SymphoMe vs Play by Ear

SymphoMe AI hears your performance in real time and tells you what’s working and what isn’t, across pitch, rhythm and musicianship. It’s the kind of feedback you get in a lesson, available in all the hours between lessons when no teacher is in the room. SCAN YOUR SHEET MUSIC Photograph a page of music you own or import a PDF. SymphoMe digitises the score and turns it into something you can practise against, with playback, tempo control and live feedback. Your repertoire, not only ours. PITCH DETECTION FOR SINGERS AND SOLO INSTRUMENTS Watch your pitch as you sing or play, accurate to the cent. Follow your contour note by note, record takes, and hear how you’ve changed across sessions. CONTEXTUAL AI FEEDBACK Record a performance and get specific, musical feedback on it. Ask AI a question about the piece in front of you and get an answer grounded in the score you’re looking at. A FAST-GROWING LIBRARY Classical and pop, from Beethoven, Haydn, Tchaikovsky and Gurlitt through to contemporary repertoire. Loop any section, adjust the tempo, balance the mix, and play along. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Play by Ear trains you to play back what you hear immediately. While many tools focus on naming intervals in an exam-like format, this app emphasises playing phrases in time with a metronome. The app uses a call and response loop to bridge the gap between your ears and your instrument. 1. Set the length and complexity of the material, from simple intervals to melodic phrases with chromatic passing notes. 2. Start the metronome. 4. Listen to a phrase and play it back in rhythm. There is no automated scoring to detect when you play correctly. If you can't tell whether you've played a phrase correctly, the material is likely too difficult. Success comes from slow, consistent practise at a manageable level. By relying on your own ears to judge your accuracy, you develop a more intuitive and reliable musical ear.