Absolute Ear: Ear Training

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About this app

ABSOLUTE EAR - EAR TRAINING

Want to hear a melody and know exactly what notes it is? That's what Absolute Ear teaches.

This is a structured ear training course that takes you from recognizing your first three notes all the way to mastering all 12 chromatic pitches, melodic sequences up to 5 notes long, and all 13 musical intervals - at whatever pace works for you.

WHAT YOU TRAIN

NOTE RECOGNITION
Hear a piano note. Name it. That's the foundation of playing by ear.

Start with just C, E, and G. Unlock new notes as you demonstrate mastery. By the end, you'll identify all 12 chromatic notes across three octaves - including sharps - without needing a reference pitch.

MELODIC DICTATION
Identify sequences of 2, 3, 4, and 5 notes in a row. This is where note recognition becomes real musical memory. Each unit introduces new notes progressively, so you're never thrown in the deep end.

INTERVAL TRAINING
Master all 13 intervals: unison, minor 2nd, major 2nd, minor 3rd, major 3rd, perfect 4th, tritone, perfect 5th, minor 6th, major 6th, minor 7th, major 7th, and octave.

Three tiers of difficulty:
• Tier 1: Fixed C as your tonic - build the foundation
• Tier 2: Random root per session - start to generalize
• Tier 3: Root changes every question - true interval hearing

HOW IT WORKS

60+ structured units span three learning tracks: single notes, note sequences, and interval training. Units unlock as you hit 80% accuracy - you move forward when you're actually ready.

Each session is 30 focused questions. Listen. Answer. Get immediate haptic feedback. The app tracks exactly where you struggle and weights practice toward your weakest notes and intervals - so every session is time well spent.

If you're flying through a session, an early-completion prompt lets you move on early.

FEATURES

• 60+ course units - note recognition, melodic dictation, intervals
• Intelligent practice: weak spots appear more often
• Multiple instrument timbres - Steinway piano, bass, and more
• Multi-octave training - notes across three octaves
• Detailed stats: per-note accuracy, confusion matrix, accuracy trends, daily practice time
• Session history and streak tracking
• Apple Sign In - progress saved to your account
• Haptic feedback on every answer
• No subscription required to get started

WHO IT'S FOR

• Musicians who want to play by ear without sheet music
• Piano and guitar players who want to transcribe what they hear
• Music students building aural skills for exams
• Anyone who hears a melody and wants to know its notes
• Experienced players sharpening pitch and interval awareness

Start with three notes. Build from there.

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What’s new

TWO NEW CHAPTERS: CHORDS & PROGRESSIONS

CHORD RECOGNITION (5 new modules)
Hear a chord, identify it by its function in C major. Start with I, IV, and V, then unlock all seven diatonic chords. Every question anchors you with the I chord first - so you're always hearing chords in context.

CHORD PROGRESSIONS (5 new modules)
Hear a four-chord loop and tap the degrees in order. Covers the most-used progressions in pop, rock, and folk - from I-IV-V-I to the iconic I-V-vi-IV.