ScoreCloud 4 was created by Sven Ahlbäck & Sven Emtell to make notating music easier. As guitarists, we know that notating guitar, particularly polyphonic "fingerstyle" guitar, can be tedious and difficult. There's a lot to pay attention to …
Top 2017 Guitar Apps for iOS
We're a ways into 2018, but it's worth taking a moment to see what guitar apps have been popular in 2017. There's some old standards and couple newbies. And, most importantly, these apps are continuing to be popular and well-reviewed in 2018! How …
Writing Guitar Tabs? Seven Serious Software Options
Writing guitar tabs? There are a lot of tools that can help you do this - some are better than others. Here is a quick overview of several, popular software tools for writing guitar tabs. Keep in mind, there are a few basic goals you should …
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The 9 Best Guitar Tuner Apps
If you're looking for the best guitar tuner app, you're likely to go search the App Store for "guitar tuner" ...and you'll get 452 results. That's a lot of guitar tuners. But which one is best? After downloading some apps, reading up, and asking …
App Review: Keeping Your Tabs Organized with Practice Book
Practice Book solves a basic problem for all sorts of guitarists: quickly accessing your favorite tabs. If you’re like me, you often look up a tab (or ten) and simply leave them open in the web browser while you play. Then, the inevitable happens. …
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How to Move Tracks From Music Memos App to GarageBand
The new Music Memos app from Apple is a welcome upgrade for musicians who have been using the Voice Memos app to record song ideas. Music Memos allows you to record in uncompressed audio, add drums, add bass lines, make notes, and export to …
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1 Minute Video Review – Music Memos App
Apple released the Music Memos app a few weeks ago. The intent is to provide an upgrade to the existing Voice Memos app, with a focus on recording musical ideas. I think Apple is spot on with this update. Recording musical ideas is pretty much …
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The 7 Best Backing Track Apps for Guitar
Backing tracks have come a long way from the old CD’s (or even cassettes). Remember those? There would be several versions of the same song on a CD - one with the lead melody, and then several versions in different keys without the lead …
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Write Tab, Add Audio, and Share It From Your Phone. Simple.
Tell me if any of this sounds familiar: Example A: Perhaps you heard, a few months ago Kirk Hammett lost his phone and over 250 musical ideas that he had recorded in it. 250 ideas! That's a lot of Metallica songs sitting in an iPhone. Now, Kirk …
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Record Guitar to an iPhone with the Apogee JAM 96k
I recently tried out the Apogee JAM 96k. The JAM bills itself as "the professional guitar interface for iPad, iPhone, iPod Touch and Mac". As a bit of background, Apogee provides a wide range of audio electronics, covering entry-level to high end …
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5 Great Guitar Chord Apps for iOS & Android
When I started taking guitar lessons, one of the first things I bought was a guitar chord book. It doesn't matter whether your a beginner learning a "G major" chord, or an advanced player looking for jazz inversions; chord libraries are essential …
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Modal Buddy App: A Smooth Introduction to Modal Scales
Modal Buddy - Guitar Jam Tool, Scales & Modes Theory Trainer By: Ninebuzz Software LLC Platform: iOS Current Version Reviews: 4.5 stars Overall Reviews: 5 Stars Price: $4.99 In App Purchases: No Modal Buddy is a well-produced, though …
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App Review: VITALtuner
I've been using the ClearTuner App for a while now as my main guitar tuner at home. It's easy, accurate, looks nice, and is affordable. I even listed it #1 out of the available guitar tuner apps. But I might have found a new love... After …
The 7 Best Metronome Apps for Guitar (…and 1 undecided)
Metronomes are an essential part of any guitar player's practice routine. If you're trying to play in tempo, increase picking speed, or find the ideal tempo for a song, then you need a metronome to get you there. Traditionally, metronomes have …
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