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Tenuto

by musictheory.net

iPhone · iPad

Active Last checked 31 Jul 2026

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  • $4.99

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  • Price: $4.99

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4.8 652 ratings · App Store

  1. 5/5Great customizable practice and quizzes

    I am a beginner music theory student. From my experience, this app can be used for beginners on to practice theory learned elsewhere. It does not include theory lessons but instead contains many different kinds of customizable testing and practice tools. Some of the tools are not configured for beginners, (or perhaps simply not configured is a better description), and can be overwhelming if you just start using them out of the box. You can simply change the parameters to fit your skill level. There are a number of different tools for practicing notation reading, keyboard and fretboard identification, ear training, and more. For me as a self study music theory student this is really an excellent tool, which I imagine will remain useful as I continue to get more and more advanced. My thanks to the developers for being so thoughtful, this is a really helpful app for me and I expect one of the best practice tools for music theory learners.

    sad9gues0gw · 31 Jul 2026

  2. 5/5An App Worthy to be on Every Phone!

    I’m not new to Tenuto as I purchased the app shortly after its original release years ago in order to keep practicing the skills I gained during my undergrad music studies. As a professional musician and guitar teacher now, I thought I’d finally leave a review for this magnificent app that is simply invaluable to anyone who is striving to become a well-rounded musician. If you are a musician, fledgling artist, music student at any level, get this app! The training you can put yourself through by adding a few minutes of ear training or sightreading training to your practice routine will be invaluable - you’ll really be on top of your game in theoretical knowledge, when playing with others, etc. It’s the real deal! As I continue using it in my routine, I always find it useful and recommend it to all of my students. It’s an app truly worthy to stay on your phone, unlike many other throwaway apps.

    _speedygonzalez4_ · 31 Jul 2026

  3. 5/5Wonderful app

    Hi, Love the app so much, it’s taught me a bunch. I like how for example in sheet music interval identification the treble and bass are lined up by middle C so it gives you a sense of that link between them, but it would also be wonderful to have a setting making them farther apart, as they usually are in sheet music, and practice naming those intervals between clefs even with that extra distance. Also, more specific chord ear training would be nice - with a reference note, play the exact chord on the little keyboard. As of now you can only practice naming the quality of the chord, which is useful too but not in the same way.

    Geography Appreciator · 31 Jul 2026

  4. 3/5Great but buggy

    In terms of well designed exercises that help you master music theory quickly, this app cannot be beat. It is pretty bare bones - there is no cutesy owl offering encouragement, and there is no internal algorithm that tries to gauge your current ability - so you do need to be self-motivated and know your own strengths and weaknesses to get the most out of it. But it offers so much control over what you are (or are not) learning, you never waste your time on concepts that you have already mastered. It is, unfortunately, quite buggy and often becomes unresponsive in various ways. The sound cuts out, or it sometimes requires two or more taps to register an answer, or it freezes up entirely. More annoyingly, quitting the application doesn’t usually solve the problem. I often have to completely reboot my iPad. If the bugs get squashed, this will be a perfect, 5 star app for me.

    owlofminerva · 31 Jul 2026

  5. 5/5Great app, just wish there was one more mode.

    I love this app and the note identification ear training helps me a lot. I just wish there was a mode where it plays a chord and you have to choose exactly what chord it is, kind of like the note identification. There is a mode where you pick what type of chord (major, minor, etc) but there isn’t a mode where you chose what chord it actually is (c major, d# minor). For now I just have to close my eyes and press there random notes on the piano for that, so I hope that is something they add in the app later. But even without that this app is amazing and was 100% worth the purchase.

    ParsaTheCube · 31 Jul 2026

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Versions

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  • 2.0.1

    • Fixes inverted suspended chords in Chord Identification • Fixes an incorrectly drawn Grand Staff in the exercise customization screen. • Fixes text overlapping buttons in Interval Ear Training on certain devices • Fixes "Play Mode" customization graphics in Interval Ear Training and Chord Ear Training. • Fixes the link to "Legal & Privacy" on iPads running iOS 8. • Fixes display of a descending Diminished 2nd in Interval Calculator • Fixes a rare crash • Challenge Mode now pauses the timer when Tenuto goes to the background if no Time Limit is set.

  • 2.0.2

    • Improves fretboard layout (fixes cramped labels and markers, re-adds inlays to 15th and 17th frets) • Fixes a rare issue with stuck answer buttons in "Next Question: After Tap" mode.

  • 2.0.3

    • Fixes an issue where the wrong answer buttons would appear in Interval Identification and Interval Ear Training • Fixes an issue when importing exercises with "Note Names: Letters (Alphabetical)" set.

