Show HN: My iOS app to practice sight reading (10 years in the App Store)

#1

Post by rooster117 » Sun, Mar 23, 2025, 9:25 PM UTC

Hello HN, this has been my personal project for quite some time now. It has been a slowly evolving project over the years and its core function is for users to expose themselves to progressively more difficult lessons of music notes.

NOTE: It is free and there are no ads. There is an in app purchase but most of the app doesn't require it.

Show HN: My iOS app to practice sight reading (10 years in the App Store)
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#2

Post by jkmcf » Sun, Mar 23, 2025, 9:40 PM UTC

What a wonderful logo!

I'll see if my daughter is interested, but I'd love a guitar version (hint, hint).

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Post by rooster117 » Sun, Mar 23, 2025, 9:42 PM UTC

jkmcf wrote: post #2

What a wonderful logo! I'll see if my daughter is interested, but I'd love a guitar version (hint, hint).

I appreciate it!

I'd love to add new instruments. I actually have a version which is violin only but it is pretty stale at this point.

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Post by devonsolomon » Sun, Mar 23, 2025, 9:42 PM UTC

I learned on this. It’s near perfect. Nothing to say but thank you!

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Post by ppetty » Sun, Mar 23, 2025, 9:45 PM UTC

That’s awesome! I’m not a musician but just impressed by an app with great focus that stands the test of time. Makes me wonder why Apple doesn’t have an area for exactly this type of app; the opposite of Latest Apps.

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Post by rooster117 » Sun, Mar 23, 2025, 9:47 PM UTC

devonsolomon wrote: post #4

I learned on this. It’s near perfect. Nothing to say but thank you!

Awesome to hear!

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Post by mortar » Sun, Mar 23, 2025, 9:50 PM UTC

Thanks, just downloaded it to try and purchased instantly - great app! Have been “playing” Für Elise for so many years on piano, but forgot how to read sheet music years ago and didn’t quite know how to get back into it. Thought Synthesia would help but struggle at certain parts so the repetition and score based learning will help a lot.

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Post by rooster117 » Sun, Mar 23, 2025, 9:54 PM UTC

mortar wrote: post #7

Thanks, just downloaded it to try and purchased instantly - great app! Have been “playing” Für Elise for so many years on piano, but forgot how to read sheet music years ago and didn’t quite know how to get back into it. Thought Synthesia would help but struggle at certain parts so the repetition and score based learning will help a lot.

It'll probably come back to you fast. My app is best to learn the note (letter/octave) of what's on the staff and mixed with practice on a real piano should get you back to reading

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#9

Post by benoliver999 » Sun, Mar 23, 2025, 9:56 PM UTC

Been using this for years now, it's precisely what I needed given that I came to bass clef late in life

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Post by aterp » Sun, Mar 23, 2025, 9:57 PM UTC

Anyone have recs for good Android equivalents?