Music technology is here to stay. It continues to have a dramatic impact on the entire music and arts industry. There are many technology tools available specifically for the student musician that are very helpful. If you own an iPhone, Droid, or iPad, you will enjoy the research done below by Piano Central Studios. We hope the article will help you. If you are interested in taking private music lessons in Odessa, Trinity, Land O’ Lakes, or Citrus Park, Florida, contact Tampa Bay Music Academy today to schedule your Tampa piano, guitar, woodwind, voice, or brass lessons.
As computers, iPhones and iPads become more common in every day life, so they are starting to influence music education as well. Today, numerous iPad apps are available that can prove to be very beneficial to music students as they seek to develop and perfect their skills. The following are a few more such apps that you can take advantage of:
Nothing is more important to a music student than a metronome! iBeat is an easily customized metronome that offers a total of 5 different meter signatures as well as 11 sounds from which to choose. Stay on beat with this classically simple, must have app!
True to the name, this app is set a musical flashcards—all at the touch of your finger! Coming in 5 different grade levels, each level costs approximately $2.40. The first grade level helps students learn musical concepts, terms and definitions for topics such as time values, time signatures, staff, pitch, rests, accidentals, slurs and ties.
This app does come with a cost ($2.99), but the reference value of this app makes the cost worth it! Excellent for both beginner and more advanced music students, this app covers everything from music notations, to scales, to chords and much more! You’ll also enjoy the extensive music term reference library as well as the interactive quizzes.
Be a scales and modes pro with the help of this excellent iPad app! Learn how and for what purpose scales are constructed, easily find any scale simply by selecting the root note and test your mastery of scales and modes with interactive quizzes. This app will also give you scale fingers for both keyboard and guitar. This app costs $1.99.
This app is certainly one of the most expensive music education apps, costing $9.99. However this app is excellent for the very beginner student to the more advanced student. This app helps music students develop an in depth knowledge of music theory as well as help them build their ear training skills. If you would prefer not to spend the money, there is a free Karajan Beginner version that covers the first level of lessons.
Improve your musical ear with the help of Ear Trainer Lite. Using fun, interactive games and quizzes, this free app will help you learn to discern intervals, identify chords and chord progressions as well as identify scales. A virtual keyboard will help you be able to discern both visually and aurally what you are hearing.
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