»Better Ears« is an educational music and ear training program, which helps you grow your musical skills and enhance your hearing capabilities. There are ten different exercises included, starting from interval recognition all the way 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. More Info »
10 different exercises included
»Better Ears« includes 10 different exercises:
• Interval recognition
• Scale recognition
• Chord recognition
• Chord progressions
• Pitch recognition
• Tempo recognition
• Key Signature recognition
• Interval music reading
• Scale music reading
• Chord music reading
More than 100 different instruments
Choose your training sound from more than 100 different instruments, either using the integrated »Better Ears« sound generator or Apples native DLS SoftSynth.
Keyboard and Fretboard
»Better Ears« comes with a virtual keyboard and virtual guitar fretboard. You can key notes on either.
Four preset levels
»Better Ears« ships with four preset levels:
• Beginner
• Easy
• Normal
• Professional
Unlimited custom levels
Additionally you can 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.
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.
Links to official Better Ears sites
Official Website
Pricing Information
One time purchase (perpetual license) that cost about $25
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Tags
musician-tool music-education music-training ear-training music-theory
Better Ears was added by elzappato in
Apr 2013 and the latest update was made in
Nov 2014. The list of alternatives was updated Oct 2019.
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