![]() Highlights from this app include the simple, yet elegant interface and the playback engine which uses something called an RSE (stands for Realistic Sound Engine) to play back your tab in great sounding MIDI. While this iPad app works best as a companion to the computer software by providing the sought after ‘mobility factor’, it also functions great as a standalone program. gp5 etc.) from websites such as Ultimate Guitar and are often more accurate than their text alternatives. Tabs for just about any song on the internet can be found for this software (ending in. It’s mainly aimed at those who read and write tablature, but also has helpful tools such as the speed trainer. Sure, its getting a little long in the tooth with the next version expected hopefully sometime this year, but still, get it. If you haven’t yet discovered the powerful computer software that is Guitar Pro 6, do it now. ![]() This one is especially aimed at guitarists. It’s a simple enough iPad app, but very helpful and even essential if organisation and solid progress is what you’re looking for.įor more information, check out the app developers’ website here: Axe Monkey (this link was broken) You can then view your progress in graph form over a period of weeks, months or years. It allows you to organise what you practice into folders, time it, set the speed (it even has a built in Metronome), and write any notes or reminders regarding your efforts. The Music Journal (formerly known as Musician’s Practice Journal) helps with all of these areas. If anything, this will mean a boost to self confidence and provide incentive to keep up the good work. bpm or section) is extremely helpful when setting goals for future practice and reflecting on the hard work that you have put in so far. Keeping a record of what you have worked on, for how long and at what level you’ve achieved so far (e.g. Writing down intentions for practice and organising what to do beforehand is the best way to effectively manage the time that you spend on your instrument and make sure that there is as little stuffing around as possible. Keeping a log of what you have practiced and writing down what you intend to practice is a must for anyone looking to get solid results out of their instrument. If my writeup is enough to convince you to get it, click here: There are many other features in this app, such as those offered as an in-app purchases, however so far I haven’t felt the need to investigate further.įor more information, check out the app developers’ website here: Agile Partners While the tuner and metronome features have found themselves a part of my daily practice routine (I also use the tuner for many gigs), the other additions have at many times been extremely helpful resources. ![]() The tuner can also be set between 2 modes where it will look for the correct note according to the instrument selected or a chromatic mode which is good for all occasions (including alternative tunings). For example, when set to bass guitar (which also changes the scales, arpeggios and chords), the tuner picks up the frequencies from a bass guitar with more ease. This accuracy increases when the app is set to the correct instrument. OK, so this one is mostly aimed at the string instruments (guitar, bass, uke, banjo etc.) with its scales, chords and arpeggio builders/finders, but it also has a super cool metronome which can double as a drum-machine and an amazingly accurate tuner. When compared to other smartphone tuners that friends or students have shown me, the one in Guitar Toolkit has always trumped and left them asking “what’s that app again?”. The prices listed below are taken from today’s date in the Australian app store. Without further adieu, let me present to you… “5 iPad apps that I deem as essential for any Musician looking to use their iPad as a practicing or performing tool.” Some of the ones presented below, have been tested frequently over the years on my iPhone, so I’m already pretty familiar with them. Having said that, I’ve also collected a bunch of great iPhone apps that are universal for the tablet and phone. Due to the enormous size of the iOS store, I also found that any musical need that might arise could be better fulfilled with an Apple device. For me, this was Apple’s latest offering. I know that I’m a little late to the tablet party, but I had been waiting around for a particular mixture in design and hardware that was slick, light and powerful. Last Christmas (I gave you my heart… jokes), I received an iPad Air from my amazing partner, Gilly.
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