Cadence – A guitar theory app
Hello HN, I just released this music theory and ear training mobile app for guitar which I've been working on for a bit more than a year on the side. The idea was to make something for the eternally "intermediate" guitarist (myself included). There are a lot of beginner apps which rely on learning songs, toolkits which give you a bunch of stuff with no explanation but not many in-between apps to actually learn and practice more generic and somewhat advanced stuff. The app contains short lessons, recaps and most importantly challenges (visual, audio and pure theory) along with a very complete…
Cadence – A guitar theory app launched on October 13, 2025 with 195 votes, #138 of 8,178 launches that month and more than 95% of that year's launches. The site was still online in September 2026, 1 year on.
In plain words
Cadence is a mobile app for guitar players focused on intermediate-level music theory and ear training. It includes short lessons, recaps, and progressive challenges covering visual, audio, and theoretical concepts, along with a comprehensive library. The app targets guitarists beyond the beginner stage who want structured practice to deepen their understanding of generic and advanced musical concepts, rather than learning through songs or using unexplained toolkits.
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From the sources
Cadence is a guitar app for musicians who want to understand music, not just play it. With bite-sized lessons, flashcards, and visual, audio, or pure theory challenges, it makes theory interactive and engaging.
Structured 5 to 10 screens lessons with interactive visualizations and audio playback. Single page flashcards that condense all the lesson content for quick review. Theory, visual and audio based challenges with increasing difficulty and trophies to get even the most dopamine-addicted mind to work. Sound-backed lessons and dedicated audio challenges to recognize intervals, chords, scales, and progressions by ear. Daily activity report, streaks and global completion status, helping you stay motivated and focused on your goals. A vast collection of 2000+ chords, scales including CAGED, 3NPS, octaves, arpeggios in various positions, and progressions with voicing suggestions. Enjoy an ad-free…from cadenceguitar.com
In the maker’s words, at launch
Hello HN, I just released this music theory and ear training mobile app for guitar which I've been working on for a bit more than a year on the side. The idea was to make something for the eternally "intermediate" guitarist (myself included). There are a lot of beginner apps which rely on learning songs, toolkits…
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