Update Log
2015/07/18 New Game: Two Tones (Major) - To recognize melodies by ear, you will need to be able to recognize diatonic tones from the same major scale played in succession. Practice this skill with our new game Two Tones (Major).
2015/09/15 New Update to iOS App - We've released a major new version of our iOS app on the iTunes Store. Version 2.0 contains our new course structure with 3 new courses, new profile and settings features, and all 45 games from the website.
2015/09/03 New Version of Android App Released - We have released version 2.0 of the Theta Music Trainer app for Android devices on Google Play Store.
2015/08/28 New Courses - We've created a new structure for our courses! Game levels are now associated with particular skills, and short lessons with examples are included to introduce each skill.
2015/07/18 New Game: Two Tones (Major) - To recognize melodies by ear, you will need to be able to recognize diatonic tones from the same major scale played in succession. Practice this skill with our new game Two Tones (Major).
2015/07/11 Rhythm Reader Update - We've released a new updated version of Rhythm Reader which includes enhanced graphics and new rhythm patterns.
2015/07/02 New Game: Pitch Compare - Strengthen your sense of pitch and tuning with our new game Pitch Compare.
2015/06/18 New Game: Rhythm Reader - Learn to quickly recognize and play back rhythms in standard music notation with our new game Rhythm Reader
2015/05/28 New Update to iOS App - Version 1.8 of our iOS app is now available on the iTunes Store.
2015/04/30 New Update to Android App - Version 1.8 of our Android app is now available on Google Play.
2015/03/01 New Game: More Tones (Minor) - Sharpen your ability to recognize melodic patterns in minor keys with our new game More Tones (Minor).
2015/02/23 New Version of Android App: Version 1.6 of Theta Music Trainer for Android phones and tablets is now available on Google Play. Like the iOS app, this update includes 41 games, including the recently released Tonic Finder.
2015/02/16 New Version of iOS App: We've released a new version (1.6) of Theta Music Trainer for iPad and iPhones. This one has all 41 games, including our latest - Tonic Finder - which helps you find the key or tonic center of a piece of music.
2015/02/08 New Game: Tonic Finder Our latest ear training game will help you to pinpoint the tonic note, so you can quickly find the key of any song you hear.
2015/01/27 Competition Results: The Theta Music Winter Games 2015 were held on January 26th. Congratulations to the Top 5 Finishers:
- asianpersuasion: 6,003
- Joy: 5,726
- Piano_Man7: 5,344
- Saori: 4,946
- emily321: 4,604
2015/01/16 Teacher's Guide: We have added a new Teacher's Guide that explains the specific skills being trained in each level of all 40 games on the site. The guide also includes detailed information about the instruments, chords, intervals etc. used in each level of the games.
2015/01/10 Winter Games 2015: Our annual musicianship competition for ear training and music theory will be held on January 26, 2015. The competition is free of charge and open to everyone.
2014/12/17 Holiday Special - 20% savings on all of our premium membership plans!
2014/09/09 New Feature: You can now play any of the scale or melody games using 'la-based minor' solfege syllables. To use this feature, simply change the setting for scale degrees in your Game Settings.
2014/09/03 New Feature: You can now select the vocal register for the guide tones that are used in Vocal Match. This makes it easier for beginners and children to match the pitch they are hearing.
2014/09/01 New Game: Flash Notation (Intervals) - Our latest notation game will boost your ability to recognize intervals by sight when they appear in standard music notation.
2014/08/30 Update Released for iPad/iPhone App: New update for iOS app (v 1.2.1) released on App Store. Now supports iPhones as well as iPads.
2014/08/23 Update Released for Android App: New update for iOS app (v 1.2) released on Google Play and Amazon App Store.
2014/08/06 New Feature: All of the vocal games now include mic tests at the beginning which allow users to select the mic they wish to use (if more than one is installed), and to check the mic level before starting the game.
2014/07/27 New Feature: In practice mode of the melodic interval games - Melodic Drops and Flash Intervals (Melodic) - it is now possible to select the direction of the intervals used for practice (ascending, descending or a mix of both).
2014/07/16 New Feature: In practice mode of Melodic Drops and Harmonic Drops, it is now possible to select the instruments used for each practice session.
2014/07/04 Bug Fix: Previously, when playing Tone Drops, some of the drops would not sound in the upper levels. This is now fixed.
2014/06/02 Bug Fix: When playing Melodic Drops or Harmonic Drops in practice mode, the game would crash if there were no instruments selected. This is now fixed.
2014/05/16 Theta Music Trainer now on Amazon - Version 1.0 of the Theta Music Trainer mobile app is now available for Android devices on the Amazon App Store for Android. The app can be downloaded free of charge and Theta Music subscribers automatically receive full access to all games and levels on the Android app.
