Play-along to learn and practice
One of the best ways to learn an instrument is to figure out the solos of the musicians you love by listening to them. I… Read More »Play-along to learn and practice
Software
Software Real Books, Fake Books and Music Collections
The internet and software are making printed fake books seem quaint. I have five (or six) printed volumes of the Hal Leonard “Real Book”. I… Read More »Software Real Books, Fake Books and Music Collections
Fret Diagram Software – Update 2014
It’s been almost 3 years since I wrote about software for creating chord and scale diagrams. I’ve recently been using software for this task that… Read More »Fret Diagram Software – Update 2014
Review: Band in a Box (BIAB) 2013 for Mac
I used Band-in-a-Box (BIAB) for years and loved it – mostly. But I hadn’t upgraded since BIAB 2007. That version is on an old Windows… Read More »Review: Band in a Box (BIAB) 2013 for Mac
Software Backing Band
I’ve been looking for a good replacement to Band-in-a-Box. The gold standard for automated accompaniment software is Band-in-a-Box from PG Music. You type in the chords to… Read More »Software Backing Band
Chrome Browser Apps for Musicians
I recently reviewed iPad apps for musicians. I’ve also mentioned Android apps I use on my smartphone such as gStrings, a chromatic tuner I always… Read More »Chrome Browser Apps for Musicians
How to Transpose Chords to a Different Key
I don’t have any trouble transposing a simple tune with C, F and G7 chords into most any other key. When I was younger I… Read More »How to Transpose Chords to a Different Key
How to read music on your iPad
How do you get your chord diagrams, chord charts, tab or other music into an iPad so you can read your music anywhere? I recently… Read More »How to read music on your iPad
iPad Apps for Musicians
Android, iPhone, iPad and HTML 5 apps are changing the landscape for us amateur musicians by providing inexpensive (often free) apps to all our devices. I… Read More »iPad Apps for Musicians
Fret diagrams for chords, scales or licks
We have now covered 4 of the examples I plan to review on how to get music images into blogs and documents. [jbox vgradient=”#d8d8d8|#ffffff”]This is… Read More »Fret diagrams for chords, scales or licks
