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Ear training

Ear-training apps for producers in 2026: what SoundGym, Quiztones, Syntorial, musictheory.net, teoria and ToneDear actually train
Producers need two kinds of ear training, and almost no single tool does both. SoundGym and Quiztones train frequencies and mix moves, Syntorial trains synth sound design, and musictheory.net, teoria and ToneDear train intervals, chords and dictation. Here is what each says it trains and what it says about price.
5 Nov 2026Music tech
Do you need music theory to make music in 2026?
Do you need music theory to use a DAW? No. You can make complete songs without reading notation or naming chords, and in 2026 the DAW and its AI tools fill in much of what theory used to gate. Theory is still worth learning, a little at a time, because it makes you faster and helps you explain what you want. Here is what you can skip, what to learn first, and where AI fits.
1 Nov 2026Workflows

Ear-training apps for producers in 2026: what SoundGym, Quiztones, Syntorial, musictheory.net, teoria and ToneDear actually train