Version 2.1 makes the learning flow clearer and more hands-on: • The beginner keyboard lesson is shorter and introduces the real keyboard earlier. • Listening examples must be played before moving on. • Interval comparison requires listening to both sounds. • Curriculum details explain recommended foundations without blocking access. • Layouts adapt more cleanly to larger text sizes. • Progress, lesson IDs, and existing learning records remain compatible.

This update includes bug fixes and stability improvements for a smoother Epic Ear experience.

Epic Ear 2.0 is a complete redesign of the app. - A fundamentals course covering notation, keyboard note finding, rhythm, intervals, chords, and scales from the beginning - Official interval, chord, progression, and scale curricula organized into `Learn`, `Practice`, and `Challenge` - Animated staff and keyboard visuals synchronized with sound, plus playable keyboards after challenge answers are revealed - Continuous playback with adjustable tempo, master volume, and per-track sound balance - Custom training loops with selectable materials and playing styles, organized with folders and playlists - Challenge attempts, accuracy, recent performance, mastery, active days, and challenge streaks - 23 long-term milestones with collectible trophies and animated unlock celebrations - A Playground for freely exploring notes, notation, intervals, and chords - English, Korean, and Japanese support with VoiceOver keyboard navigation - Lock Screen and Control Center playback controls with improved background audio reliability Challenge statistics, learning progress, and trophies start fresh in version 2.0. Existing purchases remain available on the same Apple ID.

- Fixed an issue where Playground staff notes could appear black in Dark Mode. - Staff lines, ledger lines, and note heads now follow the system foreground appearance consistently. - Existing ear-training and Playground behavior remain unchanged.

Explore the relationship between the keyboard, sound, notation, and harmony in the new Playground. - Play freely across the E2–A5 range with a horizontally scrollable keyboard. - See played or selected notes immediately on the grand staff. - Use `Real-time` mode for immediate sound, or `Select Notes` mode to build and play multiple notes together. - View each note's interval from the lowest note in a clear visual graph. - Select three or more notes to see the chord name and possible alternative interpretations. - Switch between sharp and flat spellings. - Navigate piano keys with VoiceOver and enjoy improved audio playback reliability. All existing ear-training features remain available.

This v1.2 update focuses on faster training starts and a more comfortable, reliable playback experience. - Faster training starts - Playback now begins as soon as the first training loop is ready, while the remaining audio is prepared progressively in the background. - Scrolling and controls stay responsive while additional loops are being prepared. - Flexible spoken guidance - Choose `Brief`, `Detailed`, or `Off` for spoken explanations in Sound settings. - Detailed explanations are given enough complete four-beat bars so the ending is not cut off. - Improved background playback controls - Play and pause are more reliable from Control Center, the Lock Screen, and Dynamic Island. - Training that you paused stays paused after audio from another app ends. - Continue Training - Restart recently played training directly from the Home screen. - The in-app Stop button now ends the training completely and clears both the playback panel and system playback information. - Better controls and accessibility - Bottom scrolling space is now consistent across training screens so the playback panel does not cover the last item. - VoiceOver announces metronome, piano, and guidance volume by name and adjusts each in 5% steps. - Tempo step buttons and playback panel transitions have been refined.

This v1.1 update focuses on training playback, VoiceOver accessibility, and clearer multilingual spoken guidance. - Improved VoiceOver playback flow - Starting playback from a level row now moves focus to the playback panel more reliably. - VoiceOver users can still move to other level rows during playback to review course content. - Clearer spoken guidance - Progression guides now distinguish minor scale degrees more clearly, such as `minor one`, `minor two`, and `minor four`. - English interval names now use natural words such as `second` and `third` instead of relying on abbreviated ordinal text like `2nd` or `3rd`. - Refined training playback stability - Start and stop flow was rechecked across interval, chord, scale, and progression training. - The existing mixed loop playback path was refined so piano, metronome, and spoken guidance stay more consistent inside a fixed BPM.

This v1.0.2 update focuses on making training playback more stable and dependable. - Improved background playback stability - Reworked the training playback path to reduce cases where loops break or only part of the audio keeps playing in the background. - Training audio is now driven by prebuilt mixed loop files for more reliable continuous playback. - Smoother preparation and restart flow - Replaying the same course with the same tempo and sound balance now fits a faster preparation path. - Starting a new course more cleanly clears the previous playback session, reducing long silent gaps. - Refined audio adjustment flow - Tempo and sound adjustment flows were refined so checking sample sound and starting actual training feels more natural.

- Improved background playback stability - Added new metronome sounds