Meludia

What Meludia is

Meludia is an online platform for learning music by ear. Its homepage describes it as "une plateforme d’apprentissage de la musique basée sur l’écoute" (a music learning platform based on listening), under the tagline "le plaisir d'apprendre la musique autrement" (the pleasure of learning music differently). Instead of starting with notation and theory, it trains the perceptual skills behind musicianship: hearing where a melody goes, what kind of chord is sounding and how a rhythm is built. It is a learner product for musicians, singers and music lovers who want a better ear, and the testimonials on its site show teachers using it with their students.

The company says it has more than 15 years of experience in ear training ("Forte de plus de 15 ans d'expertise dans l'éducation de l'oreille musicale") and puts its audience at 100,000 users in 162 countries. Its main site is in French, and the language menu offers English and many other languages, from German, Spanish and Italian to Arabic, Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Hebrew and Turkish.

The method

Meludia sums up its approach in one line: "Une méthode sans partition, basée sur l’écoute et les sensations" (a method without sheet music, based on listening and sensations). The homepage calls the method unique, playful and sensory. The company's January 2026 announcement explains the idea behind it: listening is not only knowledge but "un ensemble de micro-compétences perceptives qui peuvent être entraînées," a set of small perceptual skills that can be trained one at a time, the way you would train any other skill.

The training covers three areas, melody, harmony and rhythm. The homepage lists what the platform contains: 600 sound exercises, 300 musical extracts in all styles, teaching sheets that link theory to practice ("des fiches pédagogiques pour lier la théorie à la pratique"), and personalized support so that learners progress while enjoying themselves, wherever they are. The site's menu also points to music theory pages, tutorials and a help section.

Working from real recordings means a learner trains on actual music and learns to hear what is happening inside it, which is closer to how a musician listens in rehearsal or on stage.

The ear test

The homepage invites every visitor to try a test, "avez-vous l'oreille musicale ?" (do you have a musical ear?). It notes that some people hear a melody and can sing it back, some grasp rhythm instinctively, and others pick out harmonies or intervals. The sample questions show the kind of listening the exercises train, using well-known recordings:

• whether the fourth chord of Hello by Adele is major or minor;
• whether the clarinet melody in George Gershwin's Rhapsody in Blue rises or falls;
• whether the two repeated bass notes in Funkytown by Lipps are similar or completely different;
• what kind of chord opens The Logical Song by Supertramp;
• which chord is formed by the five guitar notes that open Oh Pretty Woman.

Each question isolates one perceptual skill: the quality of a chord, the direction of a melody, whether two sounds are the same. Taken together they cover the three areas the platform trains, and they match the homepage's promise of extracts in all styles.

What it helps you do

The homepage frames the training around concrete goals rather than grades: playing with other musicians, playing back a tune you know, gaining confidence, memorizing melodies and singing in time. These are the situations where a weak ear shows. A guitarist who cannot hear a chord change gets lost in a jam; a singer who cannot hold a rhythm drifts off the beat; an amateur pianist who wants to play a familiar song has to hunt for the notes. Meludia's pitch is that training perception directly makes all of these easier, whatever instrument you play.

What musicians and teachers say

The testimonials on the homepage, all in French, come from orchestral players, teachers and amateurs.

Daniel Matsukawa, listed as an orchestra's first bassoon, calls it "Enfin un programme innovant conçu pour développer l’oreille et mieux comprendre le langage universel de la musique" (at last, an innovative program designed to develop the ear and better understand the universal language of music). Jonathan Coopersmith, a professor at the Curtis Institute, writes that he is "vraiment ravi d’utiliser Meludia avec mes étudiants" (really delighted to use Meludia with my students) and expects it to be "non seulement très bénéfique, mais aussi très amusant" (not only very beneficial but also great fun). Jean Gaillard, a conservatory director, says "C’est un travail de fond qui booste la progression de mes élèves" (it is in-depth work that boosts my students' progress). And Hugo Bertin, a guitarist, writes "J’ai comblé des lacunes musicales dont je n’avais même pas conscience" (I filled musical gaps I was not even aware of).

Access and subscriptions

A free trial ("Essai gratuit") is offered throughout the homepage, and the site's menu links to its offers and subscriptions, an account area, a gift code option, tutorials and a help and FAQ section. The homepage publishes no prices.

Meludia Audition

In January 2026 the company announced a second track, Meludia Audition, built on the same idea and aimed at hearing rather than music. It is a platform for assessing and training key functions of listening and of how the brain processes sound, meant for people with hearing loss or hearing aids who struggle in everyday situations. The announcement says it rests on several years of research with hearing professionals and manufacturers. A magazine for life after a hearing aid fitting, a free mini test for hearing aid wearers and a starter pack reserved for hearing aid specialists support it, and the magazine is clear that it does not aim to replace any health professional. The company states its overall ambition as "rendre chacun plus libre dans son écoute, qu’elle soit musicale ou quotidienne" (to make everyone freer in their listening, whether musical or everyday). For a music learner this is background, but it shows how seriously the company takes listening as a trainable skill.

Who it suits

Meludia suits musicians who can read and play but feel their ear lags behind, singers who want steadier rhythm and better melodic memory, and adult amateurs who want to play with others or pick out tunes they know. The testimonials from a conservatory director and a Curtis professor show it also fits teachers who want an ear-training tool to give their students between lessons. Because it is built on listening rather than notation, it also works for learners who find written theory off-putting.

It is a complement to instrument lessons, not a replacement: it does not teach an instrument's technique. Learners who prefer English should note that the main site is French-first, although English is available from the language menu.