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The Rhythm Lab App

3/3/2025

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This week's app is the Rhythm Lab app:

​Rhythm Lab (https://www.rhythmlab-app.com/) Rhythm trainer and rhythm tool for the iPad; on-screen keyboard; play and improvise tunes and chords without being restricted to single tap notes; integrates with any external MIDI keyboard; Test, Playback, Metronome, Loop, and Audio controls on the main screen; improve rhythmic accuracy, listen to new rhythms, create, copy, and import new rhythms, export rhythms, create rhythm worksheets, group rhythms into custom sets, and more; use the iPad tap buttons or an external MIDI device to practice and test accuracy; many user features are customizable; teachers can create customized student groups and import or export student results; compatible with Audiobus 3.0 for expanded sound and recording possibilities; patterns are not limited to single patterns, but also include double patterns, drum patterns (left/right snare exercises), or three-part drumkit patterns (hi hat, snare, kick); patterns can range from very simple, such as whole notes, half notes, quarter notes in simple meters, to very complex with nested tuplets, mixed and irregular time signatures; also allows incomplete (pick-up) measures; worksheet feature for teachers who want to create printable, customized worksheets for students; option of hiding time signatures and bar lines, and including open space within measures; import or export patterns and users in JSON format; worksheets can be exported in PDF format; individual rhythm patterns can be imported from MusicXML files; soundfonts can be imported in .sf2 format; (iOS 12.0 or later).

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The Note Quest App

2/3/2025

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This week's app is the Note Quest app:

​Note Quest (https://notequest.net) A system for building music reading skills; discover the key to piano mastery through note reading drills to learn sight reading faster; improve sight reading speed and accuracy; available upgrades: GAME DRILLS includes a variety of note recognition and interval drills; SIGHT READING includes hundreds of curated, leveled exercises from Beginner to Advanced with a large variety of musical periods and styles; check accuracy by tapping LISTEN; play daily and consistently to unlock fun, printable sheet music and activities; with CHORD CRUSH the student learns to read chord symbols and is included in Sight Reading; companion products include PDF Sight Reading Flashcards; (iOS 15.0 or later).

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The Gibson: Learn & Play Guitar App

1/6/2025

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This week's app is the Gibson: Learn & Play Guitar app:

Gibson: Learn & Play Guitar (https://www.gibson.com/en-US/gibson-app) Beginner friendly; works with any guitar; learn to play guitar at own pace with step-by-step guidance from some of the world’s best guitarists; learn all skills and favorite songs while getting real-time feedback from the app; for all skill levels; new songs added weekly; learning course with multiple music genres; high-quality lessons with real-time feedback on each note and chord; developed by world-class guitar teachers; favorite songs for all skill levels; learn them step-by-step with video instructions and easy-to-follow tabs; learn at own pace; slow down lessons/songs, create loops, and repeat; turn iPhone/iPad into an amplifier; explore guitar sound effects, play along with favorite music, and learn to jam; hints and tricks from world-class guitar players; Gibson TV packed with original series on guitars, music, and culture; watch, learn, and get inspired; Training Calendar to establish a structured learning routine; Guitar Tuner with standard and alternative tuning options; Metronome including all the standard features; app listens to guitar and gives instant feedback on playing; play along with the interactive lessons; easy-to-follow tablature; advance at own pace through the step-by-step learning path; wear headphones and place device in front of you; (iOS 14.0 or later).

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The Musilla Music App

12/2/2024

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This week's app is the Musilla Music app:

​Musilla Music (https://mussila.com/) Suitable for children six to eleven years of age to learn the basics of music; based on a music curriculum; player progresses through skill building levels such as recognizing instruments, instrumental sounds, rhythm, and melodies; join the Mussila Band on their musical journey to help them find their lost instruments and costumes; record music and play piano notes; award-winning music learning app for children; allows kids to explore the world of music on their own and will enable them to gain knowledge without continuous external help; hours of musical lessons, games, and challenges, carefully crafted by musical experts and educators, designed to provide a joyful experience; perfect for beginners; choose between four learning paths: Learn, Play, Create & Practice; Learning Path: progress through the fundamentals of music theory like learning to identify notes, tempos, and how to read sheet music; develop a sense of rhythm and timing through games with recognizable songs; identify different instruments by sound through games like “Memory” and more; The Play Path: learn to play the piano on mobile device or use a keyboard at home; play along to familiar songs like Happy Birthday, Mary Had a Little Lamb, Twinkle Twinkle Little Star, Row, Row, Row Your Boat, and more; graduate to more advanced pieces from Swan Lake and The Magic Flute and eventually tackle masters like Bach, Beethoven, and Mozart; The Create Path: Music Machine allows children to explore different sounds and colors and create songs; Mussila DJ encourages players to create musical soundscapes and remix existing songs; Mussila Planets arcade game where kids can follow the rhythm of songs and practice their ear for music; The Practice Path: for teachers and parents if they want to concentrate on one subject; focus on instruments, rhythm, or melody; recommend using headphones when playing the game or turning up speaker; (iOS 12.0 or later; Android 6.0 and up).

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The Music Tutor Sight Read Lite App

11/4/2024

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This week's app is the Music Tutor Sight Read Lite app:

​Music Tutor Sight Read Lite (https://play.google.com/store/apps/developer?id=VirtualCode.es) Learn to sight-read music; quiz games designed for music students learning to read and write music; program asks a question, which is shown on a panel (question panel); user answers, using another panel (answer panel); if the answer is correct, a sound is played, corresponding to the question made; if not, a failure sound is played; timed tests; study and learn; notation systems include English (C, D, E, F, G, A, B), Italian (Do, Re, Mi, Fa, Sol, La, Si), and German (C, D, E, F, G, A, H); designed to work with any screen orientation (portrait, landscape), and screen size (phone, tablet); (Android varies with device).

