Sonofield Blog

Max Konyi • Oct 26, 2025

Moving From Ear Training Apps to Real Music

Ear-training apps are great for clarity, but the real skill is hearing and labeling notes and chords inside actual songs. This guide lays out a simple, feeling-first routine—short drills, concrete listening tasks, and creation exercises—to bridge the gap fast.

Max Konyi • Oct 22, 2025

The Best Ear Training Apps of 2026

A 2026 guide to the best ear training apps for melodies, chords, and intervals. Clear picks, honest trade-offs, and current pricing for Sonofield, ToneGym, EarMaster, Complete Ear Trainer, Tenuto, Chet, Perfect Ear, Earpeggio, and Functional Ear Trainer.

Max Konyi • Sep 22, 2025

The Perfect Ear Training Routine

A simple, customizable ear training routine built on four essential skills: scale degrees, bass notes, chord qualities, and chord numbers. Learn how to practice each one daily with clarity and consistency.

Max Konyi • Sep 19, 2025

What Are the Benefits of Ear Training?

Ear training builds practical musical fluency. You’ll recognize scale degrees faster, learn songs by ear, make better improvisation and composition choices, sing and tune more accurately, and move through music with confidence.

Max Konyi • Sep 15, 2025

The Sonofield Ear Trainer Method

An intuitive approach to melodic ear training that helps you learn to identify musical notes by playing them over a steady drone. The goal is to sharpen your ear and train you to recognize scale degrees by how they feel, not just how they sound.