  • 2.0.4

    • Fixes a layout issue in the Analysis Calculator on iPhone/iPod touch

  • 2.1

    • A new audio engine with remastered piano sounds. • Added bowed strings, brass, saxophone, and tuned percussion instrument sounds to the ear trainers. • Support for iOS 9 Multitasking • Support for iOS 9 Universal Links • All calculators now support landscape orientation on iPhone and iPod touch devices. • Press and hold an exercise question to easily reveal the answer or skip it. • Bug fixes

  • 2.1.1

    • Fixes a rare crash when showing the Customization sheet. • Fixes an issue where hitting F6 on the vibraphone would cause a spontaneous explosion. • Fixes an issue in Keyboard Reverse ID where tapping was unresponsive during flash animations • Fixes an issue in Note Ear Training where the Question Note playback bar wouldn't animate during the first question

  • 2.1.2

    • Fixes issues with Challenge Mode high scores. When the number of correct answers is equal, Tenuto now uses the percentage to break the tie, followed by the elapsed time.

  • 2.1.3

    • Minor user interface changes – the Customize Exercise icon is now a gear and the Actions icon is now three dots. This allows teachers to write one set of instructions for both Tenuto and the musictheory.net web exercises. • Improves MIDI keyboard compatibility in Keyboard Reverse Identification. • Fixes the display of the Grand Staff on 4-inch iPhones in landscape orientation. • Fixes the display of "Solfège" in the Progress Report. • Fixes a user interface issue when Reference Note in Note Ear Training was set to Off. • Fixes the height of popovers on iPads running iOS 9.3

  • 2.1.4

    • Fixes the display of calculator text on iOS 10 • Fixes audio when using AirPlay

  • 3.0

    – Added five new exercises: Note Construction, Key Signature Construction, Interval Construction, Chord Construction, and Keyboard Ear Training. - Updated the appearance of the score in order to increase the legibility of timer text and challenge progress. - Updated the appearance of the main exercise and calculator list. - Added ‹Allow Basic› option to the "Accidentals" customization in Note Identification and Keyboard Reverse Identification. - Added ‹German›, ‹Solfège (Fixed, Chromatic)› and ‹Solfège (Movable Minor-La)› to "Note Names" in various exercises. - Added "Positions" and "Helpers" to Keyboard Reverse Identification. - Added "Button Layout" to Keyboard Interval Identification and Fretboard Interval Identification. - Added "Helpers" when "Note Names" is set to scale degree or movable Solfège style. - Changed "Minor Mode" in Key Signature Identification to "Scales". This allows major and minor scales to be used at the same time. - Added "Setup MIDI Device" to the actions sheet in Keyboard Reverse Identification and Keyboard Ear Training. This eases the connection of a Bluetooth MIDI keyboard. - Enhanced VoiceOver support. - Fixed several bugs.

  • 3.0.1

    • Fixes a crash in ear training exercises when Challenge Mode is enabled and the instrument is changed. • Fixes two bugs in Note Construction. • Fixes a layout issue on 5.5" models.

  • 3.0.2

    • Fixes an issue in Keyboard Ear Training and Note Ear Training where replaying a question resulted in silence. • Fixes an issue in Key Signature Construction where the "Note Name" customization would reset. • Adds a descending arrow in Interval Construction when "Direction" is set to ‹Both›.

  • 3.0.3

    • Fixes an issue where a progress report in Challenge Mode would show the High Score rather than the Last Score, and vice-versa.

  • 4.0

    • Adds Scale Identification, Scale Construction, Keyboard Scale Identification, and Fretboard Scale Identification exercises. • Adds the Scale Calculator. • Adds full support for iPhone X. • Adds mode options to the "Scales" customization in Key Signature Identification and Key Signature Construction. • Adds "Leniency" to all construction exercises. When the ‹Lenient› or ‹Naturals Only› options are used, exercises will accept unneeded or duplicated accidentals rather than marking them as incorrect. • Improves the user interface when invalid customizations are selected. Tenuto will now try to explain which customizations are conflicting and how to resolve the conflict. • Improves the user interface for choosing "Key Signatures", "Notes", and "Intervals" customizations. • Adds ‹Markers› option to the "Labels" customization in Fretboard Chord Identification. This identifies each marker as the root, third, or fifth of the chord. • Lengthens the decay time of sounds in the ear training exercises. • Fixes compatibility issues with iOS 11.

  • 4.0.1

    • Fixes an issue in Keyboard Reverse Identification and Note Ear Training when "Next Question" is set to ‹Immediately›. Correct and incorrect animations are now visible. Version 4.0: • Adds Scale Identification, Scale Construction, Keyboard Scale Identification, and Fretboard Scale Identification exercises. • Adds the Scale Calculator. • Adds full support for iPhone X. • Adds mode options to the "Scales" customization in Key Signature Identification and Key Signature Construction. • Adds "Leniency" to all construction exercises. When the ‹Lenient› or ‹Naturals Only› options are used, exercises will accept unneeded or duplicated accidentals rather than marking them as incorrect. • Improves the user interface when invalid customizations are selected. Tenuto will now try to explain which customizations are conflicting and how to resolve the conflict. • Improves the user interface for choosing "Key Signatures", "Notes", and "Intervals" customizations. • Adds ‹Markers› option to the "Labels" customization in Fretboard Chord Identification. This identifies each marker as the root, third, or fifth of the chord. • Lengthens the decay time of sounds in the ear training exercises. • Fixes compatibility issues with iOS 11.

