Duolingo to Introduce Game-Based Music Education
Duolingo, the popular language learning app, has expanded its offerings to include math and will soon introduce music lessons, the company revealed. Users will have access to a vast library of over 200 songs and will be able to learn notes and play tunes through a series of bite-sized lessons. Duolingo’s gamified learning experience will provide an interactive platform for users to learn how to read and play music at any time, as stated by the company.
“We know math and music, just like language, we cross cultures and connect people,” Duolingo founder and CTO Severin Hacker. “Soon you’ll be able to learn math and music in the same Duolingo app – all with the same fun, engaging and powerful experience you get when learning languages with us.”
Several screenshots show sheet music and piano keys (above), as well as games like “fill in the blanks” and “match the pairs.” The application appears alongside languages and mathematics at the top of Duolingo’s main screen. The math app is already available for iOS, with levels ranging from elementary to advanced, all using interactive, gamified lessons.
A job posting spotted earlier this year hinted that the company was working on a music app. Duolingo didn’t provide details other than a few screenshots, but said “the course is free, fun and powerful. It plans to fully unveil the app at its Duocon conference on October 11.
