December 2025 Updates

Music Theory Practice has been completely rebuilt from the ground up โ€” faster load times, modern interface, and more ways to master music theory.

๐Ÿ“… December 10, 2025
๐Ÿ“… December 5, 2025
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New Feature

Ear Training Games

Five brand new ear training exercises to develop your aural skills:

  • Ascending Interval Ear Training โ€” Identify intervals when notes ascend from low to high
  • Descending Interval Ear Training โ€” Identify intervals when notes descend from high to low
  • Harmonic Interval Ear Training โ€” Identify intervals when both notes sound simultaneously
  • Triad Quality โ€” Distinguish major, minor, diminished, and augmented triads by ear
  • Seventh Chord Quality โ€” Identify Maj7, Dom7, Min7, Half-Dim, and Dim7 chords

All ear training games use Web Audio API synthesis for instant playback with no external dependencies.

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New Feature

Global Leaderboards

Compete with musicians worldwide! Sign in with Google to save your scores and climb the leaderboards.

  • Free Google Sign-In โ€” no account creation needed
  • Leaderboards for every game (20+ categories)
  • Track your personal stats and best scores
  • Real-time updates when new scores are submitted
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Rebuilt

Complete Redesign โ€” Faster & Modern

The entire site has been rebuilt from scratch with performance and usability as top priorities:

  • Faster load times โ€” Optimized assets, deferred scripts, and minimal dependencies
  • Modern interface โ€” Clean, distraction-free design focused on learning
  • Improved gameplay โ€” Smoother animations, better feedback, instant responses
  • Dark mode โ€” System-aware theme that remembers your preference
  • Mobile-first โ€” Responsive design works on any screen size
  • No frameworks โ€” Pure HTML, CSS, and JavaScript for maximum speed
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Improved

Educational Content

Every flashcard game now includes educational content below the practice area:

  • Explanations of the theory concepts being practiced
  • Tips and strategies for improvement
  • Links to related practice tools
  • Reference songs for interval recognition
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New Feature

60-Second Challenge Mode

Test your speed with timed challenges. Answer as many questions correctly as you can in 60 seconds, then submit your score to the leaderboard.

  • Countdown timer with visual feedback
  • Results screen with accuracy percentage
  • Automatic score submission when signed in
  • See your rank immediately after completing
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Improved

Better Organization

All 25+ practice tools are now organized into 7 clear categories:

  • Note Reading โ€” Treble, Bass, Alto, and Tenor clef flashcards
  • Keys & Scales โ€” Key signatures, modes, solfege, scale degrees
  • Intervals โ€” Ascending and descending interval calculation
  • Ear Training โ€” Interval and chord recognition by ear
  • Jazz Harmony โ€” ii-V-I, tritone subs, secondary dominants
  • Set Theory โ€” 12-tone matrices, interval vectors, inversions
  • Reference โ€” Transposing instruments, resources, books