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It’s Tuesday, and we have not done this in a while, so let’s get to it.

Today MusicToolbox will looking at two supporting and complementary intonation training apps, InTune & Intonatio. The first app we will look at is InTune by Wittenberg University. InTune is a great puzzler of an app, that teases and tests your ear with ever slimming fractions of semitones. Delightful simple, and mildly addicting, this little app will find a place in all musicians training regime… Oh and it’s free. Second we will demo, Daniel Portillo’s Intonatio. Intonatio covers some of the same ground but with a different set of sounds and activities. “How many semitone sliming apps does one need?” Well watch the vid!

Music Toolbox demos both InTune & Intonatio below.

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  • FREE APP!
  • Progressive difficulty (i.e. suited for beginners and experts)
  • Simple sine waves sound set makes pitch distinctions stand out starkly
  • Multiple pitch modes allows learners to test their ears in multiple registers
  • Elegantly user interface and game play
  • Attractive graphic elements and styling
  • Integration of social media, email and the iOS Game Center allows for the sharing of scores with faculty, fellow students or friends/rivals.

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  • No ability to play sounds more than once. This is a big issue as the difficulty increases.
  • Simple sine wave sound set makes the experience somewhat artificial

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  • Progressive difficulty (i.e. suited for beginners and experts)
  • Multiple modes of play put the intonation training experience in several “real world” contexts. (solo, unison and solo with chordal accompaniment)
  • Digitally sampled sound set includes realistic auditory elements (i.e. timbre, vibrato, and the harmonic series)

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  • In the game section, there is no ability to replay an sounds until after a question has been attempted.
  • Non-intuitive user interface
  • It is not always clear how the sections of the app relate, as such it’s learning pathways are a little muddled.

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