Best Music Theory Software in 2026
Updated
In short: Harmonia is ranked #1 of 27 as of 8 October 2026, ahead of note-noodle and Complete Rhythm Trainer. The best-ranked option with a free plan is note-noodle. The lowest first paid tier on this page is Complete Rhythm Trainer at €0.83/mo.
Whether you’re studying harmony, practicing rhythm, or working with notation, music theory software can offer different ways to explore musical ideas. Compared on harmony tools, interactive exercises, notation tools, rhythm practice, and MIDI support, the entries span several kinds of study and practice. Progress tracking may also be useful if you want to follow your work over time. Check supported platforms, free-plan availability, and paid starting prices as you compare. Harmonia, note-noodle, and Complete Rhythm Trainer are among the options, alongside Musition and MyMusicTheory. Use the listed capabilities to identify which tools suit the topics you want to work on and the devices you use.
27 music theory software ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
27ranked
13free plans on this page
€0.83/molowest paid tier
8 Oct 2026last checked
Input list Music Theory Software 25 channels on this page · 139 of 200 spec lines stated by the makers
Ch Tool Free planPaid fromInteractive exercisesNotation toolsHarmony toolsRhythm practiceMIDI supportSupported platforms Spec sheet Score
01 Harmonia Free planYesPaid fromnot statedInteractive exercisesYesNotation toolsadvancedHarmony toolsYesRhythm practicenot statedMIDI supportYesSupported platformsweb, windows, macos, ios, android 6/8spec lines stated 8.1
02 note-noodle Free planYesPaid fromnot statedInteractive exercisesYesNotation toolsadvancedHarmony toolsYesRhythm practiceYesMIDI supportYesSupported platformsweb, windows, macos, linux, android 7/8spec lines stated 8.1
03 Complete Rhythm Trainer Free planYesPaid fromnot statedInteractive exercisesYesNotation toolsbasicHarmony toolsNoRhythm practiceYesMIDI supportNoSupported platformsweb, Windows, macOS, iOS, Android 7/8spec lines stated 7.6
04 music21 Free planYesPaid fromnot statedInteractive exercisesnot statedNotation toolsnot statedHarmony toolsnot statedRhythm practicenot statedMIDI supportYesSupported platformsnot stated 2/8spec lines stated 7.4
05 Musition Free planNoPaid from$25/moInteractive exercisesYesNotation toolsadvancedHarmony toolsYesRhythm practiceYesMIDI supportYesSupported platformsweb, windows, macos, ios, android 8/8spec lines stated 7.4
06 MyMusicTheory Free planYesPaid fromnot statedInteractive exercisesYesNotation toolsadvancedHarmony toolsYesRhythm practiceYesMIDI supportnot statedSupported platformsios, android, macos 6/8spec lines stated 7.2
07 Music Master Free planYesPaid fromnot statedInteractive exercisesYesNotation toolsbasicHarmony toolsYesRhythm practiceYesMIDI supportnot statedSupported platformsweb 6/8spec lines stated 7.0
08 Musicca Free planYesPaid fromnot statedInteractive exercisesnot statedNotation toolsnot statedHarmony toolsnot statedRhythm practicenot statedMIDI supportnot statedSupported platformsnot stated 1/8spec lines stated 7.0
09 MusicTheory.net Free planYesPaid fromnot statedInteractive exercisesYesNotation toolsadvancedHarmony toolsYesRhythm practicenot statedMIDI supportnot statedSupported platformsweb, ios 5/8spec lines stated 7.0
10 Study Music Theory Free planYesPaid fromnot statedInteractive exercisesYesNotation toolsbasicHarmony toolsYesRhythm practiceYesMIDI supportnot statedSupported platformsweb, iOS, Android 6/8spec lines stated 7.0
11 uTheory Free planYesPaid fromnot statedInteractive exercisesYesNotation toolsbasicHarmony toolsYesRhythm practiceYesMIDI supportYesSupported platformsweb 7/8spec lines stated 7.0
12 muted.io Free planYesPaid fromnot statedInteractive exercisesYesNotation toolsbasicHarmony toolsYesRhythm practiceYesMIDI supportYesSupported platformsweb, macOS, Windows, Linux 7/8spec lines stated 6.9
13 ToneSavvy Free planYesPaid from$19/moInteractive exercisesYesNotation toolsadvancedHarmony toolsYesRhythm practiceYesMIDI supportnot statedSupported platformsweb 7/8spec lines stated 6.9
14 Interactive Music Theory Lab Free planYesPaid fromnot statedInteractive exercisesYesNotation toolsadvancedHarmony toolsYesRhythm practicenot statedMIDI supportYesSupported platformsweb 6/8spec lines stated 6.8
15 Clements Theory Free planYesPaid fromnot statedInteractive exercisesYesNotation toolsbasicHarmony toolsYesRhythm practiceYesMIDI supportnot statedSupported platformsweb 6/8spec lines stated 6.7
16 neirocca Free planYesPaid fromnot statedInteractive exercisesYesNotation toolsbasicHarmony toolsYesRhythm practiceYesMIDI supportnot statedSupported platformsweb 6/8spec lines stated 6.7
