Accessibility

We want Fretwell Music Lab to be usable by as many people as possible. This page describes what the site and practice room do to support that, and where the limits are.

What is built in

• Keyboard operation. Everything can be used with a keyboard. The fretboard and piano keyboard are moved with the arrow keys and played with Enter or Space.
• Shortcuts. Each tool has shortcuts for answering (number keys), replaying (R) and moving on (Enter). Press ? in a tool to see them.
• Visible focus. The focused control always has a clear outline.
• Contrast. Text and controls are designed to meet WCAG AA contrast in both light and dark mode.
• Larger interface. The practice room has a setting that enlarges text and controls.
• Not colour alone. Correct and incorrect answers are shown with ✓ and ✗ icons and text as well as colour.
• Reduced motion. If your device is set to reduce motion, animations are turned off.
• Dark mode. Follows your device setting, with a switch in the header.

Known limitations

• The Interval Ear Trainer, Melodic Dictation Studio, Atelier Edition and the ear-training parts of other tools require being able to hear audio.
• Music notation is visual. Notes are described in text where possible, but some exercises, such as writing on the staff, depend on seeing the staff.
• Rhythm exercises measure tapping precision, which may not suit everyone.

Feedback

If something is hard to use, please tell us through the Contact page so we can improve it.