ADITI SARAWAGI
Music
Based
Apps
With the predominance of the internet in every
sphere of life and in every industry, why should
education stay behind. The internet has made online
music teaching also possible and convenient for
students to learn from maestros across the globe
without leaving their homes or offices. Smartphones
have made internet and all its advantages even more
accessible to consumers and one now carries the world
in their palms. Web browsers have also become a thing
of the past with every company launching their own
applications or apps as they are popularly known. These
days there are a number of dedicated apps which teach
everything from musical theory, to musical instruments
and there are apps which act as a digital tuner too! Here’s a
lowdown on the best music based apps across various platforms.
Garage Band
GarageBand is exclusive to the iOS platform but has to be
one of the best apps around for learning music. It offers a
collection of to uch instruments and even a recording studio
allowing you to make music on the go on your iPad or
MacBook or even your iPhone. You can plug in your guitar or
keyboard and record your music via GarageBand. It basically
provides you with virtual instruments like guitar, piano,
drums and organ. The feature Live Loops help you use multi
touch gestures to produce music like a DJ. The songs can be
easily shared across all devices via iCloud Drive and on any
social media site as well.
Yousician
Yousician is one of the most popular apps to learn a musical
instrument available on iOS, Android and Windows
platforms. It will help you learn to play the piano, guitar, bass
or ukulele. It offers step by step video tutorials and includes
training videos from basics to advanced techniques. There are
lessons on music theory as well. The app has a unique feature
which listens to the music you play and informs the user
about proper notes, chords and timing.
Symphony Pro
It is one of the most intuitive and comprehensive music
notation app for the iPad. Available only on iOS, Symphony
Pro allows users to compose sheet notes, chord charts and
guitar tabs instantly on the iPad and also hear them played
back. Music scores can be created and edited in standard
music notation structure. The app covers up to 15 instruments
per score. It also allows users to import MusicXML, MIDI,
MXL, or Symphony files and also export them as a PDF,
MusicXML, MIDI, AAC, or a Symphony file. All in all,
Symphony Pro is the only app you need for writing sheet notes
on your device.
Simply Piano
Simply Piano is an amazing app for anyone wanting to
master playing the piano or the keyboard. Available on both
iOS and Android, one can simply place their phone or tablet
beside their piano/keyboard and start playing. The app will
offer immediate feedback regarding your performance. The
app also offers musical workouts, tips on reading sheet music
and even a huge selection of songs for one to practice. It has
Piano lessons for beginners including pop chords, essentials,
blues and more.
Voice Training-Learn to Sing
Android and iOS users can learn singing easily through the Voice Training App. The app plays a note or phrase of notes, and you
sing to it. The app shows which note you should sing and which pitch you are currently singing. It provides a series of exercises
which will help users in expanding their vocal range and also fun singing games to make the app more interactive. There also
interval tests which can help you to get ready for your music grades.
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