17 Integrated Musicianship: Theory Free planYesPaid fromnot statedInteractive exercisesYesNotation toolsadvancedHarmony toolsYesRhythm practiceYesMIDI supportYesSupported platformsweb 7/8spec lines stated 6.5
18 Complete Music Trainer Free planNoPaid fromnot statedInteractive exercisesYesNotation toolsbasicHarmony toolsYesRhythm practiceYesMIDI supportnot statedSupported platformsweb, windows, macos 6/8spec lines stated 6.1
19 ABRSM Music Theory Trainer Free planNoPaid fromnot statedInteractive exercisesYesNotation toolsbasicHarmony toolsYesRhythm practiceYesMIDI supportnot statedSupported platformsiOS, Android 6/8spec lines stated 6.0
20 ChordIQ Free planYesPaid fromnot statedInteractive exercisesnot statedNotation toolsnot statedHarmony toolsnot statedRhythm practicenot statedMIDI supportnot statedSupported platformsnot stated 1/8spec lines stated 5.9
21 MidiStickers Free planNoPaid fromnot statedInteractive exercisesYesNotation toolsadvancedHarmony toolsYesRhythm practicenot statedMIDI supportYesSupported platformsWindows, macOS 6/8spec lines stated 5.9
22 The Rhythm Trainer Free planYesPaid fromnot statedInteractive exercisesYesNotation toolsbasicHarmony toolsnot statedRhythm practiceYesMIDI supportnot statedSupported platformsweb 5/8spec lines stated 5.9
23 Contrapunctus Free plannot statedPaid fromnot statedInteractive exercisesYesNotation toolsadvancedHarmony toolsYesRhythm practicenot statedMIDI supportYesSupported platformsweb 5/8spec lines stated 5.8
24 Open Music Theory Free planYesPaid fromnot statedInteractive exercisesYesNotation toolsbasicHarmony toolsYesRhythm practicenot statedMIDI supportnot statedSupported platformsweb 5/8spec lines stated 5.8
25 Rhythmicity Rhythm Trainer Free planNoPaid fromnot statedInteractive exercisesYesNotation toolsbasicHarmony toolsnot statedRhythm practiceYesMIDI supportnot statedSupported platformsiOS/iPadOS 5/8spec lines stated 5.7
Compare all 25 in a table
| # | Tool | Score | Free plan | From | Free plan | Paid from | Interactive exercises | Notation tools |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harmonia | 8.1 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | Yes | advanced |
| 2 | note-noodle | 8.1 | Free plan | €7/mo | Yes | — | Yes | advanced |
| 3 | Complete Rhythm Trainer | 7.6 | No | €0.83/mo | Yes | — | Yes | basic |
| 4 | music21 | 7.4 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | — | — |
| 5 | Musition | 7.4 | No | $3.25/mo | No | 25 /mo | Yes | advanced |
| 6 | MyMusicTheory | 7.2 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | Yes | advanced |
| 7 | Music Master | 7.0 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | Yes | basic |
| 8 | Musicca | 7.0 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | — | — |
| 9 | MusicTheory.net | 7.0 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | Yes | advanced |
| 10 | Study Music Theory | 7.0 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | Yes | basic |
| 11 | uTheory | 7.0 | Free plan | $3.33/mo | Yes | — | Yes | basic |
| 12 | muted.io | 6.9 | No | — | Yes | — | Yes | basic |
| 13 | ToneSavvy | 6.9 | No | $19/mo | Yes | 19 /mo | Yes | advanced |
| 14 | Interactive Music Theory Lab | 6.8 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | Yes | advanced |
| 15 | Clements Theory | 6.7 | No | £3.92/mo | Yes | — | Yes | basic |
| 16 | neirocca | 6.7 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | Yes | basic |
| 17 | Integrated Musicianship: Theory | 6.5 | No | — | Yes | — | Yes | advanced |
| 18 | Complete Music Trainer | 6.1 | No | €0.83/mo | No | — | Yes | basic |
| 19 | ABRSM Music Theory Trainer | 6.0 | No | — | No | — | Yes | basic |
| 20 | ChordIQ | 5.9 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | — | — |
| 21 | MidiStickers | 5.9 | No | — | No | — | Yes | advanced |
| 22 | The Rhythm Trainer | 5.9 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | Yes | basic |
| 23 | Contrapunctus | 5.8 | No | — | — | — | Yes | advanced |
| 24 | Open Music Theory | 5.8 | No | — | Yes | — | Yes | basic |
| 25 | Rhythmicity Rhythm Trainer | 5.7 | No | — | No | — | Yes | basic |
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Questions about this list
Which music theory software is ranked first on Specifiction?
Harmonia is ranked #1 of 27 with a score of 8.1. note-noodle is second and Complete Rhythm Trainer third.
How many of these have a free plan?
13 of the 25 on this page publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
Which is the cheapest paid option?
On this page, Complete Rhythm Trainer has the lowest first paid tier we found: €0.83/mo.
How is this list ranked?
Ranked on what each maker publishes, the fullest spec sheet first: how deeply the product is documented, the platforms it runs on, a free tier or trial to test it, and its standing.
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