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Card 084 of 9912026-09-15 issue

Observed arrival · 2026-09-15

Notehead, a drum sightreading game that listens

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Editorial interest 86/100 Selection signal · not a rating of the site

A browser and Windows game that turns real drum notation into generated sightreading practice over MIDI or keyboard.

Landing page captured for the 2026-09-15 issue.

Field notes

The game separates endless survival from phrase-level practice: one mode increases tempo while misses drain an HP bar, while the other loops a single phrase for timing inspection. It supports USB MIDI kits and keyboard practice, learning a player’s pad mapping rather than relying on presets. The six named worlds progress from Pulse to Deep End and cover straight and triplet figures, swing, dynamics, ghost notes, and compound material. Charts are generated locally from a seed, with no accounts or servers described.

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ProPolished or operationally mature
NicheUnusually specific use

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