carefully composed variations on the Lesson Book pieces help students see the “new” against the backdrop of the “familiar.” Students play one exercise per day, completing one set per week. By “chunking” musical patterns, students move forward with confidence! About the Piano Adventures Method Books Piano Adventures® by Nancy and Randall Faber is the teaching method of choice at leading university programs and music studios around the world. This student-centered approach uses analysis, creativity, and expression to develop a “musical mind and heart.” The delightful, pianistic pieces and creative theory pages, combined with an outstanding technical approach encourage practice and progress—with adventure! ## Key features - Instant rhythm and pitch feedback - Exercises from progressive sightreading books - Use with any piano or keyboard - Teacher assignment feature - Smart assessment technology ## Recent user reviews (10 of 10) All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sightreading-coach/id1482279552/reviews.md ### 5/5 — Love It *2021-12-03, version 3.4.10* I love it. It is so helpful ### 1/5 — Absolutely Useless *2021-07-21, version 3.4.10* There is no count off so how are students supposed to know when to come in???? How can they keep a steady beat when they’re rushing to make up for coming in late on the downbeat? Why has nothing been done about this in at least a year? This could be an incredible resource but instead it’s garbage because of one, small detail that could easily be fixed. The regular app has its issues but at least it has a count off! ### 2/5 — A good idea for an app *2021-03-30, version 3.4.10* While the intent behind this app and some of the execution are good, there are too many problems to recommend it. For playing the pieces, there is no count off, so it’s impossible to start with the metronome or track. For recording, there is a count off, but if the piece has an upbeat or upbeats, the time signature is wrong. ### 5/5 — Love it! *2021-01-25, version 3.4.10* This app has helped me so much! It is absolutely amazing😍 ### 1/5 — Horrible *2020-07-20, version 3.4.10* Never ever works! Would definitely NOT recommend ### 3/5 — Needs work, count off option *2020-05-26, version 3.4.10* This is a great idea. However, when you want to play, how are you to hit the play button AND get your hands on the keys to actually start playing? You need a one or two measure count off after you push play, in order to establish a tempo and get ready. Take a look at the SmartMusic program - it works beautifully, with so many options for tempo, accompaniment, melody, count off, etc. So, much more work is needed to make this app really functional. I would love to see it work! ### 1/5 — Creating account *2020-03-30, version 3.4.10* I would love to try this, but after creating an account, the “create” button will not respond. So I am not in yet. ### 1/5 — Very clunky interface, not recommended *2020-03-28, version 3.4.10* Developer has to work more on this app. On the iOS, it is very clunky and does not respond to taps well. The option to delete students is laughable. To delete a student, you have to put your iPad in landscape, to see the slider. Once you selected a student with the slider, you then have to position your iPad in portrait mode to see that green button at the lower right to bring up the window with the option to delete the student. Not efficient. I respect Randall and Nancy Faber as educators and pianists, but this app is a big disappointment. This is not ready to be launched. ### 3/5 — Conflicted review *2020-03-25, version 3.4.10* There are things about this app that are brilliant, and others that are extremely frustrating. I’m trying to use this with almost all of my 60 students, but it’s only working for about 50% of them. Usually we get stuck at the log in process, but today all the content was missing. I could only see favorites. On a positive - the fact that I can send 5 days worth of sight reading that relates to the song their working on and is at an appropriate level is incredibly useful. ### 1/5 — Account needed *2019-12-16, version 3.4.7* Login with an existing account is required without option to create one ☹️. Also no option for “forgot password “. ## Frequently asked questions about Sightreading Coach ### Does Sightreading Coach have ads? The provided data does not specify if Sightreading Coach contains advertisements. It is listed as a free application. ### What is the rating for Sightreading Coach? Sightreading Coach has a rating of 2.7 stars based on 18 user ratings. ### What devices is Sightreading Coach available on? Sightreading Coach is available on iPhone, iPad, and iPod devices. ### How often is Sightreading Coach updated? The latest version of Sightreading Coach is 3.4.10, which was last updated on March 20, 2020. ### What is the age rating for Sightreading Coach? Sightreading Coach has an age rating of 4+, making it suitable for young learners. ### Can I use Sightreading Coach with any piano? Yes, Sightreading Coach can be used with any piano or keyboard without requiring any cables. ### How does Sightreading Coach help with sightreading? Sightreading Coach uses smart assessment technology to provide immediate feedback on rhythm and pitch, helping students build confidence. ### Can teachers assign exercises in Sightreading Coach? Yes, teachers can invite their students to join and start sending assignments through Sightreading Coach. ## Version history (last 5 releases) ### 3.4.10 — 2020-03-20 Improved Facebook login flow. ### 3.4.9 — 2020-02-26 Signup flow improvements ### 3.4.8 — 2020-01-27 Removed a legacy assignment option ### 3.4.7 — 2019-11-15 Fixed parent-child sign-up logic. ### 3.4.6 — 2019-11-09 Bugfixes for registration flow. ## Apps similar to Sightreading Coach | App | Rating | Price | Category | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | [Pianote: The Piano Lessons App](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pianote-the-piano-lessons-app/id1500496457) | 4.8 (322) | Free | Music | | [Complete Music Reading Trainer](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/complete-music-reading-trainer/id1550798715) | 4.3 (49) | Free | Music | | [MusiClock - Improvisation Tool](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/musiclock-improvisation-tool/id961947711) | 3.6 (31) | $8.99 | Music | | [Complete Rhythm Trainer](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/complete-rhythm-trainer/id1550799056) | 4.7 (79) | Free | Music | | [Read Ahead Piano Sight Reading](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/read-ahead-piano-sight-reading/id806292431) | 4.1 (15) | Free | Music | ## More apps by Dovetree Productions, Inc. - [Piano Adventures® Player](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/piano-adventures-player/id991354392) All apps by Dovetree Productions, Inc.: https://appshunter.io/developer/985280607 --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). 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