MelisolComing soon

Ear training for complete beginners

Hear two notes, then answer by tapping, singing or playing your instrument. No music knowledge needed. A few minutes a day.

Coming soon to the App Store and Google Play

iPhone with iOS 17 or later. Android 9 or later.
Free to download.

Sol's Flight on Ode to Joy: Sol flying through the gates of the tune, 5 in a row.Sol's Flight on Ode to Joy: Sol flying through the gates of the tune, 5 in a row.
Melisol's Today screen: the Daily Tune, mix-ups, your next step and a challenge, about 10 minutes, with Sol on his arc at your level 11.Melisol's Today screen: the Daily Tune, mix-ups, your next step and a challenge, about 10 minutes, with Sol on his arc at your level 11.

Three ways to answer

Pick the one that suits you. You can switch on any question.

  1. Tap it

    Tap the answer on the screen. It works anywhere, even with the microphone off.

    A question in Melisol: which number was the note? Seven number tiles to tap.A question in Melisol: which number was the note? Seven number tiles to tap.

  2. Sing it

    Sing the note or the tune back. Any octave counts.

    Melisol listens while you sing. Nothing is recorded or sent.What Melisol sends, and when

    The same question answered by singing: Sing 5, with the microphone listening.The same question answered by singing: Sing 5, with the microphone listening.

  3. Play it

    Play the answer on your guitar, piano or another instrument, or on a MIDI keyboard plugged into your phone.

    The question answered on a guitar: Melisol is listening for one note and shows 5.The question answered on a guitar: Melisol is listening for one note and shows 5.

  4. Nice ear

    A right answer turns green, with one plain line on why it sounded that way.

    A right answer: tile 5 is green and the line reads Nice ear. That's 5. 5 blends with home, so it sounds settled.A right answer: tile 5 is green and the line reads Nice ear. That's 5. 5 blends with home, so it sounds settled.

A clear path, a few minutes a day

Short levels, one world at a time: the gap between two notes, a note's place in the scale, chords and tunes. Each level says what it trains and what comes next, in plain words.

Notes are numbers, not sheet music.

The Intervals path: worlds of levels with stars, and the card of level 7 with what it trains.The Intervals path: worlds of levels with stars, and the card of level 7 with what it trains.
The Practice tab: scale degrees, intervals, chords, progressions, melodies and Sing it back.The Practice tab: scale degrees, intervals, chords, progressions, melodies and Sing it back.
Scale degrees
Which number a note is, counting from home.
Intervals
How far apart two notes are.
Chords
Three or more notes at once.
Progressions
Chords one after another, as in songs.
Melodies
Short tunes: name the notes you hear.
Sing it back
Sol sings a short tune. You sing it back.

One tune a day, the same for everyone

Every day there is a new Daily Tune. Sing it back, tap its notes, or tap its shape: up, same or down. Share your result without giving the tune away.

  • Sing it back
  • Tap the notes
  • Tap the shape
The Daily Tune, tune number 7, by tapping the notes: a grid of tries with the right notes ticked, and number tiles to tap.The Daily Tune, tune number 7, by tapping the notes: a grid of tries with the right notes ticked, and number tiles to tap.
The Daily Tune, tune number 7, by singing it back: solved in 2 tries, with a gold stamp for the Collection.The Daily Tune, tune number 7, by singing it back: solved in 2 tries, with a gold stamp for the Collection.

Games for your ear and your voice

Ear Rush

Two minutes on the clock. Answer as many as you can; three misses end the run. Today's Rush gives everyone the same questions.

Today's Rush in the middle of a run: 1 minute 14 left, 16 right, 2 misses left.Today's Rush in the middle of a run: 1 minute 14 left, 16 right, 2 misses left.

Sol's Flight

Sing to fly Sol through the gates of a tune. Your voice is the line Sol follows.

Sol's Flight on Ode to Joy: Sol flying through the gates of the tune, 4 in a row.Sol's Flight on Ode to Joy: Sol flying through the gates of the tune, 4 in a row.

Echo Jam

Sol sings a short call and you echo it. Each clean echo brings in another player, until the whole band is playing.

Echo Jam: the full band is in. Drums, bass, piano, marimba and guitar, after a clean echo.Echo Jam: the full band is in. Drums, bass, piano, marimba and guitar, after a clean echo.

Sing with Sol

Hold one steady note while Sol sings a tune, and hear the two fit together. Harmony needs headphones.

Sing with Sol: holding one steady note while Sol sings Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star.Sing with Sol: holding one steady note while Sol sings Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star.

Your voice card

Test your range and see it on a card. Voice types are a rough guide, and your range can grow.

A voice card: from low F to high D, closest to alto, with a chart of voice types.A voice card: from low F to high D, closest to alto, with a chart of voice types.
A challenge opened from a link: You have been challenged. Intervals, 10 questions, about 3 minutes. Everyone sees your score, never your name.A challenge opened from a link: You have been challenged. Intervals, 10 questions, about 3 minutes. Everyone sees your score, never your name.
A challenge result: 9 against 8, with a rematch button.A challenge result: 9 against 8, with a rematch button.

Challenge a friend

Play a round, then send the link. You both get the same questions. No accounts, no names. A challenge link works for 14 days.

Any name you see is a label you added on your own phone.

Week met: 8 weeks in a row, 5 of 5 practice days this week.Week met: 8 weeks in a row, 5 of 5 practice days this week.

Your week, and Sol

Pick how many days a week you want to practise. Today shows your week, and Sol keeps you company in every session.

Sol's sky fills as you level up

Practising earns XP, and each new level brings something: a dance for Sol, a new sound, an Echo Jam beat, or something new in Sol's sky.

Your level 12: unlocked a new Echo Jam beat and something new in Sol's sky, a cloud beside Sol.Your level 12: unlocked a new Echo Jam beat and something new in Sol's sky, a cloud beside Sol.
Next unlocks: a spin for Sol now, then a cloud in Sol's sky, a wave, a balloon and Sudden death Rush.Next unlocks: a spin for Sol now, then a cloud in Sol's sky, a wave, a balloon and Sudden death Rush.

Birds, a kite, a balloon, a paper plane, a crescent moon. The sky behind this page filled the same way while you scrolled. Each one arrived on this page while you scrolled.

Melisol listens while you sing. Nothing is recorded or sent.

  1. You singMelisol listens.
  2. Your phone turns it into notesThe sound stays in memory only for the phrase being scored.
  3. Then it is goneNothing is recorded or sent.

Some things leave your phone when you choose to send them, such as a challenge or a message you write. The privacy page lists each one.

What leaves your phone, and when

On the web: coming soon

Practice by tapping, in your browser. There is no date yet.

Coming soon to the App Store and Google Play

Free to download.

Free practice has no daily limit and no lives.

iPhone with iOS 17 or later. Android 9 or later.