#2in Ear Training

Functional Ear Trainer

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What is Functional Ear Trainer?

Free Music app that trains your ear to recognize tones within a musical key, based on Alain Benbassat's method.

Functional Ear Trainer is a free Music app based on Alain Benbassat's method for recognizing tones. It teaches you to distinguish tones within a particular musical key and to recognize the function of each tone. The listing recommends practicing for 10 minutes a day.

Pricing. Functional Ear Trainer is free to download, with in-app purchases on the App Store.

Good for

Learning to transcribe melodies by ear
Learning to play melodies as soon as you hear them
Ear training for beginners or professional musicians

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Why this app is in S tier

94/100The average of 4 parts, with no weights

Rating98

Ratings80

App Store search rank100

Update recency100

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Description

Have you (or maybe one of your friends) ever wanted to learn to transcribe or play music by ear?

It is so important for a musician to know what you are hearing. A good musical ear helps when you are composing, improvising, transcribing melodies, or playing with others.

Most likely you have already tried different programs to learn to recognize intervals or even to acquire perfect pitch. However, although such programs develop your ear, but can you actually play any melody you hear as soon as you listen to it?

Imagine you could understand music... It is like when somebody is talking to you, you not only hear pleasant sounds, but you recognize words and their meaning.

One day I came across Alain Benbassat's program called "Functional Ear Trainer" and have been using it ever since. It is based on Alain's method to learn to recognize tones.

The main difference between the Functional Ear Trainer and other methods is that it teaches you to distinguish between tones in the context of a particular musical key. You begin to recognize the role (or function) of each tone in this key, which is incredibly similar to its role in other keys of the same scale.

And it is *guaranteed* anyone can gradually develop this skill. It does not matter:

who you are - an absolute beginner in music or a virtuoso professional musician;
how old you are - a 3 yo kid or a 90+ adult;
what musical instrument you play (you don't even have to play one).

The only requirement is to practice for 10 minutes a day.

I was so excited about this ear trainer that I have developed a mobile app based on the Alain Benbassat method. I hope you will find it useful.

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Questions about Functional Ear Trainer

Is the app free?

It is free to download.

Do I need to play an instrument to use it?

No. It says you do not have to play an instrument, and it is aimed at absolute beginners as well as professional musicians.

How much practice does it require?

The only requirement is to practice for 10 minutes a day. It also claims that anyone can gradually develop this skill, regardless of age or musical experience.

Is Functional Ear Trainer right for me?

Functional Ear Trainer is built for learning to transcribe melodies by ear, learning to play melodies as soon as you hear them, ear training for beginners or professional musicians. It sits in the ear training list on AppTierList.

Is Functional Ear Trainer worth it?

Functional Ear Trainer is S tier, ranked #2 of 10 ear training apps with a score of 94 out of 100, from a 4.9 App Store rating across 10,866 ratings. It is in the list's top tiers; 1 app ranks above it.

How does Functional Ear Trainer compare to Earpeggio?

Functional Ear Trainer is S tier at 94; Earpeggio is S tier at 95. Earpeggio ranks higher. Functional Ear Trainer is free to download, with in-app purchases, Earpeggio is free, with no in-app purchases.