The music teaching platform
that keeps students playing.

Exerzisor is all-in-one music teaching software and student practice app for teachers and music schools — designed to solve student motivation in music lessons. Interactive sheet music, structured practice assignments, games, XP and trophies keep students engaged between lessons.

🎼 Interactive Sheet Music & Tabs 📋 Practice Assignments 🎸 Guitar & Piano Tools 🎮 Practice Games 🏆 XP, Trophies & Streaks 📊 Practice Statistics 👨‍👩‍👧 Parent Communication Portal 🎛️ Recording Studio
Student Motivation & Retention

Student motivation in music lessons: why practice stops.

Most students don't quit because they stopped loving music. They quit because practicing alone at home feels invisible: no feedback, disconnected practice assignments, and dead paper notation. Exerzisor transforms student motivation in music lessons with interactive tools and visible daily progress.

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Practice assignments feel like homework

A static PDF or photocopied sheet can't play backing audio, can't slow down tricky passages, and can't show a student where their fingers belong.

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Nobody sees weekly practice effort

A student practices all week — and no one notices. Between lessons, motivation quietly leaks away and teachers only find out when attendance drops.

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Lesson materials are scattered

Sheets by email, recordings in WhatsApp, notes on paper. For modern students, this disconnect makes music lessons feel disorganized.

The Exerzisor answer: motivated students

Interactive sheet music that plays along, practice games that make note reading fun, XP and trophies that reward practice minutes — and practice statistics that alert teachers before students drop out. How Exerzisor boosts student retention →

Everything in one place

One platform. Every teaching tool.

Stop juggling email, cloud drives, PDFs and messaging apps. Exerzisor is music teaching software that brings lessons, sheet music, files and student progress into one clean platform — in the browser, fully iPad-ready.

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Interactive Sheet Music & Tabs

Upload Guitar Pro (.gp, .gpx) or MusicXML files — rendered instantly as interactive sheet music and guitar tabs with audio sync, practice loops and tempo control.

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Chord Sheets & Diagrams

Lyrics with chords, synced to real audio, with auto-scroll, transposition, strumming patterns and SVG chord diagrams for guitar, ukulele, bass and piano.

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Lessons & Practice Assignments

Rich-text lessons with structured sections, audio stems and per-student practice assignments. Assign weekly homework and track completion across courses.

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Recording Studio

A multi-track studio right in the browser: record, upload stems, review takes and leave timestamped feedback on the audio timeline.

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Practice Games

Chords highway trainer, Improviser soloing over backing tracks, and Sight Reading drills — endless interactive exercises that kids and adults love.

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XP, Trophies & Streaks

Every practice minute earns XP across 50 levels. Trophies, day streaks and an optional pseudonymous leaderboard turn practice into a habit.

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Practice Statistics

See who practiced, how much and on what. Donut charts break practice down by activity — and optional alerts flag students whose practice drops.

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File Manager & Wiki

A Google Drive-style file manager with automatic MP3/MP4 conversion, plus a wiki knowledge base with version history and visibility levels.

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Music Toolbox

Chromatic tuner with in-tune chime, metronome, fretboard visualizer, and chord library — floating on every page, always one click away.

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Parent Communication Portal

Direct messages between teachers, students and parents — plus a zero-setup parent portal to track weekly practice assignments, trophies and student progress.

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Admin Console

Manage users, CSV bulk imports, registration codes, feature flags, storage and analytics for the whole school from one dashboard.

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And much more

Public sharing and free embeds, in-app bug reporting, email notifications, German & English interface — read the deep dives on the blog.

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Built for music education

Sheet music that plays along.

Upload a Guitar Pro or MusicXML file and it becomes an interactive practice partner: real backing tracks synced bar by bar, score, tab or both, speed from 0.25× to 2× — right in the browser, perfect on iPad.

See the interactive sheet music viewer →
Exerzisor interactive sheet music viewer showing score and guitar tablature with playback controls
The interactive sheet music viewer with score, tablature and audio-synced playback.
Fight Student Churn

Lose fewer students.
Every practice minute earns XP.

Students don't quit because they stopped loving music — they quit because practicing at home feels lonely and invisible. Exerzisor makes home practice rewarding with leveling, trophies, and habits that stick between lessons.

  • 50 Levels & Ranks: From Beginner to Grand Master, every minute spent practicing with the instrument moves the XP bar forward.
  • 🔥 Day Streaks: Daily practice habits rewarded with streak flames and milestone badges that build real consistency.
  • 🏆 Automated & Teacher Trophies: Celebrate song mastery, speed goals, and personal trophies awarded directly by teachers.
  • 🕷️ Spidey™ Early Dropout Alerts: Exerzisor's smart alert system flags when a student goes quiet or stops practicing, so you can reach out before they give up.
  • 🥇 Seasonal Leaderboard & Hall of Fame: Optional school leaderboards with semester resets so beginners always stand a fair chance.
See how Exerzisor boosts student retention →
Exerzisor XP dashboard showing student level progression, day streaks and trophy showcase
The student XP dashboard: practice minutes convert to XP, 50 ranks, day streaks and milestone trophies.
Practice Games · For Kids & Adults

Turn tedious drills into addictive practice games.

