Practice finding the key of real music by ear.
Completely free. No sign-up required.
1. Listen
Play the loop and listen for the note which feels like "home". Pause and replay the music as you need.
2. Find the Tonic
Use the keyboard to try notes against the music. The tonic (home note) will feel stable and resolved, especially when the music is paused.
3. Pick the Tonality
Select major or minor based on how the music feels to you. Does the tonic feel bright or dark?
4. Submit & Learn
Hit Submit to check your answer. Wrong? Try again or show the answer. Move on when you're ready.
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Learn to Find the Key of a Song by Ear
Finding the key of a song by ear is one of the most valuable skills a musician can develop. It helps you understand the harmonic structure of music, improvise with confidence, and play along with songs you’ve never heard before. Key Seeker 64 offers a focused, interactive way to practice this essential skill using real music.
Why Practice with Real Music?
Rather than relying on simplified exercises, Key Seeker 64 uses short loops of real music to keep your training grounded in actual musical situations. There’s no gap between practice and application—you’re training the exact skill you’ll use in the real world.
How Key Seeker 64 Works
The game presents you with a looping segment of music. Your task is to identify the key by first finding the tonic—the note that feels like "home" or the musical center. Once you’ve found the tonic, you decide whether the music is in a major or minor key based on its overall character. With regular practice, this process becomes fast, intuitive, and automatic.
Benefits of Regular Practice
- Stronger Musical Intuition: Learn to feel tonal centers and chord movement instinctively.
- Direct Real-World Transfer: Skills that immediately apply to playing, composing, and improvising.
- Improved Relative Pitch: A clearer sense of how notes relate within a key.
- Greater Confidence: Feel grounded and certain in real musical situations.
Getting Started
Key Seeker 64 is completely free and requires no sign-up. Click the GAME START button below to begin. Each round presents a new musical challenge, helping you build speed and accuracy over time. Whether you’re a beginner developing your ear or an experienced musician refining a core skill, Key Seeker 64 provides a simple, engaging way to practice finding keys by ear.
Completely free. No sign-up required.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Key Seeker 64?
Key Seeker 64 is a free ear-training game that teaches you to find the key of real music by ear. You practice identifying the tonic (the “home” note) and deciding whether the music is in a major or minor key.
How do I find the key of a song by ear?
Listen for the note that feels most settled and resolved. That note is the tonic. Once the tonic is clear, decide whether the overall character of the sound is major (brighter) or minor (darker). Key Seeker 64 trains this exact skill with short music loops.
Is Key Seeker 64 good for beginners?
Yes. Beginners can build a reliable “tonic sense” quickly, and experienced musicians can improve speed, accuracy, and confidence in real musical situations.
Do I need music theory to use it?
No. You don’t need to read notation or know complex theory terms. The game is built around listening and recognizing tonal centers by ear.
Is Key Seeker 64 really free?
Yes! It’s free to play and requires no sign-up. Just press GAME START and begin.
How many songs are there in Key Seeker 64?
There are dozens of songs in the library. They are all free! Check out the song library here:
How often should I practice?
A few songs a day is enough to make steady progress. With regular practice, finding the key becomes faster and more automatic.