# Notahop

> Notahop is a note reading game for iPhone and iPad that teaches you to read music notes, one note at a time. Hop the frog shows a note on the staff, you tap its name and hear it played by your own instrument (real recordings). Treble, bass and alto clef, five levels per clef up to three ledger lines, no clock. Free to download with two free rounds that refill every 3 hours; optional Notahop Unlimited gives unlimited rounds. No ads, no account. Made by JCOM LLC.

## Key facts

- Platform: iPhone and iPad, iOS 17 or later; English; coming soon to the App Store (not released yet)
- Play: rounds of 10 notes on a five-line staff; tap the note name; a short placement round at the start finds your level; no clock in any round; notes you miss come back in later rounds
- Clefs: treble, bass and alto; the clef follows the instrument you pick (piano reads treble and bass, viola reads alto, cello, trombone and bass guitar read bass, the others read treble), changeable any time in Me
- Levels: five per clef, from the lower half of the staff up to three ledger lines above and below; you move up after enough right answers, and a few easier rounds follow a rough patch
- Sound: every note is a real recording of your instrument (piano, guitar, violin, flute, clarinet, saxophone, trumpet, trombone, viola, cello, bass guitar; singing uses the piano) from the University of Iowa Musical Instrument Samples; no synthetic voice
- Note names: C D E F G A B, C D E F G A H, or Do Re Mi
- Game: points for each right note, combo bonus from the third right note in a row, up to three stars a round, player levels, ten outfits for Hop earned by reaching levels 2 to 11
- World ranks: Today (each player's best round of the day) and This week (the best round of each of the last 7 days added up), shown with a nickname the player types and we check; Countries Cup adds up each country's points from its players' first 10 rounds a day; ranks can be switched off in Me
- Price: free to download, no ads; two free rounds that refill every 3 hours (the placement round is always free); Notahop Unlimited gives unlimited rounds: yearly $19.99 with a 3-day free trial, monthly $4.99, or lifetime $34.99 (prices in US dollars, local prices vary)
- Privacy: progress stays on the device; no account; no ads; no tracking; anonymous usage stats and crash reports go to our own server only
- Website languages: English
- Support: info@jcom.llc

## Download

- Coming soon to the App Store

## How a round goes

- Pick your instrument: Tell Notahop what you play and it reads your clef. A short placement round at the start finds your level, so you never begin from scratch.
- Name the note: Ten notes a round. Tap the name and hear the note from a real recording of your instrument.
- Missed it? Keep going: The right key lights up, you tap it and move on. Notes you miss come back in later rounds until they stick.
- Climb the lily pads: Five levels per clef, from the lower half of the staff up to three ledger lines. Points, combos and up to three stars a round.

## FAQ

### Is Notahop free, or is everything behind a paywall?

It's free to play. You get two rounds, and they refill every 3 hours. Every clef, every level, the ranks and all of Hop's outfits are in the free game. Notahop Unlimited only takes away the wait between rounds.

### Is there a timer?

No. No round has a clock, so beginners and slow readers can take their time on every note. When you miss one, the right key lights up and you simply go on.

### Can I practise bass clef or alto clef for free, or only treble?

All three are free. The clef follows your instrument: piano gives you treble and bass, viola gives you alto, cello, trombone and bass guitar give you bass. You can change your instrument any time in Me.

### Does it play the notes?

Yes. Every note you answer is played from a real recording of your instrument (University of Iowa Musical Instrument Samples): piano, guitar, violin, flute, clarinet, saxophone, trumpet, trombone, viola, cello or bass guitar. Singers hear the piano. The silent switch and the Sounds switch in Me turn it off.

### Are there ads, or do I need an account?

No ads and no account. Your progress stays on your device. If you play on the ranks, they only see the nickname you type, your country and your points.

## Pages in every language

- [English: Read music notes, one note at a time](https://notahop.app/)

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