Read Music & Train Your Ears | ScoreSkills for iPhone & iPad

1,900+: App Store ratings
4.6 ★: average rating
8: app languages

US App Store, November 2026

What is ScoreSkills?

ScoreSkills is an app for iPhone and iPad that teaches you to read sheet music, feel rhythm, train your ear and write music notation. You start with three notes and add one new idea at a time. You learn by doing: you tap, write, sing and listen, and you get feedback after each answer.

What learners and parents say

"I've tried a few different books, videos and apps but find myself finally retaining it through use of this app."

— App Store review · UK · 5 stars · 2020

"My son loves it and it reinforces what his teacher is working on."

— App Store review · US · 5 stars · 2024

"I don't play an instrument at all, but I wanted to learn how to read music and learn notes."

— brandnewdaisy · App Store review · US · 5 stars · 2020

"My son loves it and it reinforces what his teacher is working on."

— App Store review · US · 5 stars · 2024

"I don't play an instrument at all, but I wanted to learn how to read music and learn notes."

— brandnewdaisy · App Store review · US · 5 stars · 2020

A small first step. A clear path forward.

Start from zero.

Your first lesson has three notes. You do not need to know anything before you start.

No instrument needed.

You tap, write, sing and listen on your iPhone or iPad. What you learn applies to any instrument and to your voice.

Bite-size exercises, instant feedback.

Each exercise is short. You see at once if your answer was right.

A clear path.

You go step by step: notes, rhythm, clefs, then intervals, scales and chords.

Fits into your day.

A lesson fits into a coffee break or ten quiet minutes at home.

For adults and children.

Adults learn on their own. Children learn with a parent or a teacher close by.

Start from zero.

Your first lesson has three notes. You do not need to know anything before you start.

No instrument needed.

You tap, write, sing and listen on your iPhone or iPad. What you learn applies to any instrument and to your voice.

Bite-size exercises, instant feedback.

Each exercise is short. You see at once if your answer was right.

A clear path.

You go step by step: notes, rhythm, clefs, then intervals, scales and chords.

Fits into your day.

A lesson fits into a coffee break or ten quiet minutes at home.

For adults and children.

Adults learn on their own. Children learn with a parent or a teacher close by.

Is ScoreSkills right for me?

I am new to music.

You have never read a note? Start here. Lesson one has three notes, and each lesson adds one small step.

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I want to help my child learn.

Help your child read music notes in 10 minutes a day, also if you cannot read music yourself. Use ScoreSkills as a first step, or for practice between lessons. Stay close to help younger children.

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I am learning or coming back to music.

You take lessons now, or you learned a long time ago. Build your reading, rhythm and ear from the first notes, then go on to intervals, major scales and chord progressions.

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I play or sing by ear.

You can play it. You cannot read it on the page yet. Learn to read for choir, for band or for your own playing.

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I teach music.

Give your students practice in reading, rhythm and ear training between lessons. Find out about ScoreSkills for teachers.

For music teachers

Four skills. One course.

Sight reading.

Learn to read the notes and the rhythm on the page. Treble and bass clef, from whole notes to 16th notes.

Learn about sight reading

Ear training.

Listen, sing notes back and match pitch. Connect what you hear with what is written.

Learn about ear training

Writing music.

Place notes on the staff yourself, then write down what you hear.

See the curriculum

Music theory.

Theory you can hear, sing and write. Sharps and flats, intervals, major scales and chord progressions.

See the curriculum

Read it. Write it. Hear it.

Music notation is a language. You learn it the way you learn any language: you read it, you write it and you hear it. Each skill supports the other two.

Read it. Name notes and rhythms on the staff.
Write it. Place notes on the staff, and write down the melodies you hear.
Hear it. Listen, sing back and match pitch with the microphone of your iPhone or iPad.

Ten minutes a day is enough to start

You choose your daily goal: 5, 10, 15, 20 or 30 minutes. You can change it at any time in the app settings.

