As every musician knows, practice is essential to improve on your instrument. However, ways to practice are constantly evolving and changing. There is always new information out there, as well as an array of new gadgets available to help stimulate your musical growth.
In addition to those, here are some useful apps to help you get the most out of your practice:
Simply Piano (created by Joy Tunes)
This app actually has a microphone which listens to you as you play the piano and notices whether you make a mistake or not. It also has a number of popular songs which it can teach you to play.
7 Minute Guitar
This is a good app for those who have trouble budgeting their practice time. It puts together a practice routine that takes only seven minutes to complete! As you continue to practice with the app, it can extend the practice sessions to 30 minutes per-day or an hour or more, depending on how much you commit to practicing.
Drumgenius
Drumgenius allows you to practice along with a wide variety of backbeats. From rock and funk to jazz, this app has got you covered! This is a great way to practice your music before a big gig!
The Amazing Slow-Downer
This impressive app allows the user to slow down a recording of any song, which makes it easier to hear fast notes going back. This is an incredible tool for transcription. And yes, you can speed it back up to its original tempo when you’re ready.
Music Journal
This app is great for logging your practice time, what you worked on and how you practiced. It is able to remember tempos, as well as sections from songs. It also keeps track of what you may need to work on and will send reminders.
Modacity
Modacity is the ultimate practice tool. It tracks how long you’re spending on specific material, track your progress and even send reminders to practice. Modacity may be the wave of the future when it comes to using apps to facilitate musical practice. It covers so much ground!
Ultimately, there are many apps which can help you get the most out of your practice time. However, always remember that music practice apps are no substitute for proper instruction and genuine motivation. They should be used only to help you practice more efficiently, not to replace the necessary work. Take care and happy practicing!
One of the most interesting new ways to get the most out of your practice time is to use apps on your smartphone. Amazingly, even as recently as ten years ago, this type of study was not possible. However, now there are quite a few options. As a musician myself, I’ve relied on a few different apps to help my improvement. Some of those apps have included a tuner, a metronome and even a decibel-reading app called Decibel X, which allows you to know if the volume is too high.
In addition to those, here are some useful apps to help you get the most out of your practice:
Simply Piano (created by Joy Tunes)
This app actually has a microphone which listens to you as you play the piano and notices whether you make a mistake or not. It also has a number of popular songs which it can teach you to play.
7 Minute Guitar
This is a good app for those who have trouble budgeting their practice time. It puts together a practice routine that takes only seven minutes to complete! As you continue to practice with the app, it can extend the practice sessions to 30 minutes per-day or an hour or more, depending on how much you commit to practicing.
Drumgenius
Drumgenius allows you to practice along with a wide variety of backbeats. From rock and funk to jazz, this app has got you covered! This is a great way to practice your music before a big gig!
The Amazing Slow-Downer
This impressive app allows the user to slow down a recording of any song, which makes it easier to hear fast notes going back. This is an incredible tool for transcription. And yes, you can speed it back up to its original tempo when you’re ready.
Music Journal
This app is great for logging your practice time, what you worked on and how you practiced. It is able to remember tempos, as well as sections from songs. It also keeps track of what you may need to work on and will send reminders.
Modacity
Modacity is the ultimate practice tool. It tracks how long you’re spending on specific material, track your progress and even send reminders to practice. Modacity may be the wave of the future when it comes to using apps to facilitate musical practice. It covers so much ground!
Ultimately, there are many apps which can help you get the most out of your practice time. However, always remember that music practice apps are no substitute for proper instruction and genuine motivation. They should be used only to help you practice more efficiently, not to replace the necessary work. Take care and happy practicing!
