Better Ears (US$24.99) is a new Mac app that teaches you music theory while enhancing your hearing through training exercises.
Do you know your intervals? Your minor second, fifth or major seventh from a given root note? Or a major harmonic scale from a mixolydian chordal mode? Not only can you read it and play it, but can you hear it?
With ten different exercise modes, Better Ears will train you to hear, play and read music in a simple and intuitive way. The app provides training ranging from interval and scale recognition to key signature recognition and chord music reading.
The app comes with two modes: learning and training. There are four levels of difficulty, from beginner to professional. Cho