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Music Theory

A complete foundation — from your first note to building chords and progressions.

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Interval Playback

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Scale

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Transcribe Ear training through notation ▼

Listen to a melody, then write it in music notation. This develops your ability to hear and notate music — a core skill for any musician.

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TRANSCRIBE BEGINNER 1

KEY C major TIME 4/4 BARS 2 BPM 90

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PIANO ROLL

DURATION MODE

How to Transcribe

1. Listen — Click Listen to hear the reference melody. Play it as many times as you need.

2. Write — Select a duration from the toolbar, then click on the staff to place notes at the correct pitch and time position. Use Rest mode to insert rests.

3. Compare — Click Play Mine to hear your notation played back. Does it match?

4. Check — When you're confident, click Check to see how you did. Correct notes light up green; wrong ones show in red.

Keyboard shortcuts: Space Listen P Play Mine 1-5 Duration N/R/E Mode Ctrl+Z Undo

SIGHT READING BEGINNER 1

KEY C major TIME 4/4 BARS 2 BPM 60

MIDI INPUT No device connected

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How to Sight Read

1. Connect — Plug in a MIDI keyboard and click Connect. Your browser will ask for permission to use MIDI.

2. Study — Read through the notation on the grand staff. Click Hear It to hear a reference playback.

3. Play — Press Start to begin the metronome. After a count-in, play along with the music. The playhead will sweep across the staff.

4. Review — After you finish, see your score. Correct notes glow green, wrong notes show red, and missed notes show as outlines.

Keyboard shortcuts: Space Start/Stop H Hear It N New Piece

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