SightRead: Rhythm & Notes
Kodály rhythm & note reading
Free · Designed for iPad. Not verified for macOS.
Free. No ads, no accounts, no subscriptions. SightRead teaches you to read rhythm and notes the way music schools do: with Kodály syllables, one small step at a time.
RHYTHM, TAUGHT AS A LANGUAGE
Every rhythm has a word. Ta is a quarter note. Ti-Ti is two eighths. Say it, then tap it. SightRead shows real notation with a moving cursor, counts you in, and scores every tap: perfect, great, good, or miss, with early/late feedback so you know which way to fix it.
89 LEVELS ACROSS 23 STAGES
From single quarter notes to sixteenths, dotted rhythms, rests, ties, syncopation, triplets, and 2/4, 3/4, 6/4 and 6/8 time. Each stage introduces exactly one new idea, with a short audio lesson the first time you meet it. Earn stars to unlock the next level, or go back for a three-star run.
THEN, THE NOTES
29 levels of note reading: treble clef from Middle C, sharps and flats, bass clef, ledger lines, and timed rounds. A note lands on the staff, you name it, you hear it. Notes Practice lets you drill exactly the notes you choose: clef, range, accidentals, timed or endless.
BUILT FOR REAL PRACTICE
• Rhythm Lab: build the bars you're stuck on from a palette of note values, listen, practice, save
• Free Practice at any tempo, with whole-stage mixes so patterns never repeat the same way
• Tap calibration for Bluetooth headphones, plus Relaxed / Normal / Strict timing windows
• Speed control on every level
• Listen-first mode: hear the rhythm before you play it
• Daily streak, calendar and stats, with an optional once-a-day reminder
• Haptics on every tap
• Designed for iPhone and iPad
• English, Español, Português, Français, Deutsch, Italiano, 日本語, 简体中文; note names as C D E, Do Re Mi, or C D E H
FOR STUDENTS AND TEACHERS
Five minutes a day is enough. Music students use it to prepare for theory exams and auditions; teachers use it in class and for homework. It works offline, needs no account, and collects no data.
SightRead is free and stays free.
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SightRead 1.6: bass clef from day one, a focus switch, plus Japanese and Chinese.
- Bass clef players can start straight away: the bass levels are open from the start, with a Bass clef button on the Notes tab
- New Tap feedback switch in Settings: hide Perfect, Good and streaks while you play and just focus on reading
- 日本語 and 简体中文, with Do-Re-Mi (ドレミ) note names for Japanese
- New share card: your stars, score and day streak on one ink-and-brass card, sent with a link to the app
- Share is now on Notes results and Notes Practice too, not just Rhythm
- Small polish and fixes
Still free. Still no ads. If SightRead helps you, a rating helps other musicians find it.
The developer, Ruben Reut, indicated that the app’s privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer’s privacy policy .
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Information
- Seller
- Ruben Reut
- Size
- 14.3 MB
- Category
- Education
- Compatibility
Requires iOS 17.0 or later.
- iPhone
Requires iOS 17.0 or later. - iPad
Requires iPadOS 17.0 or later. - Mac
Requires macOS 14.0 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later. - Apple Vision
Requires visionOS 1.0 or later.
- iPhone
- Languages
English and 7 more
- English, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Portuguese, Simplified Chinese, Spanish
- Age Rating
4+
- 4+
- Copyright
- © 2026 Ruben Reut