uTheory teaches music theory, rhythm, and ear training through video lessons and interactive exercises in a web browser. Its learning material includes more than 300 video tutorials and 100 interactive exercises. Practice adapts to student performance, offers immediate feedback, and tracks progress toward mastery. Teachers can manage classes, assign lessons and practice, monitor progress, and create custom tests and quizzes. Google Classroom synchronization includes classes, rosters, assignments, due dates, and grades, with grades sent from uTheory to Google Classroom. Teachers can also connect a Clever class to retrieve student names, synchronize rosters, and update grades in real time. It runs in a browser on computers, Chromebooks, phones, and tablets, without requiring an app or software installation. The free Starter Plan allows 10 video lessons or exercises daily. Monthly Unlimited costs 5.99 USD per month, while Yearly Unlimited costs 39.99 USD per year, billed yearly. Education licenses offer group access and custom tests, with a one-year term and per-student pricing that varies by quantity.
Who it is for
uTheory suits individual learners and teachers, schools, or colleges looking for browser-based music instruction and practice. Teachers can use its classroom tools and Google Classroom or Clever connections.
What is good
- Includes 300+ video tutorials and 100+ interactive exercises.
- Practice adapts to performance and provides immediate feedback.
- Teachers can assign work and create custom tests and quizzes.
- Works in a browser across computers, phones, and tablets.
- Synchronizes grades with Google Classroom.
What to know first
- Free access is limited to 10 lessons or exercises daily.
- Monthly Unlimited costs 5.99 USD per month.
- Yearly Unlimited costs 39.99 USD per year, billed yearly.
- Education license pricing depends on quantity.
Verdict
uTheory combines self-guided lessons and practice with tools for classroom assignments and progress tracking. The free plan has a daily limit, while unlimited access is available through monthly or yearly subscriptions.
Get started with uTheory
- Open https://utheory.com/ in a web browser.
- Use a computer, Chromebook, phone, or tablet; no app installation is required.
- Start with the free Starter Plan or choose Monthly Unlimited or Yearly Unlimited.
- Teachers can connect Google Classroom or a Clever class for class synchronization.
What the free plan stops at
The free Starter Plan includes 10 video lessons or exercises daily. The teacher pricing page says free access limits lessons and practice to 10 pages of a lesson or practice exercise.
Questions about uTheory
Is uTheory free?
Yes. The Starter Plan is 0.00 USD per free and includes 10 video lessons or exercises daily.
What do the unlimited plans cost?
Monthly Unlimited is 5.99 USD per month. Yearly Unlimited is 39.99 USD per year, billed yearly.
Which devices can use uTheory?
It runs in a web browser on computers, Chromebooks, phones, and tablets, without an app or software installation.
Can teachers connect Google Classroom or Clever?
Yes. Google Classroom synchronization includes classes, rosters, assignments, due dates, and grades. Clever can provide student names and roster synchronization, with grades updated in real time.
What do education licenses include?
They are institutional group licenses with custom tests and a one-year license term. Per-student pricing is described as From $10 to $3 by quantity.
uTheory plans and pricing
All plansCompared on music theory software
- Free plan
- Yes
- Interactive exercises
- Yes
- Notation tools
- basic
- Harmony tools
- Yes
- Rhythm practice
- Yes
- MIDI support
- Yes
- Supported platforms
- Web
- Progress tracking
- Yes
