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Best 10 Apps for Learning Music
Learn how to read sheet music for guitar, piano, and more with sight-reading games and quizzes in these top-rated music tutor apps.
About Learning Music
Music theory helps us understand the possibilities of music. It provides a framework for the performer, teacher, and layperson to create, comprehend and enjoy the world of sound.
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Clefs: Music Reading Trainer
Crazy Ootka Software AB
Education
Your ultimate guide into the language of music.
50K+ DownloadsFree In-App Purchases![Google Play]()
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Perfect Ear - Music Theory, Ear & Rhythm Training
Crazy Ootka Software AB
Education
A music school in your pocket: solfège, ear training, rhythm training exercises.
5M+ DownloadsFree In-App Purchases![Google Play]()
Free In-App Purchases![App Store]()
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(light) learn sight read music notes piano tutor
ngfSoft
Trivia Games
learn to sight read music notes including sheet music without a teacher
1M+ DownloadsFree![Google Play]()
$1.99![App Store]()
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LEARN to READ MUSIC NOTES PRO
MARTINs
Education
Learn music notes easily and professional (sight-reading trainer) e.g. piano
100K+ DownloadsFree![Google Play]()
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Learn Music Notes
Patrick Pauli
Education
Learn music notation easily. All clefs. No Ads. Free and Open Source!
100K+ DownloadsFree![Google Play]()
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READ MUSIC
Apps Musycom
Music & Audio
This app lets you practice reading music anywhere you go at anytime.
1M+ DownloadsFree![Google Play]()
Free![App Store]()
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Solfa: learn music notes. Solfege.
Dmitry Zaika
Music & Audio
Piano Bass guitar Violin Cello Singing
100K+ DownloadsFree![Google Play]()
Free![App Store]()
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Music Sight Reading II
viks
Education
Music Sight Reading - Android application to improve music sheets reading skills
10K+ DownloadsFree![Google Play]()
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MyMusicTheory - music theory exercises
myrApps s.r.o.
Education
Music theory lessons and exercises
100K+ DownloadsFree In-App Purchases![Google Play]()
Free In-App Purchases![App Store]()
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Note Teacher
Mika Suonpää
Education
Improve your skills in sight-reading and naming musical notes on grand staff.
100K+ DownloadsFree In-App Purchases![Google Play]()
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Yousician - An Award Winning Music Education App
Yousician Ltd.
Education
Learn Guitar, Ukulele, Bass or Singing with 1000s of songs, lessons & exercises
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Musixmatch - Lyrics for your music
Musixmatch
Music & Audio
All the music you love with lyrics and translations
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SoundCloud - Play Music, Audio & New Songs
SoundCloud
Music & Audio
The 🌎’s largest audio and music 🎶streaming platform, with over 200M tracks 🏆
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Amazon Music: Stream and Discover Songs & Podcasts
Amazon Mobile LLC
Music & Audio
Listen to podcasts, trending playlists, hit music and your favorite songs
100M+ Downloads -
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ABCmouse.com
Age of Learning, Inc.
Education
ABCmouse offers a full online learning program for kids 2—8.
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Scribd: Audiobooks & ebooks
Scribd, Inc.
Books & Reference
Scribd - A Reading Subscription for Audiobooks, Books, Sheet Music & More
10M+ Downloads
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How We Choose The Best Apps
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Broad Search
Our unique algorithm scoured the App Store and Google Play Store by searching learning music, learn music notation, music note reading and 4 other keywords. From there, we retrieved a total of 1,303 unique apps (579 Android apps and 724 iOS apps) as potential candidates. -
Additional Review by Editorial Team
Finally, our editorial team checks all apps in our best 10 list one by one to make sure these apps are of the highest quality. -
Filter only high-quality apps
We then selected the highest quality apps from the 1,303 apps listed. We compared the number of stars, downloads, and reviews along with the velocity of these apps to create a list of the Best Apps for Learning Music for both Android & iOS.
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