Functional Ear Trainer

Ear training is easy and fun with Functional Ear Trainer. Play music by ear.
"Functional Ear Trainer" is an Android app designed to help users develop their musical ear by recognizing tones within a specific musical key. Based on Alain Benbassat's proven methods, it allows beginners and professionals alike to improve their ability to transcribe melodies and understand music in context. Practicing just 10 minutes a day can gradually enhance your skills, making it easier to play music by ear and enjoy the nuances of sound.
Downloads: 1,235,377
1.69K
Version: 3.21.6 (Last updated: 2025-03-25)
Version code: 3021006
Creation date: 2014-11-13
Permissions:
  • android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE
  • android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE
  • android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_MEDIA_PLAYBACK
  • android.permission.INTERNET
  • android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS
  • android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED
  • android.permission.SCHEDULE_EXACT_ALARM
  • android.permission.WAKE_LOCK
  • com.android.vending.BILLING
  • com.android.vending.CHECK_LICENSE
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Size: 33.59M
Full description: See detailed description
Updated: 18 hours ago

Ranking

User reviews

Pros
  • Effective for improving ear training skills
  • Simple and intuitive user interface
  • Hands-free training option for multi-tasking
  • Customizable levels and exercises
  • No invasive ads on the free version
Cons
  • Limited options for tracking and viewing completed exercises
  • Some users want a dark mode
  • Occasional uneven distribution of tone testing
  • Limited chord testing features
  • Premium price may be considered high by some
Most mentioned
  • Effectiveness of improving ear training skills
  • User-friendly interface
  • Lack of invasive ads
  • Hands-free training features
  • Need for more features like dark mode and chord tests
These summaries are automatically generated weekly using AI based on recent user reviews. User reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.
User reviews
This is the only "ear training" app I've ever used where it feels like I can actually improve. I think it's because it stays in the same octave so I can get acquainted with the quality of the degrees but also it always plays the scale notes to the root, which becomes a jingle in my head that is associated to that scale degree. Then I tried a multi-octave challenge and yep I can hear the scale jingle in any octave. Of course I'm not good at it yet but finally I think I can make progress!
by Russell Yazbeck, 2024-11-08

Simple, intuitive, clean... effective! I am loving the app. Paid version is worth it: you can listen and watch hands-free and just train mentally if your hands are busy with dishes, etc. And you can listen to harmonic intervals from the very start and get good at distinguishing multiple notes at the same time. The approach is very purposeful and it works for me! I'm glad you made the app. Thank you. :)
by Nick Chesterton, 2024-10-15
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