A piano teacher, a refrigerator full of ideas, and a mission to help the world read music better.
Development on Noteable began in 2001, when 20-year-old piano teacher Mark Meikle decided to create a software program to help his students learn how to read music notes better.
Mark found other music training suites and programs, but nothing that focused intensely on the skill his students needed most: note reading. So, with limited programming knowledge, he dived in and started work on his “flash card program.”
His family offered creativity and suggestions, and were instrumental in developing several of Noteable's best features. Mark's dad, Ted Meikle, conceived of the name Noteable, along with the Reaction Time Stoplight, the Point-and-View Statistics, the Drillit SmartTester, the Progress Reports, and the Email-to-a-Teacher feature.
Mark's sisters, Christina and Carol-Marie Meikle, helped come up with nice words of praise to encourage correct answers. The family hung a list on the refrigerator and everyone contributed.
Today, tens of thousands of musicians have benefited from Noteable. Thank you to our users and contributors for helping the world read music better. If you enjoy Noteable, please tell a friend — that's the very best compliment you can give us.
Noteable is now part of Easy Song — and the move comes with great news for learners: Noteable Basic is now free for everyone. Basic gives beginners everything they need to start reading music fast, a tremendous value at no cost with a free Easy Song account.
Why give it away? Easy Song chose to release Basic for free to spread awareness and help more learning musicians take that first step. It's all part of the bigger picture at Easy Song:
Want it all? Noteable Professional — every clef and key signature, all input modes including MIDI, and more — comes included with an Easy Song membership.
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