ToneSavvy
ToneSavvy is a web-based music theory and ear training service for learners and teachers.
What ToneSavvy is
ToneSavvy is a web-based music theory and ear training service for learners and teachers. Learners can practice topics including sight reading, intervals, chords, scales, rhythm, key signatures, piano keys, guitar frets, string instrument fingerboards, and counterpoint. Ear training activities include chord progressions, perfect pitch, functional scale degrees, intervals in context, and melodic dictation. Anyone can use its exercises without an account, but those practice scores are not visible to teachers and cannot receive credit. Subscribing teachers can manage student lists, make tailored assignments, and view scores; students complete assignments on a computer or mobile device through the web. Some exercises accept MIDI input in compatible browsers, and ToneSavvy recommends Google Chrome for that. The service is freemium: students do not pay, while teachers or schools do.
Good
- Free exercises are available without an account.
- Teachers can tailor assignments and view student scores.
- Exercises span theory, instruments, rhythm, and ear training.
- Some exercises support MIDI input in compatible browsers.
Watch out
- Free practice scores are not visible to teachers.
- Teacher or school subscriptions are paid.
- MIDI input is limited to compatible browsers.
Who it suits
ToneSavvy suits music learners seeking online theory or ear training practice, as well as teachers who want to assign exercises and track student scores. It is web-based, with students able to work on a computer or mobile device.
Verdict
ToneSavvy combines broad music exercises with teacher assignment and score tracking tools. Students can practice for free, but teacher visibility and credit require assigned work through a subscription.
Plans and prices
From ToneSavvy's own pricing page, checked 4 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Up to 25 students | $19 a month | Up to 25 students · $19/month ($228/year) |
| Up to 75 students | $39 a month | Up to 75 students · $39/month ($468/year) |
| Up to 150 students | $59 a month | Up to 150 students · $59/month ($708/year) |
| Up to 300 students | $99 a month | Up to 300 students · $99/month ($1188/year) |
| Over 300 students | Priced on request | Over 300 students · Contact us |
The facts
Each one read from ToneSavvy's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Ear training
- Ear training activities include intervals, chords, scales, chord progressions, perfect pitch, functional scale degrees, intervals in context, and melodic dictation.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Exercise range
- Exercises cover sight reading, intervals, chords, scales, rhythm, key signatures, piano keys, guitar frets, string instrument fingerboards, counterpoint, and ear training.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Instrument input
- Some exercises support MIDI input in compatible browsers, and the site recommends Google Chrome for MIDI input.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Privacy
- The privacy policy says the site collects no personally identifiable information from unregistered drill users and does not publicly show student information.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- ToneSavvy provides online music theory and ear training exercises for learners and tools for teachers to assign practice and track student scores.checked 4 Oct 2026
- School payment
- Schools can receive a PDF quote and pay by credit card or purchase order; accounts may be credited before school paperwork is complete.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Security limitation
- ToneSavvy says it cannot guarantee the security of information transmitted to the site and asks users to keep account credentials secret.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Student access
- Students complete assignments through the web on a computer or mobile device.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Support
- Users can contact ToneSavvy through its contact form or email Dave Crane, and the site says it will respond as soon as it can.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Teacher and school pricing
- Only teachers or schools pay; students never have to pay, and teachers can purchase any number of months in advance.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Teacher tools
- Subscribers can manage student lists, create tailored assignments, and check student scores online.checked 4 Oct 2026
Money
- Free exercises
- Anyone can practice ToneSavvy's exercises for free without an account, but teachers cannot see those practice scores or give credit.checked 4 Oct 2026
The company
- Headquarters
- The privacy policy lists Tone Savvy LLC at 3513 Crescent St, Astoria, NY 11106, USA.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Maker
- ToneSavvy is run by David Crane and Rob Whelan and was created by merging TonedEar and eMusicTheory.checked 4 Oct 2026
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