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EarMaster
What EarMaster is
EarMaster is an app for ear training, sight-singing practice and rhythm training, with versions for Android, iOS, macOS and Windows. Its library contains 4,000 exercises and workshops covering those three areas. Learners can answer using voice or clap recognition, MIDI input, and sounds sampled from real instruments. The free version includes the first four Beginner's Course modules, customized interval and chord identification, Call of the Notes, Greensleeves and Carmen - Habanera.
For teaching, EarMaster Cloud includes Student Results, Assignment Manager, Workbook Editor and Music Library tools, with results exportable to CSV. Cloud administrators can add or remove users; credit consumption adjusts automatically, and licenses are temporarily deactivated when credits run out. The all-access subscription syncs results and settings across devices. Personal subscriptions are for one person's own devices and require an internet connection at least once every seven days. Offline access, live feedback, practice tools and progress tracking are supported. EarMaster is a music app development company founded in Denmark in 1994 and based in Aarhus.
Who it suits
EarMaster suits music students, professional musicians and hobbyists who want structured practice in ear training, sight-singing or rhythm. Its Cloud teaching tools also serve music teachers, schools, choirs, conservatories and studios.
What it does well
- 4,000 exercises and workshops across three music skills
- Voice, clap recognition and MIDI input options
- Free version includes course modules and selected exercises
- Cloud teaching tools include assignments and CSV result exports
- Supports Android, iOS, macOS and Windows
What to know first
- Personal subscriptions are limited to one person's own devices
- Personal subscriptions require internet access at least every seven days
- Cloud license credits can run out and temporarily deactivate licenses
Limits
The free version includes the first four Beginner's Course modules, customized interval and chord identification, Call of the Notes, Greensleeves and Carmen - Habanera. Personal subscriptions cover one person on their own devices and require internet access at least once every seven days. Cloud licenses are temporarily deactivated when credits run out.
Plans
| Plan | Billed and limits | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Free version | free forever · iOS, Android, Windows and Mac · interval and chord identification · Call of the Notes · Greensleeves · first 20+ Beginner’s Course lessons | Free |
| EarMaster Cloud 20–99 users | annual per user · student and teacher access on all platforms · teacher tools · admin dashboard · assignment and result sync | $10.50 a year |
| EarMaster Cloud 10–19 users | annual per user · student and teacher access on all platforms · teacher tools · admin dashboard · assignment and result sync | $14.50 a year |
| EarMaster Cloud credit pack 10 credits | one-time credit purchase · pay-per-use licensing · credits do not expire · full access on iOS, Android, Windows and Mac | $170, paid once |
| EarMaster Ultimate Collection | bundle of desktop licenses | $174, paid once |
| EarMaster Cloud 5–9 users | annual per user · student and teacher access on all platforms · teacher tools · admin dashboard · assignment and result sync | $21.50 a year |
| EarMaster Cloud credit pack 20 credits | one-time credit purchase · pay-per-use licensing · credits do not expire · full access on iOS, Android, Windows and Mac | $250, paid once |
| Personal subscription yearly | US$43.80 yearly · all lessons and courses · iOS, Android, Windows and Mac · cloud sync · updates and upgrades · email support | $3.65 a month |
The first 8 of 18 plans, as earmaster.com lists them, read 14 Oct 2026. The maker's own page has the final word. Every plan
Getting started
- Open the EarMaster website.
- Choose a platform: Android, iOS, macOS or Windows.
- Start with the free version and its included modules and exercises.
- Choose a personal subscription, desktop license or Cloud option if needed.
- For a personal subscription, use it on your own devices and connect to the internet at least once every seven days.
Verdict
Choose EarMaster for practice across ear training, sight-singing and rhythm, or for its teaching tools for groups. The free version covers selected course modules and exercises; personal subscriptions cost $5.99 a month or are listed at $3.65 a year, billed US$43.80 yearly. Look at the other plans for desktop licenses, a family pack or Cloud licensing.
Questions
Is EarMaster free?
Yes. Its free version includes the first four Beginner's Course modules, customized interval and chord identification, Call of the Notes, Greensleeves and Carmen - Habanera.
How much does a personal subscription cost?
The Yearly Subscription is listed at $3.65 a year, billed US$43.80 yearly. The Monthly Subscription is $5.99 a month with no binding.
Which platforms does EarMaster support?
