Because the app is dedicated to learning the names of white and black keys the interface is simple and easy for youngsters to use. Includes Solfege names, too.

Easy Music (Ear Training)

▶️ Kids learn to recognize notes, pitch, rhythm, and melody in a nature-inspired game environment. An interactive sand castle serves as a musical playground where curious kids can experiment with various instruments, genres of music, and objects freely to compose their first music piece.

▶️ Hop to It (Intervals on Lines and Spaces)

Seven levels of lessons begin with the most basic of concepts- lines & spaces, steps, skips, and repeating notes. Concepts progress to larger intervals, up to an octave. Students get a chance to practice what they’ve learned in the PRACTICE mode and then test what they’ve learned in GAME ON mode.

▶️ Interval Jump (Intervals on Lines and Spaces)

This app limits its focus to mastering the distance between pitches on the grand staff. There’s a bit of a learning curve when entering an answer, but it's a great way to review intervals, especially for young musicians.

▶️ Loopimal

Here’s THE best way to teach form to any student at any age and at any level. This is also a great app to give a student when your looking for something fun yet valuable AND addictive.

▶️ Musical Paint

First, draw on the iPad with various sizes of brushes and an array of colors. Then save the picture and HEAR what it sounds like. This is a great app to give a student when your looking for something fun yet valuable AND addictive.

▶️ Music Learning Lab Pro (Listening Lessons and Games)

NUTS! This is no longer available. This is PERFECT for young, beginning pianists to help them discern high and low pitches, match pitches, and identify pitch patterns and be creative with the basic elements of music. Quickly make an account for the student in the app, and they can work through ten listening lessons reinforced by games that keep five-year-olds engaged.

▶️ My First Classical Music App (Music History for Youngsters)

This is an app geared towards children thanks to the kid-friendly graphics and interactive screen. The premise: read about and listen to classical music. Brief bios of many famous composers and information on instruments are read aloud. Here’s a Get inspired episode that correlates with the app.

▶️ Rhythm Swing (Rhythm Reading)

The lessons, practice and test modes, allow for students who have never encountered note values to play this game with success. This is a studio-wide favorite.

▶️ Sproutbeat (Worksheets and Games)

A web-based app with 3000+ interactive games and worksheets for all ages and levels.