- PriceFree
- CategoryMusic
- Versions2 archived
- AvailabilityStill on the App Store
- SellerHolger Meyer
- Bundle IDcom.karajaneartrainer.karajanbeginner
RequirementsCompatible with iPhone and iPod touch. Requires iOS 2.0 or later.
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Report an issueBetter Ears is the complete ear training and sight‑reading workout for musicians, students and teachers. Train your musical ear and master music theory — from interval recognition all the way to chord progressions and rhythm training. 15 exercises take you from absolute beginner to pro, at your own pace, with no rules and no pressure.
NEW: RHYTHM TRAINING Sharpen your sense of timing with two brand‑new exercises. Hear a rhythm and clap or tap it back, or read rhythmic notation and perform it in time — with count‑in, metronome, triplets and time signatures like 3/4, 4/4 and 5/4. Clap straight into your device's microphone and Better Ears listens.
YOU DECIDE HOW TO TRAIN There are no rules to follow. You decide when to start, what to practice and how often.
15 EXERCISES INCLUDED • Interval recognition • Scale recognition • Chord recognition • Chord progressions • Pitch recognition • Melodic dictation • Tempo recognition • Key signature recognition • Music reading • Interval music reading • Scale music reading • Chord music reading • Melody music reading • Rhythm recognition (new) • Rhythm reading (new)
ANSWER WITH YOUR VOICE OR A REAL INSTRUMENT Built‑in pitch detection lets you answer by singing or by playing a real instrument (e.g. piano or guitar). Just sing or play the notes when the microphone button lights up red.
CUSTOM CHORDS, SCALES & CHORD PROGRESSIONS The built‑in editor lets you add your own chords, scales and chord progressions.
FOUR PRESET LEVELS + UNLIMITED CUSTOM LEVELS Start at Beginner, Easy, Normal or Professional — then build your own levels to focus exactly where you need to: church modes, those two pesky intervals, custom rhythms, whatever you like.
6 INSTRUMENTS & CUSTOM SOUNDFONTS Train with Acoustic Grand, Bright Acoustic Piano, Electric Grand, Drawbar Organ, Nylon and Steel Acoustic Guitar — or extend Better Ears with your own sounds via SoundFonts (.sf2).
KEYBOARD & FRETBOARD Answer on a virtual piano keyboard or a virtual guitar fretboard.
MIDI SUPPORT Route sound through an external MIDI device and even control Better Ears with a connected master keyboard.
SYNC ALL OF YOUR DEVICES Keep your Mac, iPhone and iPad in sync via Dropbox. You choose what to sync: your own levels, your statistics, your settings — or all of it.
STATISTICS Better Ears tracks your progress for every exercise and every question — right and wrong answers at a glance.
WIKIPEDIA INTEGRATION The matching Wikipedia article is shown for each exercise, so the theory is always one tap away.
REFRESHED DESIGN A modern, fully redesigned interface on iPhone, iPad and Mac — with full Dark Mode and crystal‑clear music notation.
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Chart History
Ratings Over Time
sampled from 5 archived captures| Date | Version | Rating | Ratings | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 29, 2010 | 1.3 | — | 6,720 | Free |
| March 24, 2011 | 1.5 | — | 7,316 | Free |
| February 21, 2012 | — | — | 7,338 | Free |
| March 7, 2013 | — | — | 7,335 | Free |
From archived App Store listing data, captured by the Wayback Machine.
Archived Reviews
8 of 25I'm not musically-inclined, but I can definitely see the appeal of this app. I feel I shouldn't even be giving it a review since I've barely used the app, but what little of it I HAVE used, I can say that it's well-done enough. I haven't explored all of its features, but I can tell that it really needs a visual makeover. It's not very attractive. To get people to download (or especially purchase) an app, it needs to have more than just functionality. There's my $0.02.
I use it at school but with an iPad I love it so much!
This app has horrible sound quality and the design is not fun at all. I do not enjoy using it. There are several other music theory apps that are much better than this one.
Some features of full app are of course not available but you could spend quite a few hours here. Emphasis is on learning not on being flashy, which I appreciate. One minor complaint is that the beginner level dictation training uses intervals that are not included in interval training in this app but other free apps will give you that training. I would gladly pay a one time upgrade fee for the full app when I the only errors I make in the beginner app are typos. If the full app requires a monthly license fee then I would probably check out competing apps.
In the late 80s, I had a fantastic music teacher. This man clearly had the gift of perfect pitch and demonstrated it on a daily basis. The teacher was born with this gift, and it undoubtedly propelled his musical abilities. The teacher believed that only a few people were born this way, but that anyone could learn to develop a strong relative pitch. I was dubious, as I really struggled at the start of the course. After 2 years, however, I found myself to be dramatically improved in detecting relative pitch. Fast forward to 2009; I first found this free APP. The data collected during pitch training was significant- at first I struggled mightily. After only a few weeks, I noted my scores were rising above 50%! I now believe that perfect pitch can be acquired, through hard training and disciplined study- and Karajan is a tool that can expedite the whole process exponentially! I love the fact that there is a lite version available for free, and would enthusiastically endorse this APP to anyone who requires critical listening skills (heads up teachers of students who struggle with reading fluency). Suggestions for improvement include allowing a more choice in tones. Also, content could be elevated automatically as one increases in skill. Lastly, content could be delivered in a game format, enticing a wider mass appeal. Overall, 5/5 stars!
Helps me with listening with my ear for keys and scales. I love it. Great for a musician and vocalist. Highly recommend for your down time.
Instead of playing angry birds or Pokémon go why don’t you play a game that actually has benefits with any instrument you play. Maybe you’re even a Whistler, don’t annoy people by whistling off key. Use better ear, we’ll all thank you.
I've always needed to work more on my ear training skills. This app is just what I needed. Mostly use the interval training now, but I'm sure I'll make use of the other excercises as I progress.
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