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Learn with short lessons
Step-by-step lessons explain one reading skill at a time, then let you try it right away.
Practice sight-readingone note at a time.
Short lessons, quick drills, and graded pieces help you read notes, find them on the keyboard, and keep a steady pulse — a few minutes a day.
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Your first lessons
Each short lesson introduces one reading skill — the staff, note names, the keyboard — and ends with a quick practice round.
1.110 min
Pitch Names and Octaves
Learn the seven pitch letters, how they repeat in every octave, and where the natural half steps fall.
Beginner Essentials
1.210 min
The Staff and Clefs
Read the staff as a picture of pitch: five lines, four spaces, and a clef that tells you which letter belongs where.
Beginner Essentials
1.312 min
Middle C
Find middle C between the treble and bass staves, learn the ledger line it sits on, and read its closest neighbors.
Beginner Essentials
1.412 min
Stepwise Motion
Read notes that move to the next line or space as steps to the neighboring letter.
Beginner Essentials
The curriculum11 levels · 88 lessons
From your first notes to fluent reading
The levels build from middle C to intervals, key signatures, and harmony. Follow them in order or jump straight to what you need.
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Beginner Essentials
8 short lessons
Rhythm Basics
8 short lessons
Notes on the Staff
8 short lessons
Key Signatures
8 short lessons
Intervals and Chords
8 short lessons
Wider Range and More Keys
8 short lessons
Advanced Reading
8 short lessons
Sight-reading Fluency
8 short lessons
Tonal Harmony and Voice Leading
8 short lessons
Form, Counterpoint, and Composition
8 short lessons
Style, Sound, and Modern Theory
8 short lessons
How it works
Built for guided music practice
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Drill until it feels automatic
Quick note, rhythm, and interval drills turn each new idea into a reflex.
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See your progress
Accuracy, pace, and practice time are saved after every session, so you know what to review next.
Inside Kantona
Built around the score in front of you
Kantona brings notation, ear training, rhythm, repertoire, and guided practice into one focused learning experience.
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Practice
Read, play, and get instant feedback
The score, the keyboard, and your playing stay on one screen, so you always know which note comes next.
- Highlighted target notes
- Staff and keyboard shown together
- Computer keys first, MIDI keyboard later
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Progress review
Review results after every session
Every session is saved with accuracy, pace, and the notes that tripped you up, so your next practice has a clear focus.
- Session-by-session history
- Mistake and pace summaries
- Keyboard map of tricky notes
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Library
Graded pieces when you are ready
Move from drills to real music: public-domain pieces graded by difficulty, plus the scores you import yourself.
- Difficulty 1–5 on every piece
- Import MusicXML, MXL, and MIDI
- Listen before you play
The library
Real music, graded for you
Public-domain classics from Bach to Joplin, each graded from 1 to 5, so you always know which piece to try next.
Progress
Review results after every session
For teachers
Classes, assignments, and progress in one place.
Bring Kantona into your classroom
Create classes, assign pieces and drills, and see each student’s accuracy and practice time before your next lesson.
Example: one week of class practice
Submissions
18 / 24
Average accuracy
86%
Practice time
42 min
Recent tempo
72 BPM
FAQ
Kantona FAQ
Answers to common questions for learners and teachers evaluating Kantona.
Kantona helps learners practice sheet music reading, note recognition, and keyboard geography through focused drills and visible progress.
No. Learners can start with computer-key input for basic drills, then use a piano or MIDI keyboard when they are ready for more hands-on practice.
Yes. Teachers can create classes, assign lessons, drills, and pieces, and review each student’s accuracy and practice time.
Yes. The Progress page shows practice time, accuracy, and achievements, and its History tab lists every completed session, so learners and teachers can see what needs more practice.
Ready when you are
Your first lesson takes ten minutes.
Open Kantona in your browser, play along on your computer keyboard, and connect a MIDI keyboard whenever you like.
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