EarMaster is available for Android, iOS, macOS and Windows.
What does EarMaster Cloud include?
Cloud provides Student Results, Assignment Manager, Workbook Editor and Music Library tools. Results can be exported to CSV.
Who makes EarMaster?
EarMaster is a music app development company founded in Denmark in 1994 and based in Aarhus.
What are the desktop license options?
EarMaster Pro 7 costs 59.95 USD once for a Windows or Mac computer license. The Family Pack costs 99.95 USD once for three users in one household on Windows or Mac.
Facts from EarMaster's own pages
- API and SDKs
- The public product and support documentation describes no public REST API, SDK or developer platform. · earmaster.com, 14 Oct 2026
- Chords and scales
- The software trains chord identification, inversions, scales, harmonic progressions and jazz harmonies. · earmaster.com, 14 Oct 2026
- Cloud administration
- Schools manage users, classes and credits through a web dashboard at cloud.earmaster.com. · earmaster.com, 14 Oct 2026
- Cloud licensing
- EarMaster Cloud lets administrators add or remove users and automatically adjusts credit consumption, while licenses are temporarily deactivated when credits run out. · earmaster.com, 1 Oct 2026
- Cloud synchronisation
- Assignments and student results synchronize between the teacher tools and apps. · earmaster.com, 14 Oct 2026
- Cloud synchronization
- The all-access subscription includes cloud syncing of results and settings across devices. · earmaster.com, 1 Oct 2026
- Cloud teaching
- EarMaster Cloud provides Student Results, Assignment Manager, Workbook Editor, and Music Library tools, with results exportable to CSV. · earmaster.com, 1 Oct 2026
- Company facts
- EarMaster ApS is a privately held Danish software company founded in 1994 with 2–10 employees and headquarters in Egå, Middle Jutland. · linkedin.com, 14 Oct 2026
- Company history
- EarMaster is a music app development company founded in Denmark in 1994. · earmaster.com, 1 Oct 2026
- Core curriculum
- The beginner course teaches rhythm, notation, pitch, chords and scales through progressive exercises. · play.google.com, 14 Oct 2026
- Customisation
- Users can set keys, pitch ranges, voicings, cadence types, time limits and answer interfaces for custom drills. · singingcommunity.com, 14 Oct 2026
- Data processor
- EarMaster's Cloud data-processing agreement identifies Google Cloud as its sub-processor and requires suspected security breaches to be reported within one banking day. · earmaster.com, 1 Oct 2026
- Developer extensibility
- The documented import option is MusicXML score import for use in rhythmic and melodic exercises. · en.wikipedia.org, 14 Oct 2026
- Documentation
- Support includes FAQs, a community forum, tutorials, email support and separate student, teacher and administrator guides. · earmaster.com, 14 Oct 2026
- Exercise library
- The app includes 4,000 exercises and ear-training, sight-singing, and rhythm workshops. · earmaster.com, 1 Oct 2026
- Founded
- 1994 · earmaster.com, 23 Sept 2026
- Free content
- The free version includes the first four Beginner's Course modules, customized interval and chord identification, Call of the Notes, Greensleeves, and Carmen - Habanera. · earmaster.com, 1 Oct 2026
- Headquarters
- Aarhus, Denmark · earmaster.com, 23 Sept 2026
- Input methods
- Answers can be entered with on-screen instruments, keyboard controls, microphone input or MIDI hardware. · pianoeducation.org, 14 Oct 2026
- Integrations
- EarMaster Cloud connects the same account across Windows, Mac, Chromebook, iPhone, iPad and Android apps. · earmaster.com, 14 Oct 2026
- Intervals
- Exercises cover interval comparison, identification and singing with configurable answer interfaces. · singingcommunity.com, 14 Oct 2026
- Jazz workshops
- Jazz workshops include extended chords, swing rhythms, progressions and exercises based on jazz standards. · singingcommunity.com, 14 Oct 2026
- Licence
- EarMaster is proprietary software owned by EarMaster ApS; reverse engineering, modification and redistribution are prohibited. · cloud.earmaster.com, 14 Oct 2026
- Limit: missing MIDI at review time
- A Google Play reviewer described the app as clunky and said MIDI-keyboard practice was unavailable in the version reviewed. · play.google.com, 14 Oct 2026
Where EarMaster stands on Freedom251
- Music Learning Apps#5 of 40
- Ear Training Software#3 of 23