Jazz Licks Technique Harmony Improvisation Lessons vs Sonofield Ear Trainer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Jazz Licks Technique Harmony Improvisation Lessons
Learn jazz improvisation and technique from renowned musicians through in-depth video lessons and interviews. Explore chord progressions, melodic concepts, and rhythmic approaches for all instruments. Access supplementary materials like PDFs and MP3s to enhance your practice.
- Masterclasses with jazz icons
- In-depth video lessons
- Interviews with musicians
- PDFs and MP3s included
- Play-along tracks
- Lessons for all instruments
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"Thanks to JazzHeaven I study with some of my HEROES. For the price it’s ridiculous how much info is on each video!" - Alfredo Paixao, Italy (5-Star Amazon Review). HARLAND, KENNY WERNER, BERGONZI, LAGE LUND, ETC. teach You! *** Killer Jazz Instructional Videos/Interviews with the Greats - for ALL Instruments! Learn from JAZZ ICONS like Kenny Werner, Jerry Bergonzi, Eric Harland, Lee Konitz, Lage Lund, Gilad Hekselman, Oz Noy, Ingrid Jensen, Ralph Peterson, Jean-Michel Pilc, Ari Hoenig & MANY more... EACH VIDEO FEATURES: * 90 minute to 2.5 hour Lesson/Masterclass * 60-minute Interview Many videos feature PDFs/MP3s plus Band Performances, Play-Alongs & other Extras. Most examples are based on chord progressions of familiar Jazz Standards. CURRENTLY AVAILABLE: FOR ALL INSTRUMENTS: * Kenny Werner: Effortless Mastery: The 4 Steps * Kenny Werner: Effortless Mastery of Melody, Harmony & Rhythm * Jerry Bergonzi: Creating a Jazz Vocabulary Vol. 1 (WORKOUTS: Chord Scales/Tones, Approach Systems, Voice Leading & More) * Jerry Bergonzi: Creating a Jazz Vocabulary Vol. 2 (Sequences, Substitutions & Shapes) * Jerry Bergonzi: Creating a Jazz Vocabulary Vol. 3 (MELODIC RHYTHM: A Rhythmic Approach to Creating Melodies) * Jean-Michel Pilc: True Jazz Improvisation * Lee Konitz: Talking & Playing FOR SAXOPHONE PLAYERS: * Jerry Bergonzi: Saxophone Mastery FOR DRUMMERS: * Eric Harland: The Yin & Yang of Jazz Drumming * Ari Hoenig: Melodic Drumming * Ralph Peterson: Jazz Drumming Demystified FOR GUITAR PLAYERS: * Lage Lund: Jazz Guitar Chordal Vocabulary * Gilad Hekselman: Jazz Guitar Polyphony * Oz Noy: Guitar Improvisation Workout * Oz Noy: Play-Along Workout FOR PIANISTS: * Enrico Pieranunzi: Jazz Piano – A Melodic Approach * Jean-Michel Pilc: Piano Playing: Transcending the Instrument (For Any Pianist interested in Technique & Practicing!) FUTURE RELEASES: * Ingrid Jensen * Mike Clark & Paul Jackson * Vincent Herring * Geoffrey Keezer * Walt Weiskopf * David Kikoski * Sergio Brandao * Lincoln Goines * Portinho * Joel Frahm * Jamey Haddad * And more to come Great care & attention to detail was given to match the level of production quality to the fantastic level of the JazzHeaven.com artists and to bring you the most valuable learning tool possible! HAPPY CUSTOMERS: "This company, Jazz Heaven, really does put the best teaching material available out there. Their brand is enough for me now to just buy, without having to read reviews. I have many of their videos. All are great, so I anticipate each release." - Pat George, USA (5-Star Amazon Review Excerpt) "The playing is outstanding & the quality production gives you a front-row seat to some sensitive work that might be difficult to pick up in another setting, with the added bonus that you can watch it repeatedly. And the interview section is every bit as interesting as the demonstrations." - “Beantown Drummer” (5-Star Amazon Review Excerpt) "It’s so clear - it actually makes you mad that you didn’t get it earlier…" - Denis DiBlasio, Director of Jazz Studies, Rowan University & 5-year Maynard Ferguson Big Band Musical Director QUESTIONS? Please visit http://jazzheaven.com/support For updates/notifications about special deals & goodies not available anywhere else, visit http://JazzHeaven.com Our Privacy Policy: http://jazzheaven.com/privacy-policy
Sonofield Ear Trainer
This app helps musicians develop their ear by focusing on the feeling of individual notes within a key, rather than traditional interval training. It uses sustained drones and offers various modes like identifying scale degrees, melodies, and singing exercises. The app adapts to your skill level with an intuitive interface and progression path.
