Author Topic: Chord charting apps for iPad (Read 196 times)

dnburgess · « **on:** January 14, 2013, 05:41:46 PM »

I need a chord charting app for Mac / iPad (and Android if poss) that can show the beats per chord as I am playing with a guitarist who's timing is a little erratic. Most of the apps I've seen seem to just show chords above the lyrics, without any guide to timing.

Any suggestions?

terryc · « **Reply #1 on:** January 15, 2013, 02:30:02 AM »

get a new guitarist! LOL

jzstephan · « **Reply #2 on:** January 15, 2013, 06:31:54 AM »

http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/thinkmusictech/thinkmusic-ipad-app-the-ultimate-music-notation-ap

pace · « **Reply #3 on:** January 15, 2013, 02:30:38 PM »

http://www.irealb.com/

Don't know if this is the sort of thing you're looking for, but I use it all the time to chart stuff....

pauldo · « **Reply #4 on:** January 16, 2013, 05:19:29 PM »

Mike,
How is the 'practice' mode on iReal b?
It looks like a very cool app.
We just got an ipad . . . If I can only stop playing Texas Hold 'Em, Angry Birds and Scrabble with my wife I may find more uses for it!!!
:-D

hankster · « **Reply #5 on:** January 16, 2013, 07:03:35 PM »

I use iRealb a lot, for gigs and practice. Best feature - you can transpose tunes to any key. Worst feature - the charts you can download are chords only, no lead sheets. But i like ita lot.

pace · « **Reply #6 on:** January 17, 2013, 05:37:06 AM »

The app comes with only 3 styles of backup- medium swing, Latin/bossa, and pop rock. The additional styles sets are extra $$ but worth it. Songbooks like the jazz 1300 are a free download from the site (all the realbook volumes & then some ). All in all the sounds are on par w/ band in a box though not as tweakable. the fact that you can chart ideas on your phone / pad makes it my go to. I wish I had this when I was in college, it would have saved me sooooo much time practicing.

hankster · « **Reply #7 on:** January 17, 2013, 06:38:34 PM »

And the charts are all editable as well, another good feature, so you can tweak the changes in the charts. It's a very useful app.

dnburgess · « **Reply #8 on:** January 29, 2013, 05:53:41 PM »

Thanks guys - irealb looks great. I'll give it a go.

dnburgess · « **Reply #9 on:** January 29, 2013, 05:57:21 PM »

Terry - the guitarist is an old time blues/bluegrass singer songwriter used to playing solo, so the timing is, shall we say, fluid.