Mozart app review: improve your sight reading

Introduction

Providing a fairly unique approach to learning how to sight read music is Mozart for iPhone and iPad, a fun musical game that will help you to learn all about note values, keys, and more across all clefs so that you can eventually read music as fluently as you’re reading this sentence.

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I think that this is an absolutely fantastic idea for an app, and one that I would very strong recommend to those of you, like me, who are interested in learning how to read music but feel a little daunted by the undertaking.

Learn How to Sight Read

This rather aptly titled music iOS app provides a fun and engaging game play approach to learning how to sight read by turning the entire process into a game.

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There are a variety of play modes but I would recommend starting off by checking out Training Mode as this will help you to get the game mechanics under your belt before moving on to some of the more challenging tasks that lie ahead.

 

Become a Mobile Mozart!

Mozart also provides a half-speed option to help you refine your technique, so this should come in very handy for any of you who are struggling with some of the concepts and need to, well, slow down a little!

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What’s more, you can choose between A, B, C and Do, Re, Mi note styles, and there are also sounds for guitar, mandolin, bass, and piano with adjustable tunings and coverage for bass, tenor, alto, and treble clefs.

Suffice to say, you’ll find something for you regardless of what type of musician you are.

 

Pros & Cons

Pros

• Enjoy a fun and engaging game play approach to learning how to sight read
• Choose between A, B, C and Do, Re, Mi note styles      
• Enjoy utilizing guitar, mandolin, bass, and piano
• Get up to speed by checking out Training Mode when you first start playing
• Includes a half-speed option to help you refine your technique
• Provides full support for left-handed musicians
• Tuning can be adjusted on guitar, mandolin, and bass
• Covers bass, tenor, alto, and treble clefs
• Covers all major and minor keys

Cons           

• There is nothing negative to say about this app

 

Final Words

Mozart makes an awesome addition to the Music category of the App Store, so be sure to download it onto your iPhone and iPad to speed up the rate at which you can learn to read music.