# Tenor Tutor > Flash-card game for learning tenor and alto clef music notes. (iPhone/iPad app by Hendrik Goosen.) - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tenor-tutor/id318489168 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`) - Developer: [Hendrik Goosen](https://appshunter.io/developer/315099433) - Category: Music, Music, Games, Family - Price: $1.99 - Rating: 3.50/5 from 4 App Store ratings · 6 written reviews indexed - Age rating: 4+ - Requires: iOS 8.1 · 2 MB - Languages: English - Released: 2009-06-07 - Data updated: 2026-06-10 - Monetization: paid - User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tenor-tutor/id318489168/reviews.md ## What is Tenor Tutor? Are you a beginner cello, viola, trombone, or bassoon player, or do you merely want to impress your friends with your ability to read tenor or alto clef music? Then Tenor Tutor is for you. Basic music theory is presented in a fun, flash-card game format, enabling you to memorize the basics you need to read tenor and alto clef music quickly and effectively, wherever you are. Note: Tenor Tutor displays notes in either the tenor clef or the alto clef (selectable). If you want to learn the treble clef or the bass clef, please see the Note Tutor app (search for Note Tutor on the App Store). Tenor Tutor starts from the beginning, and helps you build music note recognition through random repetition. > Introductory version: Learn basic note recognition in a fun, flash-card game format. Master the basics quickly and easily. Start from the beginning, and advance to the next version of Tenor Tutor to build on your solid basic music theory skills. To use Tenor Tutor, simply identify the note by pressing the correct A, B, C, D, E, F, or G button. If you are right, you get one point and advance to the next note! If you are wrong, you lose a point, but you get to try again. The score shows how many notes you are recognizing correctly per minute. If you slow down, your score may go down, even if you do not make mistakes... so try to go as fast and as accurately as you can! You can choose to display notes in either the tenor clef or the alto clef: please press the "i" button to access the controls. ## Key features - Tenor and alto clef support - Flash-card game format - Note recognition practice - Score tracking - Beginner-friendly ## Recent user reviews (6 of 6) All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tenor-tutor/id318489168/reviews.md ### 3/5 — Maybe it’s me *2021-05-21, version 1.2* Let me warn you, this app defaults to both alto and tenor clef cards. You need to follow the information button to break the 2 apart for quizzing. I would also like it to have a string, finger number, and which position for the quizzing. Knowing that it’s a B and knowing where that B is are to different things and I want my students to know all that as well as pitch. ### 1/5 — The cliff sign moves up and down the staff *2018-08-30, version 1.2* This app is horrible! The tenor clef sign moves up and down the staff changing the position of the notes and therefore teaching the incorrect notes to learners. Do not buy!! ### 5/5 — Excellent Tutorial *2016-11-24, version 1.2* Fabulous tool! Worth the money! Buy today! I have been an advanced music reader in treble, bass, and alto clef for years; however, I struggled mastering tenor clef for my intermediate cello studies. I tried transposing treble clef and bass clef when reading tenor, but needed to know the new clef quickly as I know the others. This really helped me! ### 5/5 — Great App! *2015-09-25, version 1.2* I'm a bassoon player who is trying to learn tenor clef and this is really helping me! No bugs at all. Very well made app... Worth the $2.00. ### 5/5 — Does exactly what it say! *2011-12-30, version 1.1* Great app, and exactly what I needed to expand my trombone skills. Really helps! ### 4/5 — Great teaching but... *2010-11-20, version 0* PLEASE add more flexibility to adjusting the range. I teach beginning viola players and need to be able to initially limit the bottom end of the range to the D within the staff. Would love a one minute timer to see how many they actually do in a minute... ## Frequently asked questions about Tenor Tutor ### What clefs does Tenor Tutor support? Tenor Tutor specifically supports learning notes in the tenor clef and the alto clef. If you wish to learn the treble or bass clef, you will need to use a different application. ### How does Tenor Tutor teach music notes? Tenor Tutor uses a fun, flash-card game format with random repetition to help users memorize basic music note recognition. You identify the note by pressing the correct letter button. ### What is the gameplay like in Tenor Tutor? You are presented with a note and must select the correct letter (A-G) representing that note. Correct answers earn a point and advance you to the next note, while incorrect answers deduct a point. ### How is the score calculated in Tenor Tutor? The score reflects the number of notes you recognize correctly per minute. Accuracy and speed are both important for a high score, as slowing down can decrease your score even without mistakes. ### Is Tenor Tutor suitable for absolute beginners? Yes, Tenor Tutor is designed to start from the very beginning, helping beginners build essential music note recognition skills quickly and effectively. ### What devices is Tenor Tutor available on? Tenor Tutor is available for iPhone and iPod devices. It was last updated on December 5, 2014, with version 1.2. ### What is the age rating for Tenor Tutor? Tenor Tutor has an age rating of 4+, making it suitable for a wide range of young learners and beginners. ### What is the price of Tenor Tutor? Tenor Tutor is a paid application, available for $1.99. There are no in-app purchases mentioned for this version. ## Version history (last 3 releases) ### 1.2 — 2014-12-05 This app has been updated by Apple to display the Apple Watch app icon. New options for selecting note range and key signatures for practice. Improved the app startup experience. Bug fixes for iOS 8. ### 1.1 — 2009-10-27 Tenor Tutor now has the ability to control the range of notes to be displayed. Additionally, the range of notes has been extended to cover four full octaves per staff - up to 31 notes per staff. Five ledger lines above and below the staff are now supported. New and improved sound samples have been added to cover the extended range. ### 1.0 — 2009-06-07 No release notes. ## Apps similar to Tenor Tutor | App | Rating | Price | Category | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | [AltoClef](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/altoclef/id1627977451) | 5.0 (3) | Free | Music | | [MidiOnStage](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/midionstage/id962042556) | 3.9 (18) | Free | Music | ## More apps by Hendrik Goosen - [Note Tutor](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/note-tutor/id315099430) All apps by Hendrik Goosen: https://appshunter.io/developer/315099433 --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-06-10.*