Play Melodies in Ear Training

Tap Listen in the bottom nav, then expand the Melodies card — it's the third and final stage, colored purple. Inside you'll find five levels, each unlocked by earning at least one star on the level before it. Tap a level to reveal the Practice and Challenge buttons, then choose your mode to start a session.

Tip Melodies unlocks after you've earned at least one star on the Intervals stage. If the card is still locked, finish a few Intervals levels first.

Each question plays a short melody — a sequence of C, D, E and other notes in succession — and your job is to reproduce it on the on-screen keyboard one note at a time. Note slots at the top of the screen show your progress: a purple dot marks the current note, and slots turn green as you play them correctly. When all slots are filled, tap the Submit button to confirm your answer and see your result.

Tip You can replay the melody as many times as you need in Practice mode by tapping the replay button. Each replay is counted and shown as a 'Replayed Nx' badge — use it for self-awareness as you improve.

Level 11 starts with 3-note sequences using only stepwise motion in major — for example C D E. Each level adds length and complexity: Level 12 introduces m3 small skips, Level 13 extends to 5 notes across any major key, Level 14 adds F# sharps and flats, and Level 15 reaches 8-note sequences with chromatic options and mixed quarter and eighth note rhythms.

Each correctly played melody earns 100 base points. A streak multiplier kicks in at 5 consecutive correct answers (×2) and climbs further at 10 (×3) and 15 (×4). In Practice mode a health bar tracks your session — it drains on wrong answers and recovers a little after 3 correct answers in a row. In Challenge mode you have 60 seconds to answer as many as possible; there are no lives, but wrong answers cost you time and break your streak.

Tip Answering without replaying earns a first-try bonus of +50 points. In Challenge mode you also get +25 points for answering within 2 seconds. Both bonuses stack, so a fast, no-replay answer is worth 175 points before any multiplier.

After each session the summary screen shows your accuracy ring, stars earned (1 star at 70%, 2 at 85%, 3 at 95%), total points, and best streak. A 'Notes to practice' section lists any notes or melodic patterns you missed more than once. Stars persist as your best-ever result per level — you only need to beat your previous score to see them improve.

Sing or hum the melody back to yourself immediately after hearing it — this converts a passive listen into an active recall. Start by locking in the C first note relative to the tonic before mapping the rest of the sequence. If you keep stumbling on M3 leaps or wider skips, spend a session in the Intervals stage drilling those intervals in isolation before returning to Melodies.

Tip Use the Interval Reference tool (the icon in the toolbar during a session) to look up how an interval sounds mid-session. In Practice mode you can open it without any penalty.