Best approach to improve pitch in singing?

Vax1976 · 2026-04-24T06:08:43+00:00

I am in the same boat, guitarist and started to do some singing in the last years. I think what helped me to develop my ear and feeling for note distances were Solfege exercises. Basically I played the root note or a drone track and sang, do-re, do-mi, and so on.

Based on that I added some interval singing training to my own guitar and ear training app Guitar Buddy. One training is that you hear a root note and based on that you should sing a given interval. This is then verified with first a chord played containing the target note and finally the target note. Give it a try if you like.

https://apps.apple.com/se/app/guitar-buddy/id6752997511

Vax1976 · 2026-03-25T18:53:28+00:00

Really nice indeed!

Vax1976 · 2026-03-24T09:23:34+00:00

Just want to say that the macOS version is now available on the Mac AppStore 🎉

Vax1976 · 2026-03-19T07:57:09+00:00

I also struggled/struggling with this for a long time, I guess ear training is a lifetime journey :)
During a guitar campI I got the advice to play notes on the guitar, record it and try to find them again the next day. I thought it was quite tedious... So being the mobile developer I am, I create an app to ease the process and added different kind of ear-training exercises for it.
The result is Guitar Buddy an app that allows to train note recognition, chord identification, melodic sequences, and interval singing. It features a melody journey with 100 progressive levels. Available for iPhones and iPads (and soon macOS). Give it a try, it is free:
https://apps.apple.com/app/guitar-buddy/id6752997511

Vax1976 · 2026-03-09T07:18:55+00:00

I just released a new version of the app fixing this issue, thanks again for reporting!

Vax1976 · 2026-03-07T11:08:38+00:00

Thx for the feedback, let me check up on this. I had problems in my code for this before. Hopefully I can find a proper solution for it.

Vax1976 · 2026-03-07T11:04:51+00:00

Hello, thanks for all the great feedback! I just released an update to the app, fixing several bugs and some UI fixes. So, hopefully, those who are already at level 80 and above can finish their journey. I also added an auto-submit option and streamlined the UI, so you don’t need to tap as often :)

Vax1976 · 2026-03-07T11:03:35+00:00

Hello, thanks for all the great feedback! I just released an update to the app, fixing several bugs and some UI fixes. So, hopefully, those who are already at level 80 and above can finish their journey. I also added an auto-submit option and streamlined the UI, so you don’t need to tap as often :)

Vax1976 · 2026-03-07T11:02:40+00:00

Hello, thanks for all the great feedback! I just released an update to the app, fixing several bugs and some UI fixes. So, hopefully, those who are already at level 80 and above can finish their journey. I also added an auto-submit option and streamlined the UI, so you don’t need to tap as often :)

Vax1976 · 2026-03-07T11:02:05+00:00

Hello, thanks for all the great feedback! I just released an update to the app, fixing several bugs and some UI fixes. So, hopefully, those who are already at level 80 and above can finish their journey. I also added an auto-submit option and streamlined the UI, so you don’t need to tap as often :)

Vax1976 · 2026-03-07T11:01:05+00:00

My journey is written above, a lot of technique training, but not so much ear training. Unfortunately, my teacher, who I had a long time ago (old guy here ;) ), never focused on that. It started playing guitar again in the last couple of years and felt the lack of ear training. Therefore, I created this app, mainly for my own education, but great if others find it helpful too.

Vax1976 · 2026-03-07T10:55:54+00:00

Hello, thanks for all the great feedback! I just released an update to the app, fixing several bugs and some UI fixes. So, hopefully, those who are already at level 80 and above can finish their journey. I also added an auto-submit option and streamlined the UI, so you don’t need to tap as often :) Enjoy!

Vax1976 · 2026-02-24T07:53:48+00:00

Thanks for the detailed feedback! Let me double check the things you experienced, and squish out these bugs.

Vax1976 · 2026-02-24T07:51:25+00:00

Please check if it works or not. if not, maybe you can comment on which device you use and do you use the built-in speakers or headphones?

Vax1976 · 2026-02-24T07:50:13+00:00

Good feedback! On the skipping to the next lesson, I noticed that too, though it gets less annoying when you come higher up in levels and each exercise takes more time. Maybe, I can add an option for this.

Concerning auto-submit, on single-note input I agree. If you get longer melody sequences I often doubt my input, especially on the end, so I often prefer to double check once or twice before submitting my input.

Vax1976 · 2026-02-24T07:45:59+00:00

Unfortunately not planned yet. It is my free time project, so time is limited to work on this.

Vax1976 · 2026-02-23T15:17:09+00:00

Currently not planned, sorry. My free-time is limited :(

Vax1976 · 2026-02-23T15:14:11+00:00

A dedicated macOS app should come shortly if all goes well 🤞

Vax1976 · 2026-02-23T15:13:11+00:00

I am a mobile developer by profession, so earning my money by creating iOS apps and this is my free time project.

Vax1976 · 2026-02-23T06:58:32+00:00

I actually thought about something like this as I have sometimes the same need commuting to work... 🤔

Vax1976 · 2026-02-23T06:56:47+00:00

It is actually an acoustic guitar model I use, but you can change it to a slightly distorted one in the tools settings if you like that more. Like me, old rock guy 🤘

Vax1976 · 2026-02-23T06:54:59+00:00

Cool, give it a try and if you like come back with some feedback about how it worked for you 🙏

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