Tenuto
What is Tenuto?
Tenuto is a music theory and ear training app with 24 customizable exercises covering note, key signature, interval, scale and chord identification and construction, across staff, keyboard, fretboard and audio formats. It also includes six calculators for accidentals, intervals, scales, chords, analysis symbols and twelve-tone matrices.
Pricing. Tenuto is $4.99 to download on the App Store.
Good for
- Practising identifying chords on a staff or keyboard
- Learning to recognise intervals by ear
- Checking accidentals, scales or twelve-tone matrices with calculators
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Why this app is in B tier
Tenuto scores 80 out of 100: rating 95, rating count 69, App Store search rank 76, update recency 81. The four parts are averaged with no weights, and B tier follows from that score within this list. The full explanation, as data.
Description
Tenuto is a collection of 24 highly-customizable exercises designed to enhance your musicality. From recognizing chords on a keyboard to identifying intervals by ear, it has an exercise for you. Tenuto also includes six musical calculators for accidentals, intervals, scales, chords, analysis symbols, and twelve-tone matrices. A short description of the exercises and calculators follows. - - - - - - • Note Identification • Key Signature Identification • Interval Identification • Scale Identification • Chord Identification Tap the button corresponding to the written staff line. For example: if shown a C, E, and G with a sharp; tap the "Augmented Triad" button. - - - - - - • Note Construction • Key Signature Construction • Interval Construction • Scale Construction • Chord Construction Construct the specified label by moving notes and/or adding accidentals. For example: if shown a C and an "Augmented 4th" label, move the second note to F and add a sharp. - - - - - - • Keyboard Reverse Identification Tap the piano key corresponding to the written note on the staff. While similar to Note Identification, this exercise uses a piano keyboard rather than note name buttons.
Compare in Music Learning
| Measure | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Tier | B | B | B |
| Score | 80 / 100 | 82 / 100 | 80 / 100 |
| Rating | 4.7 ★ | 4.3 ★ | 4.6 ★ |
| Ratings | 665 | 9.0K | 11.9K |
| Latest ratings · 180d | — | — | 1.9 ★ · 17 reviews |
| Last update | 175d ago | 91d ago | 6d ago |
| Price | $4.99 | Free download | Free download |
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See all 28 ›Questions about Tenuto
What kinds of exercises does Tenuto include?
Exercises cover identification and construction of notes, key signatures, intervals, scales and chords on the staff, plus keyboard, fretboard and ear training variants. The listing says each exercise is highly customizable.
Does Tenuto include any calculators?
Yes. It lists six musical calculators: accidentals, intervals, scales, chords, analysis symbols and twelve-tone matrices.
Does the app have in-app purchases or a subscription?
The listing shows a price of $4.99 USD and no in-app purchases. Subscription terms are Not stated on the App Store.
Is Tenuto free?
No. Tenuto is $4.99 to download.
What is Tenuto good for?
Tenuto is built for practising identifying chords on a staff or keyboard, learning to recognise intervals by ear, checking accidentals, scales or twelve-tone matrices with calculators. It sits in the music learning list on AppTierList.
Is Tenuto worth it?
Tenuto is B tier, ranked #15 of 29 music learning apps with a score of 80 out of 100, from a 4.7 App Store rating across 665 ratings. Good, and 14 apps rank above it.
How does Tenuto compare to OnlinePianist?
Tenuto is B tier at 80; OnlinePianist is B tier at 82. OnlinePianist ranks higher. Tenuto is $4.99 to download, OnlinePianist is free to download.
How often is Tenuto updated?
Tenuto was last updated on 2026-04-28, 175 days ago.
All the facts
- List
- Music Learning
- Tier
- B (Good)
- Score
- 80 / 100
- Rank in list
- #15 of 29
- Ranking certainty
- settled
- Price
- $4.99 (USD)
- App Store rating
- 4.7 out of 5
- Number of ratings
- 665
- Current version
- (175 days ago)
- App Store data read
- App Store category
- Music
- Good for
- Practising identifying chords on a staff or keyboard, Learning to recognise intervals by ear, Checking accidentals, scales or twelve-tone matrices with calculators
- Requires
- iOS 15.8 or later
- Size
- 11 MB
- Age rating
- 4+
- Languages
- 1
- Maker
- unclaimed
- As data
- JSON · why it ranks here
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