2014/05/05 Android App Release on Google Play - Version 1.0 of the Theta Music Trainer mobile app is now available for Android devices on the Google Play Store. The app can be downloaded free of charge and Theta Music subscribers automatically receive full access to all games and levels on the Android app.
2014/04/03 iPad App Release - We are pleased to announce that the mobile version of Theta Music Trainer is now available for iPad. The app can be downloaded free of charge and Theta Music subscribers automatically receive full access to all games and levels on the iPad app.
2014/01/07 Winter Games 2014 - Our 4th Annual Winter Games will be held on January 23rd, 2014. It is free to enter and Amazon Gift Cards will be presented to the Top 5 finishers.
2013/12/18 Holiday Special - 20% savings on all of our premium membership plans!
2013/11/06 November Special - Throughout the month of November, every new Theta Music subscriber will receive free dlp Music Book from our friends at Discover, Learn, Play and the Dallas School of Music.
2013/10/26 Viewing Student Training Summaries - Teachers can now click on 'next' and 'previous' to view the summary reports for each of their students one-by-one.
2013/10/17 Editing Registered Teachers - Teachers can now edit and delete other registered teachers who are connected with their studio or school plan.
2013/10/08 Deleting Multiple Students - Teachers can now select and delete multiple students from from their student lists.
2013/09/25 New Game: More Tones (Major) - This new game picks up where Three Tones (Major) left off! Boost your aural recognition of longer melodic patterns, especially arpeggios and stepwise scale patterns.
2013/09/21 Preview of Theta Music Trainer Mobile App - Preview of the upcoming mobile app version of Theta Music Trainer. The app will be playable from iPads and iPhones as well as from Android devices.
2013/09/19 Student Activity - Teachers can now click on 'Activity' in the Teacher Console to see a list of all student activity - divided into assignments and 'other'. The activity table for assignments shows the date completed and the grade for the assignment.
2013/09/18 Member Spotlight: Rickard Dahl - We have a new member profile feature for you! Black belt member Rickard Dahl from Sweden talks about the ear training techniques that have worked best for him, and also shares his list of top online resources for ear training and music theory.
2013/09/05 Student Training Summaries - Teachers can now click on the 'Reports' button in the Teacher Console to view a table showing training summaries for all of their students, including the total levels cleared and total points for each student.
2013/08/27 New Black Belt Members: Congratulations to Hunter1984 (US) and stuberternie (US), our most recent black belts!
View list of all black belt members
View list of all black belt members
2013/08/15 New Feature (Teacher Console): In the Student List, there is now a new section called 'Student Settings'. Teachers can use this to set whether or not student usernames appear in the Recent Achievements panel and in public high score tables.
2013/07/30 Bug Fix: When creating a custom practice level on Flash Chords, sometimes not all of the selected chords would appear in the answer choices. This is now fixed.
2013/07/11 Bug Fix: In some levels of Three Tones (Minor), the scale played at the beginning of the game would incorrectly display the tones of the major scale on the keyboard instead of the minor scale. This is now fixed.
2013/06/25 More Teacher/Student Features: We've made several more improvements to both the Teacher Console and the Student Console, which should make them easier to use. The 'Reports' section has been reorganized to show a summary list of the number of games played, the total levels cleared and the total points for each student. These lists have also been separated according to the classes created by the teacher. In the 'Assignments' section, teachers can now click on the game name for any assignment to see the status of the assignment for each student.
2013/06/06 Theta Music on Google+: We've recently joined Google+, and set up a Theta Music page there. Some of the content will likely overlap with the content we post on our Facebook page, but it still provides a way to receive our most recent updates for those who prefer to not use Facebook.
2013/05/28 Member Spotlight: Elise Miller - Over the next several months, we will be profiling some of the top players on Theta Music Trainer and asking them for tips and advice about ear training. Here is the first feature in the series - an interview with black belt member Elise Miller.
2013/05/09 New Black Belt Members: Congratulations to Hrk (Japan) and clif (Switzerland), who achieved their black belts this month!
View list of all black belt members
View list of all black belt members
2013/04/24 International Week of the Piano Geek (Apr. 29 - May 3): Next week is International Week of the Piano Geek! Lots of great tips and free resources for piano teachers. Participation is completely free.
2013/04/19 April Newsletter: Theta Music games for phones and tablets, new black belts, new features & fixes.
2013/04/16 Updated Music Theory FAQ: Check out the latest music theory questions sent in by other Theta Music members.
2013/04/12 New Black Belt Member: Congratulations to Joan-Andreu from Andorra! Joan-Andreu, who plays keyboards in a variety of musical genres, became our ninth black belt this week by completing 700 games levels in just over six months.
