Frequently Asked Questions

To skip classes and advance to new topics you can always click the 'Lock' icon of a certain module. Pass the test and you will unlock everything up to that point.
To skip lessons within a class you can unlock a gold medal by clicking on the 'key' icon.

Learning the theory behind constructing and playing a scale/chord is very important to become more expressive in your playing. However, Sonid does give you ways of looking up a specific chord or scale. In the app, go to the Help page and click on the playground tab. Select what you want to lookup on the piano. On our website, go to our wikipedia page and click on the item you want to learn about.

Yes. Sonid uses the piano to learn music theory because it is very clear and visually easy to construct intervals, which are the basics behind anything else in music harmonies. It will explain how the piano works in the first few lessons.

If you have no idea what harmonies are or how they work you should start with lesson one about naturals. However, if you have some basic understanding, you could skip some lessons by clicking the lock icon of a certain module. Pass the lesson and unlock everything before.

To be free on your instrument, be able to compose thrilling pieces that use all varieties in harmonies known in music (and there are numerous), there is no amount of importance to be put upon understanding what musical harmonies are about and how it can lift your spirit.

Sonid is built up in such a way that everyone should be able to learn music theory.

While they may sound the same, when defining intervals (used to construct any chord or scale) it is mandatory to specify using a sharp or flat.
For example:
Try to define a major third interval from C. You would come up with the note E, because it is two whole notes from C. Easy, right? You would never think of using Fb instead of E. An E is the third natural from C, and is therefor used to create any "third" interval.
Now let's make a minor third from C. Which is an Eb (E flat). There would be no reason of using a D# (D sharp) instead of Eb because it would define an augmented second. With the note D being the second natural from C.
Conclusion
While it is okay to name a note with a sharp or flat, when talking about a note in relation to an interval, chord, scale or even a music key, a more defined name must be used to keep music readable and understandable.
It's the musical equivalent of "hear" versus "here". Just because they are homophonic doesn't mean they are the same word. Similarly, in western tonal music B♭ doesn't mean the same as A♯.