Yes, I have an iPad, too. But I’m not so happy with the most music apps. I have no use for virtual instruments on the iPad, because my mobile device is a Macbook Pro. Some weeks ago I tried the Pro Chords app, in order to find inspiring chord progression. But this app not really works for me. Maybe because of the user interface.
Today I tried again an app for iPad or iPhone. Its name is Octavian made by Bitnotic. It is musical reference tool for any musician of any style. Octavian provides access to over 500 scales and 100 chords, with any root note and in any mode or inversion. Of course the app plays notes and chords with an acceptable piano sound. It is cheap and available at the app store.
You have different views. The scale view offers access to many scales. The interface is intuitive and useful.
I especially like the progression view. It’s very useful and the option to store your favorite chords and play them automatically after each other is great.
The drop down on the left botton takes you for example to the chord dictionary. Where you can explore a vast amount of chords.
There is a settings dialog, where you can adjust the software – in a particular context – to your personal needs.
And there are a lot more impressing and inspiring features. Go to the dictionary page and just enter some notes. The app will guess the fitting scale or chord. Great!
That’s all for today.
alexander
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