View list of all black belt members
View list of all black belt members
2013/04/05 Movie Tip: Dave Grohl's documentary 'Sound City' is a great movie for all musicians, especially rock 'n' roll fans. It tells the story of a little-known L.A. recording studio where a surprising number of very famous albums were recorded. The movie not only tells a great story, but also provides a great introduction to recording and mixing, as it chronicles the transition from analog to digital recording techniques. Read more...
2013/04/01 New Feature: In Speed Chords, you can now test your recognition of fully diminished 7th chords, which have been added to levels 11-15 of the game.
2013/03/20 New Feature: In Speaker Chords, it is now possible to drag the roman numeral to the speaker. This allows players to make a guess at one of the chords in the progression even when it is not playing.
2013/02/25 New Feature: In Paddle Tones, it is now possible to use the keyboard shortcuts 'q', 'w', 'r', 't' 'y' for the flat tones: b2, b3, b5, b6 and b7.
2013/01/15 Competition Results: The Theta Music Winter Games 2013 were held January 10-11. Congratulations to our Top 5 Finishers:
- videogamepianist (US): 371
- JohnTra (Italy): 357
- 13thSign (US): 346
- GA (US): 334
- Rem (US): 331
2013/01/06 New Feature: In addition to Chord Drops, have now adjusted the other 'Drop' games (Melodic Drops, Tone Drops, Harmonic Drops) so that when one of the drops hits the bottom without being answered correctly, the correct answer is now shown.
2012/12/10 New Game: Flash Intervals (Harmonic) will take you deeper into aural recognition of harmonic intervals.
2012/12/08 New Feature: In Chord Drops, if one of the drops hits the bottom without being answered correctly, the correct answer is now shown.
2012/12/07 New Feature: Teachers can now assign students one of our three courses (Basic Ear Training, Music Theory, Sound & Audio) in addition to individual games.
2012/11/27 We've added several new features for the Teacher Console: Adding students: It is now much easier to add students. This can be done simply by entering email addresses or usernames. Students are not required to have email addresses. Adding teachers: It is also now easier to add other teachers to a studio or school plan. Just enter the first name and last name of the teacher, along with his/her email address. The new teacher registration is now done automatically. Student Login: Upon logging in, students with unfinished assignments now see a reminder message about the assignment(s) that directs them to the Student Console. Notification upon completion of assignments: Teachers can now receive an email notification whenever a student completes an assigned game.
2012/10/10 Theta Music Trainer is two years old today, and we're celebrating with a site update that includes five new games: Three Tones (Minor) - Identify melodic patterns in minor keys Vocal Steps (Repeat) - Listen to the short melodic pattern, then sing it back Vocal Degrees (Minor) - Learn to sing the degrees of the minor scale. Speed Chords - Name chord types and inversions by ear Flash Styles (Drums) - Identify common drum patterns and rhythm styles Also, be sure to check out our new Belt Class System.
2012/9/10 New Game: Flash Progressions (Minor) will help you learn to recognize common chord patterns in minor keys.
2012/8/14 New Game: Flash Notation (Notes) will help beginning music readers learn the names of notes on the staff.
2012/8/13 New Game: Vocal Degrees (Major) will train you to not only recognize but also to sing each degree of the major scale in all twelve keys.
2012/8/7 New Feature: At the beginning of games, you can now see tips and quotes related to ear training and music theory, as well as 'how-to' tips for using Theta Music Trainer.
2012/7/20 New Training Report: Check out the new Training Report. We've added Personal Best scores for each game and added links to the games from the report.
2012/7/12 New Feature: We've added some new game categories that better describe the skills trained in each game.
2012/7/4 New Game: Flash Progressions (Major) will help you to recognize sequences of triads and their inversions when played in 3-part harmony.
2012/7/1 New Feature: We now have a bigger and better slider for selecting the game level at the beginning of each game.
2012/6/24 New Game: Three Tones (Major) will train your ear to catch 3-tone patterns in major-key melodies.
2012/5/11 New Feature: On all games, players are now informed when they have achieved a personal best or Top 5 score.
2012/3/21 New Game Feature: In Paddle Tones, the tonic is now played before the start of each round.
2012/3/20 Teacher's Console: A teacher who is subscribed to the Theta School or Theta Studio Plan can now add other teachers to the Plan.
2012/3/18 Teacher's Console: Teachers can now see how many of their allotted student accounts are being used
2012/2/26 Game sounds: The sounds for correct and incorrect answers can now be turned off from the 'Game Settings' page.
