UCLA Music Theory Hack 1.00 + Redeem Codes

The rhythmic dictation section is buggy in that you have to restart the pattern once or twice to get it to actually play in time. (The click even starts out of time when you have the app running for a while)
The melodic dictation part is also a problem because you can’t dictate notes below middle c. Maybe if the keys could scroll that could be a good fix for that issue? Otherwise, it’s a good app.

Things I love:
-sight reading mode
-both interval modes
-triad quality mode
-score tracking
-the tests don't stay strictly in one key
-the “press here to hear all the chords” page (make that easier to find!)

Errors/Bugs:
-Chord progression test plays major chords only instead of the diatonic chords (it plays a major II, III, VI instead of minor and even a major VII instead of a diminished)
-rhythm dictation test reads some correct answers as wrong
-melodic dictation test plays notes below the keyboard’s given range (the B below middle C for example). answers notating it an octave higher are not counted
-seventh chord quality mode tells you whether you got a right or wrong answer but doesnt keep track of your score. you always get 0%.

Suggestions:
-practice mode for every test
-every mode should have its own settings page
-adjustable timer length for survival mode
-adjustable key, pitch range, phrase length for melodic dictation
-adjustable phrase length and the ability to choose what note types to practice in rhythm dictation
-minor key chord progression mode
-ability to customize what triads, seventh chords, intervals you want to practice

I hope they fix all this stuff so I can come back back and change my rating to 5 stars.

I'm a 40 something musician, have played for enjoyment most of my life and never taken advanced music theory. I love this app and use it daily but it's going to take a lot of practice before I can use many of the features. I wish there was an option to reduce the number of measures for the rhythm and dictation exercises and a feature to turn off the timer. The same goes for the chord progression exercises. An option to start with two or three chords instead of two measures and remove the timer would be helpful for users just starting out. Thank you.

Many great options here to train your ear.
I love that the interval training changes the tonic pitch every time so your sense of home pitch changes and makes it more challenging.
I have to deduct a star because the dictation doesn't have any settings to lower the amount of notes played. It is far too many notes to remember to dictate. It would be helpful to allow settings which reduce the number of played notes and also a change in meter to spice things up.

Overall, a solid ear training app.

This app has potential but it appears to be made by people that forgot what it was like when they started out. That and we can’t shut the music off! Nor can you talk to the developers. You cannot pick which clef you would like to work on. Summarized, just the ability to choose what you want would improve this app ten fold

This app is awesome! I just had a question about it. Under the “melodic” option of “dictation”, the melodies played often times contain a B4, whereas the keyboard given only goes as low as middle C. Since I’m unable to play the B4, I get the round wrong. Is there a way to access the B4 that I’m not getting, or was there just a mishap with the keyboard?
Thank you so much! Again, I love this app!

This app has so much potential. The idea of having dictation practice is enormously helpful... except for the extremely short time limit there is when answering questions. How am I supposed to answer more than one? When it takes 10 seconds to hear the example, and at least 10 to write it down, and you subtract time when an answer is incorrect? Poorly thought out. The time limit is really limiting my learning.

For the interval recognition, it would be nice to have ascending and descending options. The dictation doesn’t work well at all: the percentage correct feature says 0% if you make any error at all and it doesn’t give you the answer to compare to your input. The graphics and sounds are also not appealing at all. There are better music apps out there. (ReadRhythm for example is an amazing one, or Complete Ear Trainer)

I really enjoy this app, however I would like to echo the requests for a off switch for the timer during the dictation so one can focus on accuracy without the pressure of time. Also in the melodic dictation, there are a couple of melodies that go to B3 even though C4 is the lowest option on the screen.

First off, thank you for creating this app. This is a good, bare-bones ear training app. There are some bugs to iron out, such as some screens that don't keep score properly, or random crashes; and there are some ideas that are not executed well, such as the badges and the score matrix; but the app gets the job done!