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Better Ears Beginner

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Better Ears Beginner

  • Music
4.4
27 ratings
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MAMP GmbH
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$9.99

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User Reviews for Better Ears Beginner

5
WOW

I downloaded this out of curiousity and it works really well. The ear training is the best though and im sure the full version is great as well but i will probably wait to see if the price drops any. I was really impressed with the UI of this app. It is really easy to use and is recommended to any highschool and college student majoring in music. I'm sure this will give me more of an incentive to practice my ear training now considering it will be right in front of my face.

Celica04, Jul 14, 2008
1
Crashes after buying add-on

Purchased the full version through the beginner app. But it keeps crashing

cmena99, Apr 05, 2023
5
Perfect Pitch is Possible!

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!

CrankyRayHanky, Jan 23, 2012
4
Free beginner version is pretty good.

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.

customer543210, Mar 09, 2022
5
A must have for all musicians

I wish this program was around when I was in school studying music theory! We used to sit in pairs around a piano and play intervals for each other, or by ourselves with our eyes closed guessing what we had just played. By the time I got to college, we were using Practica Musica. A program that was installed on the computers in the lab, but involved sitting at a computer during lab hours. Not to different from Karajan. I've only tried the free version, but it has so much already. I'm enjoying brushing up on my music theory on the train to work. Or waiting at the doctors office, etc. I'm sure the paid version gets into more advanced intervals, chords, scales, etc. Even if you've never studied music theory, you should get this free program. It will help any musician looking to figure out songs or help you jam with others. There is a reason they make music students learn this stuff, and it's awesome to see it done on such a fresh, new platform.

Fraggle312, Aug 24, 2008
5
Better ear

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.

Mr. PickIes, Feb 18, 2021
5
Msuzuki

My 10-yr old son is a musician-in-training. I found that letting him use this app is a great way to train him. He would do this gladly as it is like a game to him as opposed to if I'm at the piano with him, he wouldn't be so amused. I would buy the full version of this app, except that it is rather pricey compared to other music apps. I will continue to look in the app store and if there isn't anything like this, I will probably buy it. Buy it would be nice if the price is a bit lower.

Msuzuki, Oct 03, 2008
5
Tried them all this one is Champion!

First of all don't listen to people who rate this app 1 star, this app deserves no less than 4 star reviews it has been well thought out and is a great app for beginning ear training. It is a quality app with exactly what I need. I have tried many ear training apps before finding this one. I love this app and I hope you will too. Some things to keep in mind: the interface is nice and neat, however, the button to start an exercise is not intuitive. It took me 5 minutes of play to figure out how to start an exercise. Push the >> (next button) to start an exercise, push > (play button) to repeat the sound. The rest is intuitive. As far as unlocking all levels is concerned... I am a beginner and level 1 is challenging enough for me. Personally unlocking all levels wouldn't help me since I have a lot to learn from level 1. I appreciate the developers designing this app with great care and concern for beginners like me. Not only have I found a great app for my needs but I don't feel overwhelmed when using it.

NewPollutionLove, Apr 26, 2012
5
What seems to be the problem?

There doesn't seem to be any over promising of this app. I love it and plan on upgrading. I don't have time to always sit in a practice room banging out pitches. This will help me keep my ear training sharp. I wish I would of had an app like this last semester! I haven't found any good reason to give the bad reviews any credit. This app does exactly what it says it does. It's your loss it you don't get this app free or the paid one.

RickyPowell, Jul 29, 2008
3
Would be a five star app if...

Great app, would be five stars if they made a few improvements. Needs to have some intermediate steps in all of the levels or customized levels. In the interval training section for example, it would be nice to be able to build up or add in one/few new at a time. Also would be great to replay the ones answered incorrectly so you could hear the mistake you made and train the ear to it. Also to troubleshoot problem intervals.Scales section... With the modes I think it would be nice if they played the root chord or allowed that to be an option. This is a must for people trying to understand the qualities/colors of the modes. A rhythm trainer wouldn't hurt to be included at this price point. For what it is, I think it's great and certainly has tremendous potential. Not sure at this price point yet but we'll see as they update this phenomenal app.

Sandor612, Oct 21, 2010

Description

»Better Ears« is an educational Music Theory and Ear Training app, which helps you grow your musical skills and enhance your hearing capabilities. There are 13 different exercises included, starting from interval recognition all the way down to chord progressions - perfect for beginners and music-masters alike! YOU DECIDE HOW TO TRAIN!

With »Better Ears« you can decide for yourself what your training routine should look like. There are no rules you have to follow, you decide when to start and how often to practice. 13 DIFFERENT EXERCISES INCLUDED »Better Ears« includes 13 different exercises: • 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 CUSTOM CHORDS, SCALES AND CHORD PROGRESSIONS The new editor for Chords, Scales and Chord Progressions allows you to add your own items. 6 DIFFERENT INSTRUMENTS Choose your training sound out of six different instruments. Better Ears comes with Acoustic Grand piano, Bright Acoustic Piano, Electric Grand Piano, Drawbar Organ, Nylon Acoustic Guitar and Steel Acoustic Guitar. CUSTOM SOUNDS WITH SOUNDFONTS With the help of SoundFonts (.sf2) you have the possibility to extend Better Ears with your own sounds. KEYBOARD AND FRETBOARD »Better Ears« comes with a virtual keyboard and virtual guitar fretboard. You can key notes on either. ANSWER WITH YOUR VOCALS OR WITH A REAL INSTRUMENT The integrated pitch detection allows you to answer the questions with your voice or a real instrument (e.g. piano or guitar). Simply play the individual tones on your instrument or sing them when the microphone button lights red. FOUR PRESET LEVELS »Better Ears« ships with four preset levels: • Beginner • Easy • Normal • Professional UNLIMITED CUSTOM LEVELS Additionally you can create your own levels, letting you train to your own specific needs. Put yourself in "Training Camp" to learn church modes, or concentrate on those two pesky intervals that constantly cause you problems. SYNC ALL OF YOUR DEVICES With »Better Ears« you can keep your Mac and your iOS devices in sync. You can choose what to sync: Your own levels, your statistics, your settings or all of this. MIDI SUPPORT »Better Ears« supports routing sound through an external MIDI device, allowing you to use your existing MIDI master keyboard or sound module. You can even control »Better Ears« using a connected keyboard. STATISTICS For every exercise »Better Ears« knows all your current stats, including how often you have answered each question correctly or incorrectly. WIKIPEDIA INTEGRATION »Better Ears« shows the relevant Wikipedia article for the current exercise. If a relevant article is not available online, another topically-appropriate article will be shown instead.

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