2012/1/12 Winter Competition 2012: The competition has finished! Congratulations to the Top 5 Players: 1. ore0re (81713) 2. JohnTra (37101) 3. r.s (23340) 4. Jackbutler (7604) 5. ??? (6050)
2011/12/15 Holiday Special! For a limited time, you can get a one-year full access subscription for 20% off the regular price.
2011/12/14 Top 30: Changed Top 20 Players to Top 30 Players.
2011/12/12 New Option to use Solfege Syllables instead of Scale Degree Numbers: You can now play the scale degree games using do, re, mi,... instead of 1, 2, 3. Click on 'Game Settings' in the right sidebar to see the option for this.
2011/12/8 For Teachers - Link to Game from Assignment Emails: When you create an assignment now, the notification email sent to students contains a link to the game and level for the assignment.
2011/12/5 One Key Press to End Game: You can now end a game or practice level at anytime just by pressing <Esc>.
2011/11/24 Bug Fix for EQ Match: In certain situations, the sliders would sometimes stop moving on EQ Match. This is now fixed.
2011/11/17 Challenge Level for EQ Match: We've added a bonus challenge level for EQ Match, which can be unlocked by completing Level 20 of the game. Challenge Levels for several other games will also be coming soon.
2011/11/14 Phrase Fitter Adjustments: For a while now, there have been a small number of computers for which Phrase Fitter was not supported. We have made some adjustments to the game now that allows it to be played on these platforms.
2011/11/9 Bug Fix forFlash Intervals (Mel): Flash Intervals (Mel) was occasionally freezing on certain levels. This is now fixed.
2011/11/2 Bug Fix for Chord Locks: The selectors on Chord Locks would sometimes move two places on a click instead of one. This is now fixed.
2011/10/10 Major Site Update! Theta Music Trainer is officially one year old today, and we are celebrating with a major update release for the site, as well as a very special offer!
First here's a rundown of all the great new games and features: 1. Five New Games We're proud to unveil five new titles today, to add to our growing collection of music games: EQ Match will help you learn the sound of different equalizer settings; Band Match will give you practice recognizing instrument sounds in different combinations; Flash Chords and Chord Drops will help you with chord recognition and theory; and Flash Intervals will take you deeper into recognizing intervals by ear. With the addition of these new games, we now have a total of 25 games for ear training and music theory practice, and over 500 game levels. 2. Two New Training Courses We can now add an 's' to our 'Course' menu item! We've designed a 30-day training course that will boost your music theory skills, as well as a 20-day course that is focused on Sound & Audio. These courses will help you zoom in on the particular skill you most want to develop. 3. Custom Practice Levels For games dealing with scale degrees, intervals and chord recognition, you can now customize your practice sessions and focus just on particular areas. 4. Feedback & Advice Our newly expanded Personal Trainer feature is now built directly into the games with custom practice levels. If you're not sure what to practice, you can first see a detailed report of your results on the game so far. Then just click on 'Advice' and the program will automatically construct a custom practice level designed to focus on those areas that have been most challenging for you. 5. New Teacher/Student Features If you are a music teacher, be sure to check out our newly updated Teacher Console. We've made it easier to add students and organize your student list, and also added new features to simplify progress tracking and grade recording.
2011/08/11 New Game - Key Puzzles: Explore the Circle of Fifths, one of the fundamental concepts in music theory with our new game Key Puzzles. By the time you complete all levels of this game, you will have thoroughly internalized the important patterns and relationships found between the major and minor keys of tonal music.
2011/08/04 New Game - Tone Drops: Test your relative pitch and tone recognition skills with Tone Drops, our new falling object game that uses tones from a wide range of instruments and octaves.
2011/07/28 New Game - Flash Rhythms: Try your hand at 4-beat rhythm patterns with our new game Flash Rhythms. This one is also a fast-paced flashcard quiz game. The early patterns are simple, but they get quite challenging in the later levels! This game will help you to quickly recognize the sound of many common rhythm patterns in 4/4 time.
2011/07/06 New Game - Flash Effects: Be sure to try out our new game Flash Effects. This game will train you to recognize the sound of many common audio effects used in virtually all styles of music. It is also the first game in our 'Flash Card' series.
2011/07/4 New features for teachers and students: Teachers can now add and delete students from the Teacher Console, and can assign specific games directly to an entire class or to individual students.
2011/06/28 Top 5 Scores: At the end of each game, registered users will now see their personal Top 5 scores.
2011/06/18 Recent Achievements: Recent achievements (clearing levels, top scores, etc.) are now shown in real time as they happen in a panel on the right of the page.
2011/06/06 New Game - Vocal Match : The first of our sight-singing games, Vocal Match will give you practice in matching pitch and singing basic harmonies.