# Sightreading Exercises — Improve sightreading music

> Improve musical sight-reading skills on any instrument with progressive exercises and a built-in tuner. (iPhone/iPad app by RC Game.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sightreading-exercises/id6446806038 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [RC Game](https://appshunter.io/developer/720455929)
- Category: Music, Education
- Price: Free with in-app purchases (on sale, was $8.99)
- Rating: 4.40/5 from 22 App Store ratings · 1 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 15.8 · 327 MB
- Languages: American English, Dutch, French (France), German (Germany), Italian, Japanese, Korean, European Portuguese, Russian, Chinese (Simplified, China) and 2 more
- Released: 2023-04-03
- Data updated: 2026-09-08
- Monetization: paid
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sightreading-exercises/id6446806038/reviews.md

## What is Sightreading Exercises?

Customized for instruments, including full orchestra settings:
Piano, Violin, Viola, Cello, Double Bass, Guitar, Bass, Clarinet (Bb and A), Oboe, Bassoon, Flute, Piccolo, French Horn (double horn setting F / Bb), Trumpet (C / Bb), Saxophone (Soprano, Alto, Tenor, Baritone), Trombone (Tenor and Bass), Tuba, Harp.

Complete your entire music learning journey by practicing in different modes: Flash Cards, Music Theory, Full Flow Sheet Music, and Practice Real Songs.

Functions and settings available across different modes:
   - The app is able to show you the sheet music, listen to you play on your instrument, and provide feedback.
     Even on grand stave with multiple notes at a time. This is called polyphonic detection system.
   - Melodic Randomness: control how random the generated notes are
   - Hints (instrument-specific)
       - Keyboard (Piano)
       - Fingerboard chart (Violin, Viola, Cello, Double Bass)
       - Fretboard chart (Guitar, Bass)
       - Fingering (Clarinet, Flute; more coming soon)
       - Pitch meter for intonation (Violin, Viola, Cello, Double Bass, Trombone)
   - Intonation accuracy check for microtonal instruments:
       - Green tick: perfect intonation
       - Yellow tick: Acceptable hit but slightly out of tune
   - Voice Control: restart the exercise without touching the screen

1. Flash Cards
   - Levels 1 to 20 (beginner)
   - Levels 21 to 40 (intermediate)
   - Levels 41 to 60 (advanced)
   - Custom levels (12 keys, all accidentals including double-sharp and double-flat)

2. Music Theory
   - Scales
     - Major scales (12 keys, up to 3 octaves)
     - Harmonic minor and melodic minor scales (12 keys, up to 3 octaves)
     - Chromatic scales (adjustable range)
   - Chords (up to 3 octaves)
     - Major Triad, Minor Triad, Major Seventh, Minor Seventh, Dominant Seventh, Diminished Seventh, Augmented Triad, Diminished Triad,
       Suspended Seventh, Suspended Second, Suspended Fourth, Major Ninth, Minor Ninth, Dominant Ninth, Added Ninth, Major Eleventh, Minor Eleventh,
       Dominant Eleventh
   - Rhythms
     - Note types
       - Semibreve (Whole)
       - Minim (Half)
       - Crotchet (Quarter)
       - Quaver (Eighth)
       - Semiquaver (Sixteenth)
       - Rests
       - Dotted notes
       - Triplets
     - Time signatures
       4/4, 2/4, 3/4, 6/4, 3/8, 6/8, 9/8, 12/8

3. Full Flow Sheet Music (practice sight-reading with real sheet music. Hit the right note, or practice playing in rhythm with the metronome)
   - Levels 1 to 20 (beginner)
   - Levels 21 to 40 (intermediate)
   - Levels 41 to 60 (advanced)
   - Custom levels (12 keys, 8 time signatures, 10+ note types, all accidentals including double-sharp and double-flat)

4. Practice Real Songs (over 170 famous songs by different composers)
   - Songs organized by
     - Albums (13 music books)
     - Composers (Beethoven, Mozart, Bach, Tchaikovsky, Haydn, Schubert, Schumann, Handel, Chopin, Liszt, Mendelssohn, Debussy, Bizet,
                  Brahms, Vivaldi, Johann Strauss, Paganini, Pachelbel, Czerny, Rachmaninoff, Scott Joplin, Clementi, Edvard Grieg,
                  Ravel, Scarlatti, Weber, Sibelius, Saint-Saëns, Verdi, Puccini, Rossini, Erik Satie, Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov,
                  Antonín Dvořák, Edward Elgar, Jules Massenet, Richard Wagner, and more)
     - Grades (Grade 1 to 7)

Tools for day-to-day practice are also available:
   - Tuners
     - Full-range chromatic tuner: A0 to C8
     - Violin, Viola, Cello, Double Bass, Guitar, Bass, and tuners for transposing instruments, such as Clarinet, French Horn, Trumpet, and Saxophone
   - Metronome (classic metronome that lets you adjust BPM by sliding the pendulum weight up and down)

## Key features

- 60 progressive levels
- Instrument-specific customization
- Built-in tuner
- Supports all modern clefs
- Wide range of key and time signatures
- Real instrument input detection
- Pitch meter for accuracy

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Buy Full Version | $12.99 | one-time |


## Recent user reviews (1 of 1)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sightreading-exercises/id6446806038/reviews.md

### 5/5 — Just what I needed

*2023-11-17*

Flash cards for sight reading.  Thank you.

