149 catchy pop songs will teach you 3,168 vocab words commonly
found on B1-level exams. If you're working toward the test (or just want to
get conversationally fluent!) Sing B1 makes recall so easy it feels like cheating.
How it works
Sing B1 uses color, pattern, rhythm and melodic hooks to speed learning and boost long-term recall. Listen passively on the go or for best results use the karaoke-style lyrics.
Rate songs to sort the catalog into Easy, Medium and Hard playlists as you learn.
Test yourself with flashcards and mark the words you know as learned.
Why it works
Sing B1 skips monotony and uses hook and melody to harness your brain's reward system. Learning that feels fun gets repeated.
Memory research keeps finding the same thing: predictable structure, like the beat of a pop song, improves recall of text.
Most people learning a second language have had the experience of falling asleep trying to memorize endless flashcards. On the other hand, nearly everyone has the experience of remembering every word from a pop-jingle they learned in the second grade.
Learn a Sing B1 song, get it stuck in your head and you'll be reviewing and practicing without feeling like you're doing any hard work.
In the app
German word—english definition
lyrical commentary
(Capital letters carry meaning in German, so the only capitalized words in the lyrics are the ones German requires.)
Color coding helps you memorize the articles.
Pricing
No subscription, no account.
$12.99
$1 from every purchase goes to Harmony Playground Environmental Trust, a registered 501(c)(3) non-profit.
iPhone and iPad now. Android later this year.