Apps You Should Have

Do you have an iPhone, iPod, iPad, or Android device?  Here are a list of some great Apps you should look up to help you practice!  Have you found a good one?  Make sure to let Mr. D know so we can add it to this list!

SmartMusic

Extend your SmartMusic subscription with the free SmartMusic App for iPad!

Mr. D Reccomends:     Apple: SmartMusic

Metronome   

A good metronome will help you keep the beat.  There are lots of free metronomes out there that keep the beat in different sounds, combinations, and speeds.

Mr. D Reccomends:     Android: Mobile Metronome
                                    Apple: Tonal Energy Tuner

Tuner

Make sure you are playing your instrument in tune with a good tuner application.  Different ones will show you your pitch in different ways and in different terms.

Mr. D Reccomends:   FREE APP for Android and Apple: Bandmate Chromatic Tuner
                                    All OS: Tuneable http://tunable.affinityblue.com/
                                    ​Android: gStrings
                                    Apple: Tonal Energy Tuner

Beginning Band

Find a cool app to help you work on your beginning notes!

Mr. D Reccomends:     Apple: PlayAlong [Instrument Name]

Practicing Fun

Extend your playing and make practicing more interesting!

Mr. D Reccomends:     Apple: UrbanPlay
                                     Android: UrbanPlay

Composing

Have you ever wanted to write your own song?  With these free apps you can put in your own notes, rhythms, rests, and multiple instruments.

Mr. D Reccomends:     Android: Ensemble Composer

Piano

Want to have a piano on the go?  Check out some of these cool apps that let you keep the keys with you all the time...

Mr. D Reccomends:     Android: xPiano

Note Names

Do you need extra practice learning your note names/review them?  This is great for anyone on instruments pushing their range or for those in choir getting ready for naming quizzes.

Mr. D Reccomends:     Apple: Theory Lessons & Tenuto, both from MusicTheory.net

Percussionists

Can't remember how a rudiment goes?  Looking for a cool drum set groove?  Check out the "Drum Library" app for all this and more!

Mr. D Reccomends:    Apple: Drum Library
                                   Android: Drum Beats

Games, Sequencers, Others

Looking for a little fun?  Try some of these:

Mr. D Reccomends:    Apple: Isle of Tune Mobile (game), Garage Band
                                    Websites: Incredibox (sequencer)