- Feeling-based note recognition
- Scale degree identification
- Melody recognition training
- Singing exercises
- Hands-free training mode
- Interactive exploration instrument
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Sonofield Ear Trainer (SET) is a revolutionary ear training app designed to help you intuitively play the melodies you hear and imagine. Instead of relying on traditional old methods like intervals, SET focuses on helping you feel the unique character of each note within a key. By using sustained drones to create a tonal foundation, you’ll learn to recognize scale degrees based on their *feeling*, not just how they sound. The app offers a variety of ways to train: * Degrees Mode - Identify individual notes against the drone by feeling. The heart of SET. * Melody Mode - Identify short melodic phrases, preparing you for real music. * Voice Mode - Sing the requested scale degree into your microphone. * Pocket Mode - Hands-free training for when you're on the go. * Free Play - An interactive instrument for exploration. With its intuitive, color-coded interface, thoughtfully designed progression path, and multiple difficulty levels, SET adapts to your skill level while keeping practice engaging. Whether you're a beginner or an experienced musician, SET is your guide to unlocking true musical fluency through intuitive, feeling-based ear training. No ads or forced payments. The free version contains full foundations for feeling-based ear training. Download the ear training app now!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Sonofield Ear Trainer at every 9 days against Jazz Licks Technique Harmony Improvisation Lessons's every 12 months. Sonofield Ear Trainer also leads on ratings volume (376 vs 2). Jazz Licks Technique Harmony Improvisation Lessons's advantage is review sentiment (100% vs 89%) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 13.0). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Jazz Licks Technique Harmony Improvisation Lessons sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Sonofield Ear Trainer sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Jazz Licks Technique Harmony Improvisation Lessons against 4.9 for Sonofield Ear Trainer. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Sonofield Ear Trainer has 376 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 100% of Jazz Licks Technique Harmony Improvisation Lessons's written reviews are positive against 89% of Sonofield Ear Trainer's.
Jazz Licks Technique Harmony Improvisation Lessons ships an update every 12 months, Sonofield Ear Trainer every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on September 19, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Jazz Licks Technique Harmony Improvisation Lessons | Sonofield Ear Trainer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better | 4.9 (376 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 88.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 376 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 12 months | Every 9 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 96 MB | 105 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | JazzHeaven.com | Sonofield Ear Trainer Education Ltd. |
Customer experience
Jazz Licks Technique Harmony Improvisation Lessons
Sonofield Ear Trainer
Bugs and requests
Jazz Licks Technique Harmony Improvisation Lessons
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Sonofield Ear Trainer
Reported bugs
1 issue- None reported
Requested features
5 requests- Option to switch between 12TET and just intonation
- Ability to reduce octave range
- Incorporate more timbre options for drone and notes
- Tracking and visualization of progress and learned skills
- Add interactive tutorial for level 1
In-app purchases
Jazz Licks Technique Harmony Improvisation Lessons
- Gilad Hekselman: Jazz Guitar Polyphony (12 Month Access)$29.99
- Kenny Werner: Effortless Mastery: The 4 Steps (12 Month Access)$29.99
- Lage Lund: Jazz Guitar Chordal Vocabulary$39.99
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- Gilad Hekselman: Jazz Guitar Polyphony$39.99
- Kenny Werner: Effortless Mastery: The 4 Steps$39.99
- Kenny Werner: Effortless Mastery of Melody, Harmony & Rhythm$39.99
- Jean-Michel Pilc: True Jazz Improvisation$39.99
- Jean-Michel Pilc: Piano Playing: Transcending The Instrument$39.99
- K. Werner Effortl Mastery Pack$74.99
- Jerry Bergonzi Vol. 1+2+3 Pack$109.99
Sonofield Ear Trainer
- Lifetime Pro$14.99
- Lifetime Pro$17.99
- Lifetime Pro2 variants$19.99
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- Lifetime Pro$24.99
Questions
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