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Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Music theory taught by an experienced university professor launched in 2013; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

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   A gentle introduction to music theory (in ruby)▲6

   2014 · skillsmatter.com · its alternatives →

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   Lucky: Professor Green ▲59

   A rare insight into one of the most exciting musicians

   2015 · amazon.co.uk · its alternatives →

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   LightNote▲242

   An interactive site to learn the basics of music theory 🎶

   2016 · lightnote.co · its alternatives →

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   Soundslice for Teachers▲72

   Teach music better.

   2015 · soundslice.com · its alternatives →

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   Flat for Education▲8

   Music learning app from theory to composition

   2017 · flat.io · its alternatives →

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   Universal Tone Generator – A Generative Music Experience▲8

   Univeral Tone Generator.

   2020 · utg.ezralafleur.com · its alternatives →

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   How Music Works by David Byrne▲61

   The joy, physics and business of making music

   2015 · its alternatives →

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   The Art of Learning: An Inner Journey to Optimal Performance▲65

   Incredible framework on learning any skill

   2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

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   I gamified learning piano notation to learn quicker▲5

   2024 · notequiz.app · its alternatives →

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    LightNote▲4

    Interactive Music Theory From First Principles

    2016 · lightnote.co · its alternatives →

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    Encouraging STEM Using Advanced Math in Music▲28

    Do The Math Lyrics: Hey Professor / What’s wrong with ma answer / You didn't multiply the matrix, you forgot the basis / You really know the basics but failed the arithmetic / The Einstein summation

    2016 · genius.com · its alternatives →

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    Iconoclast▲60

    A neuroscientist reveals how to think differently

    2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

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    Phase – Generate sounds from mathematical functions▲8

    2020 · bafs.github.io · its alternatives →

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    Here's the thing - A Classical Icon Who Has a Lot to Say for L.A. ▲51

    Fun, insightful. Even for novices to music and LA

    2016 · wnyc.org · its alternatives →

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    Sound.Academy▲4

    Simplifying the art of music production.

    2018 · sound.academy · its alternatives →

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    Scientifically proven music, soundscapes to help you focus▲5

    2024 · listenatworkfm.com · its alternatives →

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    Thinking Mathematically (video course)▲5

    2017 · vimeo.com · its alternatives →

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    Piano Major Thirds Trainer▲11

    Test your music theory with circle of fifths & timer

    2024 · music-triad.netlify.app · its alternatives →

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    To learn Music Theory, I built a Chord Detector App▲6

    2021 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

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    Hands-On Data Science Course▲6

    2020 · datascienceisfun.net · its alternatives →

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    Waveforms▲6

    An interactive, educational guide to the physics of sound

    2018 · waveforms.surge.sh · its alternatives →

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    Music Generation Backed by Algebra▲5

    Monic Theory: Make More Music. Synthesize targeted MIDI assets using your favorite creator mode. Learn music theory to expand your music making toolkit..

    Sep 2026 · monictheory.com · its alternatives →

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    Learning Music by Ableton▲10

    Explore the fundamentals of music

    2017 · learningmusic.ableton.com · its alternatives →

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    Empress▲32

    The Future Of Music Education

    2024 · empress.ac · its alternatives →

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