  • 4.0.2

    • Fixes a crash in Scale Identification and Scale Construction when using multiple clefs. • Fixes a drawing issue in Scale Identification and Scale Construction when using the Grand Staff. Version 4.0: • Adds Scale Identification, Scale Construction, Keyboard Scale Identification, and Fretboard Scale Identification exercises. • Adds the Scale Calculator. • Adds full support for iPhone X. • Adds mode options to the "Scales" customization in Key Signature Identification and Key Signature Construction. • Adds "Leniency" to all construction exercises. When the ‹Lenient› or ‹Naturals Only› options are used, exercises will accept unneeded or duplicated accidentals rather than marking them as incorrect. • Improves the user interface when invalid customizations are selected. Tenuto will now try to explain which customizations are conflicting and how to resolve the conflict. • Improves the user interface for choosing "Key Signatures", "Notes", and "Intervals" customizations. • Adds ‹Markers› option to the "Labels" customization in Fretboard Chord Identification. This identifies each marker as the root, third, or fifth of the chord. • Lengthens the decay time of sounds in the ear training exercises. • Fixes compatibility issues with iOS 11.

  • 4.0.3

    • Fixes a rare crash when customizing an exercise.

  • 4.0.4

    • Fixes an issue where importing certain Interval Identification exercises would fail.

  • 4.1

    • Adds "Note Filter" customization to Note Identification, Note Construction, Reverse Keyboard Identification, and Fretboard Note Identification. • Removes ‹Allow Basic› option from "Accidentals" customization (this functionality is superseded by the new Note Filter). • Changes the behavior of answer button visibility in Note Identification. Visibility is now tied to the "Note Filter" customization. Previously, the top and bottom rows would be hidden when "Accidentals" was ‹Off› and "Key Signatures" was set to ‹No Accidentals›. • Adds "Display Mode" to Interval Identification and Interval Construction, allowing the selection of melodic intervals. • Adds ‹Letters (Fifths)› options to "Note Names" customization in Key Signature Identification. • Replaces "Difficulty" in Fretboard Interval Identification with "Placement" and "Distance Limit". This allows finer-grain control over generated fretboard positions. • Fixes an issue where "Labels" wouldn't appear in the Progress Report of fretboard exercises. • Fixes an issue where Reveal Answer would unhide and highlight inactive buttons.

  • 4.1.1

    • Fixes an iOS 12 compatibility issue where the score wouldn't appear in the "New High Score" screen. • Fixes an issue with Scale Identification's "Question Mode" customization. When set to ‹Key Signature and Tonic›, minor questions are now more lenient, as the exact type of scale cannot be determined. • Fixes an issue where audio playback of a scale could cut off the last note. • Fixes an issue related to Auto-Lock and MIDI input. Note On MIDI messages will now postpone Auto-Lock. • Fixes a rare issue where the correct answer button would be disabled when resuming an exercise.

  • 4.1.2

    • Improves compatibility with new iPad Pro models. • Fixes an issue in Fretboard Interval Identification where the "Distance Limit" customization would not always work. • Changes scoring for certain Challenge Mode customizations. When a "Question Limit" is set and "Multiple Attempts" is turned off, any unanswered questions will be counted as incorrect when the challenge ends.

  • 4.2

    • Adds support for Dark Mode. In Dark Mode; menus, dialogs, and settings have a dark appearance. Large white areas, such as the background of music notation or piano white keys, are dimmed. • Raises the location of answer buttons on certain devices to better align with the system keyboard. • Fixes an audio lag issue when using certain Bluetooth headphones. • Fixes various minor layout issues.

  • 5.0

    - Adds the "Note Values" customization to all staff-based exercises. This feature allows exercises to display quarter and half notes in addition to whole notes. - Fixes an issue where audio might not play after watching a video in another app. If you encounter audio issues in this version, please contact us so we can further diagnose. - Fixes various graphical glitches and layout issues when running on newer devices.

  • 5.0.1

    - Fixes an issue where Tenuto could fail to import an exercise.

  • 5.1 · 28 Apr 2026

    - Updates the app icon used in Dark, Clear, or Tinted modes. - Fixes several layout and drawing issues when running as a Windowed App. - Fixes an extremely rare crash when Challenge Mode is enabled.

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