Note Reading Practice
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Note Reading Practice

Learn to read music notes with a free trainer that suits your instrument. Pick an instrument, a clef and a level; every note is played aloud, and the app brings back the notes you find tricky.

By the Note Reading Practice team · Reviewed by qualified UK primary and secondary school teachers · Last updated 23 October 2026

On this page
  1. How it works
  2. Practise on your instrument
  3. Treble, bass and alto clef
  4. For teachers and parents
  5. Learn more

How it works

  1. Choose your instrument, clef, key and level.
  2. Look at the note on the stave and hear it played.
  3. Answer by note name, keyboard, colour bars, fingering, fretboard or by playing into your microphone.
  4. Improve. The app keeps score, awards stars and brings back the notes you miss.

Practise on your instrument

Every instrument reads a little differently: guitars sound an octave lower than written, clarinets and trumpets sound a tone lower, and violas read alto clef. Each instrument page explains the details and opens the trainer with the right settings.

Piano / keyboardTreble and bass clef (the "grand staff")Glockenspiel / xylophoneTreble clefRecorderTreble clefUkuleleTreble clefGuitarTreble clefViolinTreble clefViolaAlto clef (and treble clef)CelloBass clef (also tenor and treble clef)FluteTreble clefClarinetTreble clef (transposing)TrumpetTreble clef (transposing)Alto saxophoneTreble clef (transposing)Voice / any instrumentTreble, bass or alto clef

Treble, bass and alto clef

Start with the treble clef notes for piano right hand, violin, flute and recorder, or the bass clef notes for piano left hand, cello and bass. Viola players can learn the alto clef. Add key signatures when you are ready.

For teachers and parents

There are no logins and nothing to install. Progress stays on the child's own device, and the microphone is never recorded. Set an exercise once and share the link with the class. For ideas, read teaching note reading in the classroom.

Learn more

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Frequently asked questions

Is Note Reading Practice really free?

Yes. There are no accounts, no sign-ups and no paywall. The site may be supported by advertising in future.

Which instruments does it cover?

Piano and keyboard, glockenspiel and xylophone, recorder, ukulele, guitar, violin, viola, cello, flute, clarinet, trumpet, alto saxophone, and voice or any other instrument. Transposing instruments are handled for you.

Which clefs and keys can I practise?

Treble, bass and alto clef, in the keys of C, G, D, A, F, B♭ and E♭ major.

How does the microphone mode work?

Play or sing the note and the app listens through your browser, finds the pitch and checks the note name. Nothing is recorded or sent anywhere. See the privacy policy for detail.

Can teachers share an exercise with a class?

Yes. The "Copy link for students" button builds a link that opens the exact instrument, clef, key and level you chose.

Does it work on tablets and phones?

Yes. It works in any modern browser on computers, tablets and phones.

Which languages are available?

English, Spanish, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Polish and Romanian. You can also switch the note names between letters, Do Re Mi and German names.