## Frequently asked questions about Sightreading Exercises

### What instruments does Sightreading Exercises support?

Sightreading Exercises supports a comprehensive list of instruments including piano, violin, viola, cello, double bass, guitar, bass, clarinet, oboe, bassoon, flute, piccolo, French horn, trumpet, saxophone, trombone, tuba, and harp. It also includes specific settings for double horns and various saxophone types.

### Does Sightreading Exercises have ads?

No, Sightreading Exercises is an ad-free application. This allows for an uninterrupted practice experience focused solely on improving your sight-reading skills.

### What is the price of Sightreading Exercises?

Sightreading Exercises is available for a one-time purchase of $8.99. This grants you full access to all its features and progressive levels.

### How does Sightreading Exercises help improve my playing?

The app presents musical notes and rhythm exercises, and you play them on your real instrument. It detects the keys you hit, providing automated feedback similar to traditional flashcards but with advanced capabilities.

### What clefs and key signatures are supported in Sightreading Exercises?

Sightreading Exercises supports all modern clefs: treble, bass, alto, and tenor. It also includes a wide array of key signatures (C, G, D, A, E, B, F#, F, Bb, Eb, Ab, Db, Gb) and time signatures, crucial for advanced music learners.

### Is Sightreading Exercises suitable for beginners?

Yes, Sightreading Exercises is designed with 60 progressive levels, starting from beginner stages and progressing to intermediate and advanced. This makes it suitable for musicians at all skill levels looking to build a strong sight-reading foundation.

### What devices can I use Sightreading Exercises on?

Sightreading Exercises is compatible with iPhone, iPad, and iPod devices. Its design is optimized for a seamless experience across these Apple platforms.

### How often is Sightreading Exercises updated?

The latest version of Sightreading Exercises is 3.1.3, last updated on March 29, 2026. While this indicates a recent update, users can generally expect regular improvements and content additions based on developer activity.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 3.3.4 — 2026-09-02

- We listened to user feedback:
  The number of measures is now customizable in Custom Level, from 5 to 30 measures.

- Revised notation for some songs.

- If you have any enhancement requests, please send us an email or leave a comment in the App Store.

### 3.3.3 — 2026-08-26

- Fine tuned some parameters in our polyphonic detection engine that tackle dissonant chords better.

- Revised notation for some songs. 

- New songs added to Book 13  (Grade 1 and Grade 2):
  - Hark! The Herald Angels Sing
  - Aura Lee
  - Debussy Clair de Lune (Easy Version)
  - Grieg Concerto (Easy Version)

### 3.3.2 — 2026-08-22

- More simple songs added to Book 13 for beginners to build solid foundation.

- All added to Grade 1 and 2:
  - Frère Jacques
  - Chopin Nocturne (Easy Version)
  - Amazing Grace
  - Hallelujah by Handel
  - Apple Waltz
  - Yankee Doodle
  - Grieg Morning Mood (Easy Version)
  - Beethoven Pathetique (Easy Version)

- Fixed a long existing localisation issue for Japanese and Korean. 
  If you see English words sometimes, this update should fix the problem.

### 3.3.1 — 2026-08-18

- Extended upper range of guitar to classic nylon string limit B5 (sound) or B6 (written)

- Localised screenshots for a number of regions

### 3.3.0 — 2026-08-13

- We are shipping this major update v3.3 with a lot of new and cool features.

- Another notation upgrade to our sheetmusic render engine : ability to change clef to reduce excessive use of ledger lines.
  1. The very first application is all the scale and arpeggio exercises in Music Theory section.
     - transition between bass and treble clef for grand stave instruments (piano and harp).
     - transition between alto and treble clef for viola.
     - transition between bass and tenor clef for cello, bassoon and trombone.
  2. Also included clef change in a number of songs.

- Grand stave (both hands) is now available for chromatic scale exercise for piano and harp.

- Introduction of 'intonation accuracy' for microtonal instruments : violin, viola, cello, double bass, trombone.
  We understand that beginners often cannot play perfectly in tune.
  You will not be punished because your intonation is not perfect.
  Instead, the app will show you a yellow tick.
    - Green tick : Perfect intonation
    - Yellow tick : Acceptable hit but slightly out of tune
  The achievement dashboard will also show you your overall intonation accuracy.

- We have added Book 13 with a number of Grade 1 and Grade 2 songs to help user build a solid foundation.
  1. Jingle Bells
  2. We Wish You a Merry Christmas
  3. Liszt Liebestrume (easy version)
  4. Scarborough Fair
  5. Oh! Susann
  6. Bach Petzold Minuet in G Minor

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