Double Bass Anyone used ireal pro app?

[WesW]

Off topic, but I've got to add that as a practice tool that drum genius app is a great partner to the iReal. Once you learn the changes, you can practice with a"drummer" with a real feel (sort of)

Yes - this is how I found out about iReal - using the Genius app for the poly-rhythms.

 

[bfields]

Has anyone found good documentation on creating charts?

I've run into trouble when I've tried, especially with any kind of complicated repeat structure. (Last I tried I don't think I could even get D.S. al coda to work.) And I found the online documentation kind of sparse.

I'm using the Android version.

 

[Josh Kneisel]

Hello,
I've just been looking through the apps in the App Store on my iPad and seen ireal pro. It seems to be a real book type app with just the changes in. Has anyone used this? It has some good reviews but I wanted some to know how good this was from a bass point of view? Are the play along features good?

I know a Clarinet/Sax player that uses it. It's a great practice tool.

 

[Jim Dombrowski]

bfields: You might find more answers on the iRealPro forums.

 

[DrayMiles]

I've used it; fantastic. Be careful if you try to use it on your phone during a gig- if one of your friends catches it and calls you it will drop the chart!

Yep, I can attest for that fact... But get the app... It's worth it..

 

[Axtman]

I have used IRealPro at jam sessions where a singer comes up and wants to do a song in a nonstandard (Real Book) key. I have also used as practice by removing the bass. Sometimes I remove the paino and just play to the drums and the "bouncing ball" chord changes.

I once showed up to an informal gig and the bass player wanted me to play. So he hands me his bass and the band leader emails me the charts. The charts downloaded to my Iphone 6 in order and in the right key. It was very cool.

I love the fact that you can change the tempo, style, instrumentation and the key. As mentioned previously I don't like the fact that the melody does not show up or play.

Also I play in a few different bands and I have created separate playlists for their songs. Each band plays a in different key and tempo. No more multiple copies of songs or issues with starting a song in a wrong key!

One caution is that the charts may not be "correct". One band insists on Band-In-The-Box paper copies. While practicing at home I have noticed a few songs are minorly different and a few songs are wildly different. I am not sure which version is "correct".