Music
musictheory.net
Short lessons and drills on reading notes, rhythm, scales and chords.
musictheory.net is a general music-theory reference rather than a game made for children. Short lessons introduce ideas such as note duration and time signatures, and separate exercises ask learners to name notes, build intervals or pick out sounds by ear. A family can work on one small skill without going through the whole sequence.
- Ages
- Readers ready for music notation; adult help useful
- Works on
- Web browser
- Topics
- Music
- Languages
- English
- Listed
- 2026-10-11
What kids do
- Name notes on a staff
- Go through rhythm and meter lessons
- Practice ear training on a keyboard
- Build intervals
Who it suits
There’s no stated age. It fits most naturally with a child who already plays an instrument or reads a little notation, and younger learners might want a grown-up close by for the vocabulary.
Notes for parents
The terms are written for music students in general, and a few of the words are technical. Exercises keep going until stopped, though the custom settings can set a limit. The site says it works with screen readers.
What you need
- Browser
- Sound for the ear-training exercises
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