ABRSM Music Theory Trainer v2.1.0

★★★★★

Joseph

4.99 is decent. I've worked through the theory books, but after 6 months of zero theory and the need to take my grade 5 theory before grade 6 practical, I decided to download this app. I'm actually making my way through from Grade 1 to 5 because I'm aiming for a distinction, and I want solid knowledge for the exam. If you know the stuff, it's super quick. For example, just over 15 minutes to go through all 6 levels of grade 1. (Of course, it wouldn't be this way if you were just setting out).

★★★★

A Google user

Hi ABRSM, this app is very good and has dramatically helped me in the process leading up to my grade 5 theory exam! although, when I am doing levels and activities i am facing an issue where the diagrams are extremely small, for example, when i have to name the notes in the tenor, alto, treble and bass clef, i cannot read the notes correctly. i would really appreciate it if the is issue is fixed, thank you for your time

★★★

A Google user

Has some good points, but it really needs usability improvements. 1. Needs the ability to zoom in and out, just to check readability on a phone. 2. When you read the notes and either press back or X, it takes you back to the top of the list for that Grade, it should return the user to the same position. 3. Ability to reset the completion ticks at both a grade level and sub levels, so you can clear down all the and restart again. So the user can track where they got to, if they are going through the content / tests again and again. The section on terminology needs lengthening, since you have to repeat that section numerous times to see the terms you are meant to know, The true false in that section, needs to expand so that when it shows you the answer, it tells you want that term is meant to be. TRUE/FALSE isn't that helpful. However it does a good enough job at the lower levels.

★★

A Google user

I managed to bug the app immediately on one of the questions that make you drag the answer into a box for no reason. I now have 'false' written on my screen forever. Also not sure its going to be helpful for my students as it is super boring, a more engaging approach might be brilliant!

★

A Google user

Very poorly designed. There is no settings menu to turn off the sounds or to increase the font size (even though there is plenty of room on the page to make the notes large enough on a mobile) . It tests you on what you already know, rather than helping you to learn (it doesn't explain why answers are wrong, so you can't learn from your mistakes). Nothing about cadences. Breathtakingly dull interface. Way too expensive.