Ear Trainer Master

Ear Trainer Master — the ear training and music theory app with a guitar fretboard, piano keyboard, and 133 structured lessons. Train intervals, chords, and chord progressions with visual aids no other app offers.

GUITAR EAR TRAINING

• See chord shapes on a real fretboard while you train — open voicings, barre chords, and a voicing style toggle
• Guitar chord identification with visual feedback on every answer
• Switch between acoustic guitar, electric guitar, classical guitar, and bass
• The only ear training app that shows you the fretboard as you learn

PIANO EAR TRAINING

• Watch piano keys light up as intervals and chords play
• Interval recognition and chord identification with keyboard visualization
• Tap individual keys to compare notes and build your inner ear
• Expand to full-screen piano for detailed analysis

133 EAR TRAINING LESSONS

• Ascending Intervals — 24 lessons from pitch recognition to compound intervals across all 12 keys
• Descending Intervals — 18 lessons with song associations, mixed directions, and random tonic training
• Chord Identification — 31 lessons: triads, suspended chords, inversions, seventh chords, and extended jazz chords (9ths, 11ths, 13ths)
• Cadences — 12 lessons on authentic, plagal, half, and deceptive cadences
• Functional Harmony — 15 lessons: tonic/predominant/dominant functions, pop loops, circle of fifths, and turnarounds
• Applied Dominants — 8 lessons on secondary dominants and tonicization
• Discover — 25 style collections

SURVIVAL MODE

• One wrong answer ends the run — the difficulty climbs as your streak grows
• A leaderboard per mode, tracking your best streak and accuracy

DISCOVER REAL PROGRESSIONS

• 25 hand-authored collections across classical, pop, rock, ballads, and funk
• Each collection walks an era, and finishing one unlocks the next

LEARN MUSIC THEORY BEFORE EACH QUIZ

• Concept intro lessons explain what to listen for and why it matters
• Song anchors help you remember interval sounds
• Core concepts break down chord quality, voice leading, and harmonic function
• Prerequisites guide you through a structured learning path

PRACTICE IN ANY KEY

• Tonal center selector — choose C, D, E, F, G, A, or B as your practice key
• Random tonic mode for advanced ear training across all keys
• Moving tonic mode for real-world modulation practice
• Customizable playback: melodic, harmonic, block, or arpeggiated

INTELLIGENT LEARNING SYSTEM

• Two modes: Free Mode for open exploration or Tutor Mode with 80% mastery to advance
• Multiple quiz formats: true/false recognition, matching, and identification
• Instant feedback with correct answer display
• Progress tracking with accuracy statistics and streaks
• Auto-advance with configurable timing

PROFESSIONAL AUDIO

• High-quality MIDI synthesis with professional SoundFont technology
• Adjustable tempo, volume, and sequence speed
• Works offline — practice ear training anytime, anywhere

WHO IS THIS FOR

• Guitar players who want to recognize chords by ear
• Music students preparing for ABRSM, RCM, or university auditions
• Jazz musicians learning functional harmony, extended chords, and chord substitutions
• Singers and vocalists building interval recognition and sight-singing skills

FLEXIBLE & AFFORDABLE

• Try free lessons in every domain before upgrading
• Unlock all 133 lessons with PRO — one-time purchase, no subscription
• Family Sharing support on iOS

Download Ear Trainer Master and start training your musical ear today.

Recent changes:
Discover grows to more than six times as many progressions across its 25 collections, and Survival now eases you into each style with its most approachable passages first. Plus smoother-sounding piano chords.