ETFES© Method · Ages 0–6

ETFES© Method — The science behind Memima

Q: How is ETFES different from other music apps for babies?

Three key differences: (1) it’s screen-free — audio only, your baby listens without needing to look; (2) it’s a progressive program from 0 to 6 years, not a song collection; (3) it includes the Vocal Tuner, a unique module that teaches parents to sing in tune while their babies sing along. It’s education, not entertainment.

Q: What is the Vocal Tuner exactly and how do you use it?

The Vocal Tuner is the module that teaches moms and dads to sing notes and small groups of notes in tune. The app guides you: you hear a sound, try to reproduce it, and the app tells you how you did. While you sing in tune, your baby — if already babbling or saying words — sings along with you. You don’t need to know music or sing perfectly in tune: you just need to try and do it with your little one.

Q: Do I need musical training for my baby to benefit?

No. ETFES is designed precisely for parents without prior musical training. The app turns you into your little one’s “first music teacher.” The Ear Training module works just by activating the session; the Vocal Tuner guides you step by step if you want to go deeper. And if you already have musical training — or your little one takes music lessons — ETFES gets even more out of it. It’s the ideal music education before formal lessons and multiplies the results of structured classes.

Q: How much time per day do the sessions require?

The method is based on consistency, not duration. A typical Ear Training session lasts 10–20 minutes and fits into moments you already have (feeding, walks, before sleep). The Vocal Tuner adds 5–10 minutes when you work it actively. It’s not more time than you already have.

Music education and language development from day one.

ETFES (Ear Training For Early Stimulation) is Memima’s exclusive pedagogical method. Daily sessions that train the musical ear, strengthen language, and fit into the routines you already have — completely screen-free.

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Newborn baby’s tiny hand held in mother’s hand — Memima, app for the ETFES© Method for babies ages 0–6

“My daughter has been sleeping better since Memima.”
— Marta, Lucía’s mom (14 months)

The method

Ear Training For Early Stimulation

ETFES isn’t musical entertainment: it’s a progressive pedagogical program, based on how the child’s brain really learns. It rests on three pillars.

The ear, the first channel

Even before birth, we learn by listening. It’s the same channel we use to learn to speak — and the only one that lets us teach musical language alongside a child’s mother tongue.

Daily consistency, progressive exposure

The method is based on repetition, consistency, and progressive exposure. It fits into moments you already have — feeding time, naps, walks — without asking for extra time.

Musical bilingualism from day one

When you expose your baby to musical language from day one, they pick it up the same way they pick up English: through immersion, effortlessly. It’s the only window in life when this is possible.

Language development

Three stages, one continuous progression

The app activates each part of the ETFES© Method at the right moment in your little one’s development.

0 – 12 months · Pre-linguistic period

Pure auditory stimulation

Your baby’s brain organizes sound patterns that become the foundation of language. ETFES trains the musical ear in this critical window with daily sessions of Adapted Musical Language.

+2 months · 1 – 3 years · Early language

Pitch and first words

First babbles and first words appear. The Vocal Tuner activates to accompany natural pitch — you sing notes in tune, your little one sings along with you.

+6 months · 3 – 6 years · Consolidation

Rhythm, singing, and instruments

Fluent language, stronger motor coordination. ETFES layers rhythm, experimental singing, and instruments on top of an already-trained auditory foundation.

In the app

Four modules, one method

Each module covers one part of musical development and unlocks according to your child’s age. They work together, not in isolation.

0 – 6 years

Ear Training

Listening sessions that train the musical ear from birth. Over 2,000 auditory exercises by level. Your baby listens; you activate the session and weave it into the routine.

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+2 months

Vocal Tuner

Parents learn to sing basic notes in tune; babies pitch along with them. The app guides you, no musical training needed. Is the module more disruptivo dthe method.

0 – 6 years

Dance & Sing

Rhythm, experimental singing, and shared movement. To dance and sing as a family, blending play and method.

+6 months

Instruments

Exploration with instruments on top of an already-trained auditory foundation. Your little one develops creativity starting from an already-tuned ear.

Vocal Tuner · New

How the Vocal Tuner works

The Vocal Tuner teaches moms and dads to sing notes and small groups of notes in tune — the most basic concepts of musical language. The app guides you step by step. You don’t need to sing perfectly in tune: you just need to try.

While you sing in tune, your baby — who’s already learning to speak, already babbling, or saying their first words — sings along with you. Without realizing it, they’re taking part in a simultaneous session of musical and linguistic neurodevelopment.

What we’ve seen in our studies: babies who listen to Adapted Musical Language sessions from ETFES during their first weeks of life start babbling in tune around 2 months. This is disruptive — with cross-cutting benefits: in language development, in neurodevelopment, in the musical ear, and in the ability to sing in tune.

