Rhythm Sight Reading Trainer
Developed by Rolfs Apps | Last updated: November 13, 2025
Rhythm Sight Reading Trainer is a music app, developed by Rolfs Apps, available on iOS and Android since its release in October 2010. The updated version 11.08 is now available to download, compatible with iOS 12.1+ and Android 10+. Before downloading this app, let's quickly review what Rhythm Sight Reading Trainer has to offer.
About Rhythm Sight Reading Trainer
Accelerate your sight reading skills with instant feedback on timing accuracy. Our carefully graduated levels, from beginner to professional, allow you to start at your optimal skill level and progress at your own pace. You'll improve more rapidly than practicing solely on your instrument. Practice anytime and anywhere. Many advanced features.
KEY FEATURES
DIVERSE EXERCISES
- Explore common and rare rhythms from 2 to 12 beats per bar (2/2, 3/2, 4/2, 2/4, 3/4, 4/4, 5/4, 6/4, 7/4, 3/8, 5/8, 6/8, 7/8, 9/8, 12/8).
- More than 200 fixed exercises (100 (longer ones) on iPad).
- Thousands of random exercises.
- Suitable for absolute beginners as well as professionals.
- Challenge yourself with exercises involving rests, ties, syncopations, duplets, triplets, quadruplets and quintuplets.
- Add swing to quarter note meter exercises with varying degrees of swing intensity.
- Automatic count-off with one or two bars.
- Longer (random) exercises in landscape orientation.
PRACTICE & TEST MODE
- Practice mode: listen or tap along while the rhythm is played.
- Test mode: hear the metronome and read/tap the rhythm.
- Visual feedback instantly displays accuracy with each tap (color and position).
- Easily adjust metronome tempo by sliding or keypad.
- Two tap buttons for higher tempos or tapping with alternating fingers.
RHYTHM EDITOR
- Edit any exercise to suit your preferences.
- Intuitive editor with minimal taps.
- Includes an editor for ties.
- Unlimited undo.
- Add your exercises to favorites.
- Share exercises with others.
EXTRA CHALLENGES
- Expert mode: higher default tempo and more accuracy required.
- Endurance test (continuous reading).
- Speeding-up tests.
- Left- and right-hand independence: tap the beat and rhythm with two buttons.
- Note duration test.
- Count 6/8 in two (dotted quarter as the beat).
- Ear training function for rhythmic dictation.
- Maintain rhythm focus while notes from a chord progression are played.
REPORTING
- View a frequency chart of your tap results.
- Access progress reports for fixed and random exercises.
- Share your results, such as a 100% score graphic or progress reports, via email.
SOUNDS
- Choose from various percussive instruments for app player, metronome, and taps.
- Play chord progressions with guitar, e-piano, marimba, or bass.
- Optional stereo sound with taps in the right ear and metronome/player in the left ear.
- Optional beat-counting voice function.
MICROPHONE
- Utilize the microphone for an alternative to tap buttons.
- Play rhythms with hand claps, finger-snaps, or an instrument.
- Adjust sensitivity settings.
- Supports external microphones.
MIDI
- Receive taps from a Midi device connected via Apple USB camera adapter or USB-C (e.g., keyboard, guitar, drum kit).
- Automatic device detection.
- Touch-sensitivity support.
- Export any exercise as a MIDI file.
OTHER FEATURES
- Experience very low latency with instant response.
- Support for left-handed tapping.
- Choose between classical and flat interface themes.
- Support for dark mode (iOS13+).
- Universal app (iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch).
- Supports all screen sizes.
- Tested on iOS and iPadOS 17.
What's new in version 11.08
- Adds the famous Pachelbel's Canon chord progression in D major (Extra challenges menu).
- The Display menu includes color options for both the settings background and cells.
Download the Rhythm Sight Reading Trainer App
Rhythm Sight Reading Trainer has an IPA/APK download size of 46 MB on its latest version. Rhythm Sight Reading Trainer costs $3.99 to download. Ready to install? Ensure you have at least 55 MB of storage space available, then tap the button or scan the QR code below to start the download process!
Ranking History in App Store (U.S)
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Compatibility
- iPhone 15, 15 Plus, 15 Pro, 15 Pro Max
- iPhone 14, 14 Plus, 14 Pro, 14 Pro Max
- iPhone 13 Pro Max
- iPhone 12 Pro
- Old devices: iPhone X/SE/8/7/6
- iPad Pro
- iPad Mini
Review: Amazing
I love this app. I play it everyday
By 都互动好的
Review: Best rhythm sight reading app.
Just take my word for it and purchase the app. I'm constantly finding new features that I didn't even know...
By dopesauce899372
Review: Very helpful
I played snare drum all through middle and high school. And that was *cough* years ago and I was good...
By Drummerkat
Review: this is an amazing app 😀
This is a really good app, it helps u with rhythm and beat and it’s great practice for when...
By why all ji
Review: Nice it has the count displayed below the notes
One of the few things I use on my old iPad,stopped using it because browse is too out of...
By iPadReady