[ganonm]

It's probably not got the entertainment factor of Guitar Hero, but I'm working on an Android app that connects via Bluetooth/USB MIDI and teaches you sight reading. It starts with individual notes, then progresses to intervals, triads and more complex chords. All of these are exercise based, so you can pick and choose areas to focus on.

The notes are all rendered according to conventional music notation standards as per Elaine Gould's book "Behind Bars". Writing this code was not straightforward, but worth the effort as it's very flexible.

Progress is tracked intelligently, i.e. accuracy and response times are recorded per note, and exercises can be directed towards improving weak spots. This was all borne out of a frustration I had with how long it takes, and how much material is needed to make progress with sight reading skills.

I'm hoping to release it soon (next few months - it's mostly finished), but slightly concerned it's too niche. I guess it will mostly appeal to serious but beginner/intermediate pianists who want to put in the hard yards to develop sight reading abilities to an advanced level.

[vunderba]

I don't think it's that niche, Sight Reading Factory (the site, iOS app, etc.) has been around for years and is pretty popular as a means of learning sight reading for various instruments.

https://www.sightreadingfactory.com

[yourqiwi]

Very interested in your app. I have had great success learning languages with flashcards / SRS, and I want a "smart" way to learn sight reading when I start learning piano.

[memorydial]

Do you have a github repo, link, or a signup page so I can get a notification when its launched?

[davesmylie]

Hey, would be interested in checking this out when you release it