Say goodbye to boring metronomes and repetitive sheet exercises. Exerzisor includes built-in practice games that make rhythm, chord changes, and sight-reading fun for young students and deeply rewarding for adult learners.

  • 🚚 Chords Highway Game: Chords cruise down a highway on trucks — play the chord exactly on the beat! Visual fretboard and keyboard diagrams highlight the shapes.
  • 🎸 Improviser Backing Tracks: Solo over real backing tracks with interactive scales on fretboards or piano keys that light up in real time with each chord change.
  • 🎼 Sight Reading Training: Endless randomized notation drills configured per student with custom clefs, keys, and tempos.
  • ✨ Melodic Voice Leading: Learn smooth arpeggio transitions across chord changes on the beat.
Explore all practice games →
Exerzisor Chords Practice Game with chord trucks on a highway and fretboard helper
The Chords Practice Game: chords ride in on trucks — play on the beat with instant fretboard & keyboard cues.
Instrument & School Solutions

Built for piano teachers, guitar teachers & modern music schools.

Whether you teach private one-on-one lessons or manage a multi-teacher music academy, Exerzisor is music teaching software with the dedicated tools your instrument and your students demand.

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Guitar Teacher Software & Tabs

Open Guitar Pro files (.gp, .gpx, .gp5) directly in the browser. Share interactive guitar tabs and chord sheets with audio sync, speed control, loop trainers, and SVG fretboard diagrams.

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Open Guitar Pro tabs online →

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Piano Teacher Software & Drills

Grand staff notation with MusicXML rendering, note reading drills, sight-reading practice games, and structured practice homework designed for iPad and desktop.

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How to assign practice homework →

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Music School Student Retention

Fight student churn across your entire music school. Monitor student practice statistics, detect struggling students early, and streamline parent communication from a centralized admin console.

Music school retention guide →

Parent communication portal →

Pricing & hosting

Three ways to run your music school.

From fully managed to entirely in your own hands — you decide how much we take care of.

Teaching Guides & Insights

Notes from the studio.

Practical guides on student motivation, practice assignments, gamification and modern music teaching tools.

Motivation· 4 min read

How to Keep Music Students Motivated Between Lessons

Teaching· 4 min read

How to Assign Practice Homework That Students Actually Do

Notation· 3 min read

Open Guitar Pro Files Online: Interactive Tabs in the Browser

Retention· 5 min read

Music School Student Retention: Why Students Quit and How to Fix It

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What teachers will say.

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FAQ

Frequently asked questions.

What is Exerzisor?
Exerzisor is an all-in-one music teaching platform and student practice app for music teachers and music schools. Lessons, interactive sheet music, practice assignments, chord sheets, courses, files, a recording studio and practice tools all live in one place — so you stop juggling email, cloud drives, PDFs and messaging apps just to teach.
How does Exerzisor improve student motivation in music lessons?
Exerzisor solves student motivation between lessons by making home practice visible and rewarding: practice minutes are tracked automatically, students earn XP across 50 levels, collect trophies and day streaks, and practice with games like Sight Reading. Teachers see in the statistics exactly who is practicing and who is falling behind, and automated alerts highlight students who need encouragement before they quit. Read the full retention story →
How do teachers assign practice homework and routines?
Teachers can assign weekly practice homework directly within lessons, attaching interactive sheet music, Guitar Pro tabs, backing audio, tempo targets, and structured tasks. Students open their practice assignments on any browser or iPad, practice with looping and audio sync, and log practice minutes automatically. Read our practice homework guide →
Is Exerzisor designed for piano teachers and guitar teachers?
Yes. Exerzisor includes dedicated capabilities for both instruments: guitar teachers can open Guitar Pro (.gp, .gpx, .gp5) files, render interactive tablature with audio sync, and display SVG chord diagrams with strumming patterns. Piano teachers can display grand staff MusicXML scores, configure sight-reading note drills, and assign audio-accompanied practice routines. Learn more in our guitar teacher software and piano teacher software guides.
What features does the parent communication portal provide?
The parent communication portal gives parents a transparent, read-only view of their child's lesson notes, practice assignments, practice minutes, and trophies, with direct teacher messaging and zero setup required. Learn more about the parent portal →
Does Exerzisor run on iPad and mobile devices?
Yes. Exerzisor runs in any modern web browser on computers, tablets and phones — including iPad, which is fully supported with touch-friendly interactive sheet music and practice tools. There is nothing to install.
Which sheet music formats does Exerzisor support?
Teachers upload Guitar Pro (.gp, .gpx, .gp5) or MusicXML files and Exerzisor renders them as interactive sheet music with score, tablature and chord views, adjustable playback speed and audio sync. See how to open Guitar Pro files online →
How can I run Exerzisor for my music school?
Three ways: fully managed in our cloud at app.exerzisor.com, hosted under your own domain (on your servers or ours), or completely self-hosted for free — you decide how much we take care of. Compare the models →

Ready to modernize your music teaching?

Exerzisor brings your lessons, sheet music, files and student progress into one clean platform — and keeps your students motivated to play on.