Play by Ear

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About this app

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 emphasizes playing phrases in time with a metronome.

How it Works
The app uses a call-and-response loop to bridge the gap between your ears and your instrument:

Customization: Set the length and complexity of the material, from simple intervals to melodic phrases with chromatic passing notes.
The Loop: Start the metronome, listen to a phrase, and play it back in rhythm.
Self-Correction: There is no automated scoring. If you can’t tell whether you played a phrase correctly, the material is likely too difficult.

Practice Discipline
Success comes from slow, consistent practice at a manageable level. By relying on your own ears to judge your accuracy, you develop a more intuitive and reliable musical ear.
Updated on
Mar 27, 2026

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What’s new

More reliable background audio handling

Cleaner diminished scale note spellings

Presets no longer override transposition

Long scale names centred properly
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About the developer
David Rowthorn
davidrowthorn@gmail.com
12 Perowne Street CAMBRIDGE CB1 2AY United Kingdom