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The Mapping Tonal Harmony Pro App

10/7/2024

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This week's app is the Mapping Tonal Harmony Pro app:

Mapping Tonal Harmony Pro (https://mdecks.com/mapharmony.phtml) Comprehensive app designed to assist musicians of all levels in understanding and exploring the complex world of tonal harmony, offering a vast library of backing tracks, chord progressions, and exercises, all carefully curated; interactive chord and scale map, advanced analysis tools, and customizable practice modes; tool for musicians looking to take their skills to the next level; (iOS 16.0 or later).

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The Koala Sampler App

9/2/2024

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This week's app is the Koala Sampler app:

Koala Sampler (https://www.koalasampler.com/) Pocket-sized sampler; record anything with phone’s mic instantly; create beats with samples, add effects, and create a track; resample the output of the app back into the input through the effects; record up to 64 different samples with mic; transform voice or any other sound with 16 built-in FX; load own samples; choose from one of 250 built-in sounds; resample the output of the app back into a new sample; export loops or entire tracks as professional quality WAV files; direct export to Ableton Live Set; copy/paste or merge sequences by dragging them; create beats with the high-resolution sequencer; import samples using AudioShare or open in the app; Keyboard mode allows user to play chromatically or one of nine scales; quantize or add swing to get the right feel; Normal/One-shot/Loop/Reverse playback of samples; six Choke groups; attack, release, and tone adjustable on each sample; add any or all of the eight effects to the entire mix; AUv3 compatible - use in GarageBand, Logic, Cubasis, etc.; AudioBus 3.0 and Inter-App Audio compatible; MIDI controllable - play samples on a keyboard, map the effects to knobs; jam with others over WiFi with Ableton Link; free copy of Ableton Live Lite included; use AI to separate samples into individual instruments (drums, bass, vocals, and other); set own background image and choose from a growing list of background visual FX; eight built-in Microphone FX include More Bass, More Treble, Fuzz, Robot, Reverb, Octave up, Octave down, and Synthesizer; 16 Built-in DJ Mix FX include Bit-crusher, Pitch-shift, Comb filter, Ring modulator, Reverb, Stutter, Gate, Resonant High/Low Pass Filters, Cutter, Reverse, Dub, Tempo Delay, Talkbox, VibroFlange, Dirty, and Compressor; features included in SAMURAI In-App Purchase include Timestretch (four modes: Modern, Retro, Beats and Re-pitch), Piano roll editor, Auto-chop (auto, equal, and lazy chop), 3 Band EQ, and Pocket operator sync out; (iOS 10.0 or later; Android 8.1 and up).

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The LiveOne Music App

8/5/2024

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This week's app is the LiveOne Music app:

LiveOne Music (https://www.liveone.com/) Listen to favorite music and podcasts; watch video and live streaming content all in one place; large music catalogue; expertly-curated stations or create own personalized listening experience with custom filters and controls; free access to music, podcasts, and videos; hundreds of interactive and hand-crafted music stations: Rock, hip hop, pop, country, dance, Latin, and more; personalized music recommendations to discover new favorites; original hosted audio and video shows, including weekly countdowns, artist-hosted stations, and exclusive series like The Count Up and Artist DNA; over 400,000 hours of podcast episodes including true crime, comedy, reality TV, and more; collect and share favorite songs; create stations and playlists; interactive news and sports programming; on-demand access to millions of songs and albums with subscription; offline data-free listening on mobile with subscription; (iOS 15.0 or later; Android varies with device).

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The Beats Live! App

7/1/2024

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This week's app is the Beats Live! app:

Beats Live! (https://www.iosappsformusicians.com/) No more metronomes or clicks; grooves to study, rehearse, jam, or perform with; around 400 drum loops, plus percussion, recorded by pro players; 250 loops, all two bars in length, in many genres and tempos performed by a live studio drummer and percussion player and another 150 performed on drums only (e.g., jazz and rock); complete with tempo slider and tap tempo; “listen mode” and “live mode” for auditioning loops or having loops play after each other, maintaining the same tempo (live mode); real human feel-metronome for studying on an instrument; listen mode pages allow for auditioning of all loops and changing their tempo; the listen mode page has an auto-reset to the original tempo after switching to a new loop; the live mode page allows for long performances, teaching, or studying; the live mode page has a unique tempo sync function that allows loops to follow each other; live mode follows the tempo set by the user, and all loops within a chapter stay in tempo; easy to use interface with clear labeling and play button; chapters with different genres and styles; different styles within tempo pages are color-coded for easy maneuvering; plus or minus 30 bpm manipulation with a tempo slider in each chapter; drums and percussion loops recorded live in the same room; performed on top of the line instruments adapted per style; recorded in a high end audio facility in the Netherlands; mixed and mastered to blend into user’s music; played by the most experienced session players in the Benelux; app continues playing in the background enabling user to read charts; landscape and portrait mode available on iPad; sound quality always best with speakers or headphones; (iOS 10.3 or later).

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The IMSLP / Petrucci Music Library App

6/3/2024

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This week's app is the IMSLP / Petrucci Music Library app:

IMSLP / Petrucci Music Library (https://imslp.org/wiki/Main_Page) App allows users to browse the award-winning IMSLP / Petrucci Music Library, the largest free online sheet music library in the world; offers over 232,000 classical music scores; create own library of scores and recordings; membership subscription includes full access to commercial recordings, no waiting for downloads, and access to new uploads instantly; (iOS 13.0 or later; Android 5.1 and up).

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