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Re:Noteful – a fun, free app to learn to read music and basi... by fndksksvdk on Thursday October 12, 2023 @11:25PM (#37866227)
Is anyone else having trouble with the singing?

I was able to get through the mic portion of Rhythm, but I've failed every attempt at the mic questions in Ear Training.

All I need to do is sing 2 descending notes - am I really that tone deaf? Thank God (or maybe Him thank me) that it's been decades since I was singing from the pews.

Maybe it's a known bug or an issue with my phone? Moto G 2022.

Re:Noteful – a fun, free app to learn to read music and basi... by JAldrichCMU on Monday October 16, 2023 @10:13PM (#37909634)
Hi, thanks for trying Noteful! I'm sorry you are having trouble with the Ear Training questions in the app.

In the ear training questions, the app is listening for particular pitches--the same pitches it plays to you. It can be a bit sensitive sometimes. Slowing down and singing the note for longer can help with matching the pitch.

Just in case the question was unclear - even for the lesson on descending/ascending notes, the app expects you to sing the notes it plays for you--arbitrary descending / ascending notes won't work.

Try the above, and see if this works for you! If it doesn't work, you can post back here or write to us at [email protected]