Stimulates language development
Strengthens neurodevelopment
Educates the musical ear
Develops the ability to sing in tune
Inspires the baby to memorize and reproduce sounds
Strengthens the parent–baby bond

The activity is simple: memorize a sound and try to reproduce it after it stops playing. It pairs perfectly with the Ear Training module — regular passive listening plus active Vocal Tuner gives the child’s brain the ideal combination: continuous auditory input + participatory vocal output.

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Personal assistant

Mima guides you day by day

The method only works when you stay consistent. Mima makes consistency effortless.

Your personal assistant for the ETFES© Method

Mima recommends which module and level to do each day based on your little one’s age, reminds you about sessions, and celebrates every progress milestone with you.

She knows when it’s time to start the Vocal Tuner, when to introduce Instruments, how long you’ve been on each level, and what comes next. You don’t have to decide anything — just hit play.

Results families see

Small changes. Big impact.

When you weave ETFES into daily life, families notice these changes — subtle at first, then unmistakable.

What families tell us

Baby calms down faster
Better sleep and routines
Less crying
Better feeding
Richer, more in-tune vocalizations appear
Increased attention
More connection in everyday moments
More joy with instruments at home

“My 4-month-old falls asleep with Memima every night. The routine is now predictable and we get to rest too.”

— Marta R., Lucía’s mom

Beyond music

The curriculum that prepares your child for the future

ETFES isn’t just education musical for babies. After 12 years applying the method, we know what happens when a child completes the curriculum.

The ideal foundation before music class

Kids who’ve completed the ETFES program arrive at music class with their ear already trained and pitch ability already developed. They learn to play instruments with tremendous ease.

And if the parents already have musical training — or the child is already taking lessons — ETFES amplifies and multiplies those learnings.

Real, proven musical creativity

Kids who complete ETFES know how to speak music: they create melodies on their toy piano searching for the notes and musical concepts they’ve internalized by ear.

We have real cases of children who, 12 years after starting — whether through formal lessons or self-taught — create songs, ideas, and piano compositions with stunning solidity.

More human in the AI era

Future generations will live surrounded by technology and artificial intelligence. ETFES develops the human skills that no AI can replicate: fine ear, creativity, symbolic thinking, emotional expression.

Completing the curriculum helps them engage with the 21st-century world more confidently — staying more human in an AI-driven, transhuman environment.

“ETFES is the ideal disruptive method for the moment we’re living.”

Frequently asked questions

What does ETFES actually mean?

ETFES stands for Ear Training For Early Stimulation. It’s Memima’s exclusive pedagogical method, developed over years by our team and endorsed by pediatricians, child psychologists, and music therapists. It covers the 0–6 age range with continuous progression.

How is ETFES different from other music apps for babies?

Three key differences: (1) it’s screen-free — audio only, your baby listens without needing to look; (2) it’s a progressive program from 0 to 6 years, not a song collection; (3) it includes the Vocal Tuner, a unique module that teaches parents to sing in tune while their babies sing along. It’s education, not entertainment.

What is the Vocal Tuner exactly and how do you use it?

The Vocal Tuner is the module that teaches moms and dads to sing notes and small groups of notes in tune. The app guides you: you hear a sound, try to reproduce it, and the app tells you how you did. While you sing in tune, your baby — if already babbling or saying words — sings along with you. You don’t need to know music or sing perfectly in tune: you just need to try and do it with your little one.

Do I need musical training for my baby to benefit?

No. ETFES is designed precisely for parents without prior musical training. The app turns you into your little one’s “first music teacher.” The Ear Training module works just by activating the session; the Vocal Tuner guides you step by step if you want to go deeper.

And if you already have musical training — or your little one takes music lessons — ETFES gets even more out of it. It’s the ideal music education before formal lessons and multiplies the results of structured classes.

How much time per day do the sessions require?

The method is based on consistency, not duration. A typical Ear Training session lasts 10–20 minutes and fits into moments you already have (feeding, walks, before sleep). The Vocal Tuner adds 5–10 minutes when you work it actively. It’s not more time than you already have.

What happens when my child completes the ETFES program?

After 12 years of applying the method, we know what happens: kids who complete ETFES arrive at music class with tremendous ease in learning instruments, are able to create melodies on their toy piano because they “know how to speak music,” and develop a solid musical creativity that lasts into adulthood. It’s the ideal foundation for formal lessons or self-taught learning to go much further. And above all, it develops the human skills that will be critical in the AI era: fine ear, creativity, symbolic thinking, emotional expression.

Is there scientific evidence behind the method?

Yes. ETFES is based on consolidated evidence on language development, the musical ear, and neurodevelopment in the first years of life. Our internal studies show that babies who receive sessions from their first weeks of life start babbling in tune around 2 months.

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