ABRSM Aural Trainer Grades 1-5

This thing is a scourge to iPad batteries! Bad practices is all I can conclude

Now that the interval quiz is working (thank you) another student noticed that if he just taps rapidly during the pulse quiz, he gets a correct answer…

Nothing plays! I’ve paid for this app and it doesn’t even work!

The echo phrases and exercises need to have a count in in order to do them correctly. The echo needs to be immediately after the playing, which is nearly impossible to do. Fix that and this will be great.

I downloaded the ap yesterday and used it throughout the day of teaching Grade 1-5 students. Each student responded positively. Several parents said they would immediately order this ap for their children to use at home.

Overall the structure and content of the app is great. I have only completed tasks for Grades 1 and 2 but, based on this experience, would not recommend purchase. This is because it suffers from development/test flaws that make it hard to use and frustrating. In particular: 1. The Differences section repeatedly fails to register when you tap to note a Difference. This has been raised in numerous previous comments and has not been corrected. 2. All sections do not consistently record progress. Sometimes you get a “you have increased your progress” note and after completing an exercise successfully and sometimes you do not. Also, the Echoes section sometimes notes progress if you assess yourself as “yellow” but sometimes does not. 3. I have found it impossible to complete any exercise because, after a number of attempts, the app simply stops recording progress. No matter how many more examples you complete, it no longer gives an “an increased progress message” and leaves your progress on the summary at c. 66% completion. The app is not free and you will not get a refund if you buy it. Therefore, since these things means it does not fulfil its function, you should not purchase until you see comments that show they have been sorted out.

I’ve been using this app to help prepare me for my upcoming grade 2 piano exam. It’s helpful having a resource to practice different aural exercises. However. I have found the pulse and metre section to be very disappointing. The app has never once registered or recognised my tapping. I think it would be helpful to have an indication of where to tap. I even went through it with my piano teacher, and she immediately advised that it did not register my clapping/ tapping. I have tried the app on more than one device and experience the same issue. I couldn’t find an FAQ/ help and support section neither. There definitely needs to be further development of the app.

You cannot play audio through headphones! Nightmare as it makes it unusable on the go. Otherwise it’s been a helpful app

After using this for my Grade 3 Piano Exam it really helped and I got a distinction. It was really useful. But I wish the Grade 6 app was for free because I’m going to be doing my Grade 5 exam soon. Also download roblox it’s amazing.

This app is appalling. The only way I can exit the app is by switching the phone off. On installing a second time it would not restore the purchase. Given this is associated with the examining body in piano grades it’s pretty dismal. One star only because there’s no zero star option. Avoid.