Ledger Dash: note reading game
Notes race toward the gold line. Name each one before it gets there. An arcade game for treble clef, bass clef, ledger lines and the grand staff.
Pick a level to begin.
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Notes to work on
Leaderboard
The top 10 scores for each level. Practice runs don’t count.
How it works
How to play
Notes enter from the right and slide toward the gold line. The note in gold is the next one to name. Tap its letter on the pad, or press the letter key on your keyboard.
A wrong letter or a note that reaches the line costs a life. Three lives and the run is over.
Scoring
Each correct note is worth 10 points. Every 10 in a row raises the multiplier, up to ×4. A miss resets the streak.
The notes speed up as you get more right, so a long run gets fast. Make the top 10 for your level and your name goes on the leaderboard.
The five levels
Treble and Bass stay on the staff. The ledger levels add notes above and below it, out to C6 and down to C2. Grand staff mixes both clefs, so read the clef before the note.
Getting faster
Speed in a game like this comes from landmark notes: a few notes you know instantly, like middle C, treble G and bass F. Name everything else as a step or a skip from the nearest landmark instead of counting up from the bottom line.
Start a new clef in practice mode until you rarely miss, then switch practice mode off. Short runs every day help more than one long session a week. The treble clef and bass clef lessons list the landmarks for each clef.
Keep practicing
Name the note
No clock: name notes at your own pace, with sharps, flats and key signatures, and see which ones you miss.
Practice toolSight reading practice
Put note names to work: read short melodies at your level, and play them back to check.
LessonHow to read the treble clef
The lines, spaces and landmark notes, with examples you can hear.
LessonHow to read the bass clef
Learn the bass clef from its own landmarks instead of translating from treble.
Questions
Is Ledger Dash free?
Yes. It runs in your browser with no account and no download, on a phone, tablet or computer.
How do I play on a computer?
Press the letter keys A to G on your keyboard to name each note, and Enter to start a new run. You can also click the note buttons.
What does practice mode do?
Practice mode turns off lives and holds the speed steady, so you can learn a new clef or the ledger lines without pressure. Scores from practice runs are not counted as personal bests.
Why do some notes keep coming back?
The game remembers the notes you miss in a run and shows them more often, so the run spends its time on what you don’t know yet.
Do sharps and flats appear?
No. Ledger Dash is about finding notes on the staff quickly, so every note is a natural (A to G). The Name the note trainer and the sight-reading exercises add key signatures and accidentals.
How does the leaderboard work?
Each level has its own top 10. If your score makes the top 10, you can type a name to show next to it. If it doesn’t, the game tells you your percentile: the share of all runs on that level that scored lower than yours.
What names are allowed?
Names can be 2 to 16 letters, numbers, spaces, dots, dashes or underscores. Rude or offensive names are blocked, and names that get past the filter are removed. Don’t use your full real name.
Does it count toward my practice streak?
Yes. Each finished run adds to the daily streak and the notes-read count shown on the practice pages.