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CadenceForge
Learn functional harmony from your OWN ear (ages 15–18): hum the bass and it names the chord it could be; explore the progressions (I–V–vi–IV and more) behind the songs you love; feel how cadences resolve through predict-observe-explain quests; and write a bridge with a Socratic coach that only ASKS. You analyse your own songs — no copyrighted charts, nothing recorded. On-device.
#6A4BB0 Distributed-narrative cast
Meet the cast
CadenceForge's adapted-DN-S personas (ages 15–18, realistic — NO mascots/illustrated cast, per R-OLDER-TEEN-DN-ADAPTED); each names one tool of harmony-by-ear. Text-forward; no illustrated chapters/portraits/audio.
Root
the hum-the-bass ear — you sing the lowest note, and it names the chords it could be
Cycle
the progression explorer — hear the four chords behind a thousand songs
Pull
cadences — the feeling of a phrase wanting home, or being left open
Bridge
a coach that only asks questions — the bridge is always yours to write
What's inside
Learning goal
Learn functional harmony from your OWN ear (ages 15–18): hum the bass and it names the chord it could be; explore the progressions (I–V–vi–IV and more) behind the songs you love; feel how cadences resolve through predict-observe-explain quests; and write a bridge with a Socratic coach that only ASKS. You analyse your own songs — no copyrighted charts, nothing recorded. On-device.
Question kits
16 curriculum-aligned kits × 25 questions = 400 questions per app, mapped to recognized standards.
On-device AI mentor
FoundationModels-powered hints, feedback, and adaptive difficulty — all running locally.
Mentored by Root — on-device AI, no data leaves the device.
How CadenceForge handles your kid's data
- ✅ All progress, settings, and AI-generated content stays on the device
- ✅ No analytics, no tracking, no third-party SDKs
- ✅ No ads, no in-app purchases — you pay once
- ✅ COPPA compliant under the 2026 FTC amendments
- ✅ Parental controls + session limits + content filters built in
CadenceForge runs on ForgeKit — the open-source Swift Package Manager framework that powers every Spark & Anvil app. ForgeKit ensures consistent accessibility, COPPA compliance, and design language across the portfolio, so your kid's progress and preferences feel coherent across every app they touch.
Coming to the App Store
CadenceForge is in active development. Email us to hear when it ships — no marketing, no spam, just a one-shot launch announcement.
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