Comparison of music education software

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The following comparison of music education software compares general and technical information for different music education software.

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For the purpose of this comparison, music education software is defined as any application which can teach music.

General

NameAuthorFirst public releaseStable versionCost Software license Written inNotes
EarMaster EarMaster ApS19966.2Non-free/Freemium (iOS) Proprietary iPad version released in 2016
Flat for Education Tutteo201637.9.0Non-free Proprietary Web based (Windows, macOS, Linux, Chromebook)
GNU Solfege GNU Project 20013.23.4 Free Software GNU General Public License Python Music theory
Hyperscore New Harmony Line20025.0Freemium Proprietary C++, TypeScript Web application released in 2022 [1]
InstrumentChampInstrumentChamp20151.0Non-free Proprietary C++
Rocksmith Ubisoft November 8, 20112014Non-free Proprietary
Synthesia Synthesia LLCDecember 1, 20069.0Non-free Proprietary Formerly named Piano Hero [2]

    Operating system compatibility

    This section lists the operating systems on which the software supports. There may be multiple versions of a player for different operating systems.

    Name Windows OS X Linux iOS Android Xbox 360 PlayStation
    EarMaster YesYesNoYesNoNoNo
    GNU Solfege YesYesYesNoNoNoNo
    Hyperscore YesYesYesYesYesNoNo
    InstrumentChampYesYesNoNoNoNoNo
    Rocksmith YesYesNoNoNoYesYes
    Synthesia YesYesPartialYesbetaNoNo

      Features

      NameVideo tutorialsMIDI compatibleInstrument playbackInteractive sheet musicPrintable sheet musicReal time feedbackSocial media integrationProgress trackingOnscreen instrumentModern Songs
      EarMaster NoYesYesYesNoYesYesYesYesNo
      GNU Solfege NoYesYesYesYesYesNoYesYesNo
      Hyperscore YesYesYesNoNoYesNoNoNoYes
      InstrumentChampNoYesYesYesNoYesYesYesYesYes
      Rocksmith YesNoNoNoNoYesNoNoNoYes
      Synthesia NoYesNoYesNoNoNoNoYesYes

      Extended features

      NameAccompanimentsAutoplaySection loopingAdjustable tempoMetronomeSong segmentationTime trackingSession recordingMusic theoryMini games
      Rocksmith YesNoYesYesNoNoNoNoNoYes
      GNU Solfege NoNoNoNoNoNoNoNoYesNo
      Hyperscore YesNoYesYesNoYesNoNoYesNo
      InstrumentChampYesNoYesYesYesYesYesNoYesNo
      EarMaster YesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesNo
      Synthesia NoNoYesYesYesNoNoNoNoNo

      Instruments supported

      NameGuitarPianoDrumsTrumpetSaxophoneVoice
      EarMaster YesYesNoYesYes
      GNU Solfege NoYesNoNoNoYes
      Hyperscore YesYesYesYesYes
      InstrumentChampYesYesYesYesYes
      Rocksmith YesNoNoNoNo
      Synthesia NoYesNoNoNo

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