What FonoBeat feels like, without installing anything
Listen to a real verse, switch the layers on and try the three modes. Nothing to install.
Hear the four layers
Four layers, in the same order as the app: the lyrics, their translation, the sounds-like line and the phonetic alphabet. Switch them on and off to see what each one adds.
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Hello! Hello!
¡Hola! ¡Hola!
jeLOU jeLOU
həˈloʊ həˈloʊ
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When I see you, I say hello
Cuando te veo, digo hola
uen ái si iú ái séi jeLOU
wɛn aɪ si ju aɪ seɪ həˈloʊ
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Hello, hello to you
Hola, hola a ti
jeLOU jeLOU tu iú
həˈloʊ həˈloʊ tu ju
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When you see me, you say hello
Cuando me ves, dices hola
uen iú si mi iú séi jeLOU
wɛn ju si mi ju seɪ həˈloʊ
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Hello, hello to me
Hola, hola a mí
jeLOU jeLOU tu mi
həˈloʊ həˈloʊ tu mi
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Key phrase
Hello, hello, my friend
Hola, hola, mi amigo
jeLOU jeLOU mai frend
həˈloʊ həˈloʊ maɪ frɛnd
The stressed syllable is in CAPITALS.
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Turn it down and you get karaoke: the backing track keeps playing and the child sings over it. It’s the same control as in the app.
The audio couldn’t be loaded, so the line advances on its own using its real timings.
A real excerpt from “What Is Your Name?”: 33 s of a 1:52 song. The voice and the backing track are two separate files —the same ones the app uses— 256 KB each, and nothing downloads until you press play.
The three modes From play to challenge, in three steps
The same song gets worked three ways, ordered from least to most brave. Tap each mode to see how the screen changes.
Hello,myfriend
Hello, my friend
he- LOH , my FREND
Free karaoke, with every bit of help
The full lyrics light up word by word in time with the music, with whichever reading layers are switched on. This is the mode for enjoying the song, training the ear and losing the fear — it uses no Challenges and can be repeated as often as you like on every plan.
Level: words · the voice drops out on one and you sing it
Iwantto
I want to sing
eye WONT tuh SING
the voice drops out here: your child sings
The voice drops out and your child sings
The app mutes some words, phrases or sentences — the level can be chosen — and your child fills them in by singing. It isn’t scored and doesn’t use up Challenges: it’s for daring to try, as many times as it takes.
No written pronunciation: you sing
Listentothebeat
Listen to the beat
pronunciation hidden
Great job!
Almost! Let’s listen to it again.
Almost! Listen to “listen” again.
We couldn’t hear you well.
The final test, with feedback that encourages
Singing without the written pronunciation while the pronunciation assessment listens to some passages; it needs a grown-up’s permission. The response comes in messages like the ones on the card — they celebrate what already sounds good and invite another go at what’s missing. Never red marks. The Challenges included depend on your plan; the attempt’s audio is assessed and then discarded.
From the singer to your child, with no leap into the void
It's the most important control in FonoBeat: it decides how much of the singer's voice comes along. Move it and see what each position means — in the app, this journey from 100% to 0% is the journey from fear to confidence.
- 100%
- The singer's voice is at full volume. For listening and singing along with no pressure.
- 75%
- The singer drops a little and your child's voice starts to come through on top.
- 50%
- Half and half: a duet. The sweet spot of practice.
- 25%
- The singer almost disappears: your child leads the song and the track follows.
- 0%
- Just the backing music and their voice. The end of the road — and getting there feels enormous.
This bar is a visual explanation of what each position means. The bar that actually PLAYS, with the two real stems, is at the top of the page.