ScoreSkills in short

Works on: iPhone and iPad with iOS 15.6 or later. There is no Android app, just yet.
Price: Free to download. ScoreSkills Pro is a paid subscription. On this website, ScoreSkills Pro starts with a 7-day free trial. You see the price and the renewal terms before you start the trial.
Rating: 4.6 out of 5 from 1,900+ ratings on the US App Store (November 2026).
Languages: English, Spanish, French, Portuguese (Brazil), Arabic, Hebrew, Chinese (Simplified) and Chinese (Traditional).
Who it is for: Adult beginners, adults who build their music-reading skills, parents who help a child learn, and music teachers.
Made by: Compoze Music Solutions Ltd., Tel Aviv, Israel.
Support: support@compoze.co

Questions before you start

Do I need an instrument to use ScoreSkills?

No. You do every exercise on your iPhone or iPad. You tap, write notes on the staff, listen, and sing into the microphone. What you learn applies to any instrument and to your voice.

I am a complete beginner. Does ScoreSkills teach me, or only test me?

ScoreSkills teaches by doing. Your first lesson has only three notes on the treble clef. Each exercise is one small step, and you get feedback right after every answer. You can turn on read-aloud questions if you prefer to hear each task. There are no long lectures.

How much time do I need each day?

You choose a daily goal of 5, 10, 15, 20 or 30 minutes. Ten minutes a day is a good place to start. You can change your goal at any time.

Is ScoreSkills for adults or for children?

Both. Adults use ScoreSkills to learn to read music and to train their ear, for choir, for band or for their own playing. Parents use it to help a child start with notes, or to practice between music lessons. Stay close to help younger children. Music teachers give it to students for practice between lessons.

What will I learn?

You learn to read notes on the treble and bass clef, with ledger lines, sharps and flats. You learn rhythm, from whole notes to 16th notes, with rests, ties, and the 2/4, 3/4, 4/4 and 6/8 time signatures. You also train your ear, and you learn intervals, major scales, chord progressions and how to write music notation.

Is ScoreSkills free?

The app is free to download. ScoreSkills Pro is a paid subscription. On this website, you can start ScoreSkills Pro with a 7-day free trial. You answer a few questions, create your account, and then choose the trial. An account alone does not start the trial. After the trial, the subscription is paid unless you cancel. You see the price and the renewal terms before you confirm.

How do I start?

Answer a few questions on this website and create your account. Verify your email, then look at the subscription offer. If you choose the 7-day free trial, complete the checkout to start it. You use ScoreSkills on your iPhone or iPad.

Does ScoreSkills work on Android?

There is no Android app, just yet. ScoreSkills is available for iPhone and iPad with iOS 15.6 or later. An Android app is in development. Do you use Android? Join the waiting list on this website, and we will tell you when it is ready.

Which languages does ScoreSkills support?

The app is available in 8 languages: English, Spanish, French, Portuguese (Brazil), Arabic, Hebrew, Chinese (Simplified) and Chinese (Traditional). Read-aloud questions are available in English, Spanish, French, Portuguese, Arabic and Hebrew.

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Finally learn to read sheet music.

What is ScoreSkills?

What learners and parents say

A small first step. A clear path forward.

Start from zero.

No instrument needed.

Bite-size exercises, instant feedback.

A clear path.

Fits into your day.

For adults and children.

Start from zero.

No instrument needed.

Bite-size exercises, instant feedback.

A clear path.

Fits into your day.

For adults and children.

Is ScoreSkills right for me?

I am new to music.

I want to help my child learn.

I am learning or coming back to music.

I play or sing by ear.

I teach music.

Four skills. One course.

Sight reading.

Ear training.

Writing music.

Music theory.

Read it. Write it. Hear it.

Ten minutes a day is enough to start

ScoreSkills in short

Questions before you start

Do I need an instrument to use ScoreSkills?

I am a complete beginner. Does ScoreSkills teach me, or only test me?

How much time do I need each day?

Is ScoreSkills for adults or for children?

What will I learn?

Is ScoreSkills free?

How do I start?

Does ScoreSkills work on Android?

Which languages does ScoreSkills support?

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