Time for more free stuff! Up this time is another interesting piece of software called “iReal b”. This is a program, available for iOS, Mac, Android and Kindle Fire, that can play back chord charts as backing tracks. You can import charts or you can create your own. You then can adjust the style it will play back in, such as rock, jazz swing, latin etc.. Additional styles are available as in-app purchases. You can also adjust the tempo, or transpose into another key.
The unusual name of the program comes from the “Real Book”, which is the ‘bible’ of jazz standards chord charts. In fact, with any of the versions of iReal b, once you have it installed, you can go to the iReal b forums and download a version of the Real Book that works with it, containing 1200 songs. There are many other songs and practice tracks on the forum as well, or you can make your own. This is a great practice tool, as well as a way to easily carry around all the chord charts you might need.
For iPhone:
For iPad:
This give away is for the iOS version. Next week I will have a copy of the Mac version to give away. To enter, just become a fan of guitarify on facebook. I’ll pick the winner next Wednesday, February 8th. Find out more about iReal b over at their website.
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