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MusicTheory.net

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What it is

MusicTheory.net is a free, ad-free music theory learning site with animated lessons, practice exercises, and reference tools. Lessons address notation, rhythm, scales, intervals, chords, and chord progressions. Online exercises cover identifying and constructing material on the staff, keyboard, and fretboard, as well as ear training. Calculators handle accidentals, intervals, scales, chords, analysis, and twelve-tone matrices; other tools include a tempo tapper and staff paper generator. Teachers can make permanent links to customized exercises and validate exercise verification codes. Students can create signed Progress Reports with codes teachers can verify. Lessons, exercises, and tools can be embedded in other sites using HTML frames or iframes; the FAQ recommends a minimum size of 600 by 600 pixels. The Tenuto app for iPhone and iPad adds 24 exercises, six calculators, customization, Challenge Mode, and offline use. Theory Lessons is an iPhone and iPad app with 39 animated lessons. The website plan includes all site content at free, with no ads.

Spec sheet

Support
The FAQ directs users to contact the maker about accessibility issues and other site problems.Read 7 Oct 2026 · musictheory.net
Calculators and tools
Free online tools include calculators for accidentals, intervals, scales, chords, analysis, and twelve-tone matrices, plus utilities such as a tempo tapper and staff paper generator.Read 7 Oct 2026 · musictheory.net
Crash reporting
The privacy policy says crash reports may include error details and device or browser information, are stored on its servers, and are not shared with third parties.Read 7 Oct 2026 · musictheory.net
Data handling
The privacy policy says personally identifiable information is collected when users submit it through the contact form or app feedback, and that data may be kept indefinitely.Read 7 Oct 2026 · musictheory.net
Embedding
Lessons, exercises, and tools may be embedded in other sites using HTML frames or iframes; the FAQ recommends embeds at least 600 by 600 pixels.Read 7 Oct 2026 · musictheory.net
Hosting and distribution
The privacy policy identifies Akamai for server hosting and Apple's App Store for app distribution.Read 7 Oct 2026 · musictheory.net
Music theory lessons
The website offers animated lessons covering topics including notation, rhythm, scales, intervals, chords, and chord progressions.Read 7 Oct 2026 · musictheory.net
Practice exercises
Free online exercises cover staff, keyboard, and fretboard identification and construction, plus ear training.Read 7 Oct 2026 · musictheory.net
Privacy and analytics
The privacy policy says the site uses an anonymous beacon with a non-unique random number for usage estimates rather than third-party analytics.Read 7 Oct 2026 · musictheory.net
Teacher progress reports
Students can create signed exercise Progress Reports with verification codes for teachers; the FAQ says codes are generated locally and are not stored on the server as part of the normal process.Read 7 Oct 2026 · musictheory.net
Teacher tools
Teachers can create permanent links to customized exercises and validate exercise verification codes.Read 7 Oct 2026 · musictheory.net
Tenuto app
Tenuto is an enhanced iPhone and iPad version with 24 exercises and six calculators, customizable exercises, Challenge Mode, and offline use.Read 7 Oct 2026 · musictheory.net
Theory Lessons app
Theory Lessons is an enhanced iPhone and iPad version containing 39 animated lessons.Read 7 Oct 2026 · musictheory.net

Plans and prices

Website Free All site content · no ads Read 7 Oct 2026 · musictheory.net

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Strong points and limits

Strong points

  • Animated lessons span notation, rhythm, scales, and chords
  • Free exercises include ear training
  • Calculators cover scales, chords, analysis, and more
  • Tenuto supports offline use on iPhone and iPad

Limits

  • The two listed apps are for iPhone and iPad
  • Recommended embeds are at least 600 by 600 pixels

Who it suits

It suits learners studying music theory and teachers who want linked exercises or verification codes for student work. iPhone and iPad users can also choose apps with expanded exercises or animated lessons.

Verdict

MusicTheory.net brings lessons, practice, calculators, and teacher-oriented exercise links together in a free, ad-free website. Its separate iPhone and iPad apps add offline practice or a larger set of animated lessons.

Where Specifiction places it

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