Daily listening game
Tune In Time Daily
One short puzzle a day, the same for everyone. Five rounds, each harder than the last: can you hear a note 5 cents out of tune?
These are listening games: every round is played on a real piano sample. If you can't play sound right now, the rest of this page explains what each game trains.
The games
Each day of the week has its own game. Every game page has practice rounds you can play as often as you like.
- Sharp or flat?A reference note, then the same note slightly off. Is the second one higher or lower?
- Which one is out of tune?A reference note, then two more. One matches it; one is slightly off. Pick the one that's off.
- Tune it yourselfTwo strings of the same note ring together. Turn the pin with the slider until the beating stops.
- Hear the beatsTwo pairs of strings, each slightly out of tune with itself. Which pair pulses faster?
- Which piano needs tuning?The same short tune on three pianos. One has drifted more than the others. Which one?
- Name the intervalTwo notes, one after the other and then together. Which interval is it?
- Happy or sad?A chord plays. Is it major (bright, happy) or minor (darker, sad)?
- Which key was that?Middle C, then a mystery key. Tap it on the keyboard. Hints help after a miss.
What is a cent?
A cent is a hundredth of a semitone, the step between two neighbouring keys. Rounds start 30 cents apart, which most people hear easily, and end at 5, close to what a piano tuner listens for.
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Piano samples: Salamander Grand Piano by Alexander Holm, licensed under CC BY 3.0.