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Bass Sight Reading Trainer

4 • 11 Ratings

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Sight reading skills will give you access to written music and get you familiar with any style of music. Sight reading is not difficult and with enough practice everybody can develop it. This app helps you to instantly find the notes on every part of the fretboard with a special focus on position playing. With improved sight reading skills you will find it easier to concentrate on other aspects of music such as harmony, rhythm etc. Features: PRACTICE & TEST MODE - 4 different modes of use: 1. Locate note on fretboard based on note in staff. 2. Locate note on fretboard based on note name and pitch. 3. Find name of note on the staff (without fretboard) 4. Find name of note presented on fretboard. - Automatic detection of problem notes. KEY SIGNATURES & SCALES - Key signature support, 1-6 sharps or 1-6 flats. - Automatic choice of the enharmonic notes for each scale to avoid double sharps or double flats in the key signature. - Scales: major, minor, melodic minor, harmonic minor, blues, pentatonic, and all modal scales. FRETS, STRINGS & NOTE SELECTION - Support for 4, 5 and 6 string bass guitar. - Frets are grouped to restrict the number of notes to be practiced and tested. - Predefined fret groups, e.g.: 0-3, 4-6, 7-9, 10-12, 0-12, 13-17 etc. - Any custom fret group can be defined. - The fret group is highlighted as an area on the fretboard. - Progress of your sight reading skills is maintained per fret group. - The longest streak record per fret group is saved as a measure for sight reading accuracy. - Any subset of strings can be part of the highlighted area. - Notes to be tested can be restricted to only naturals or only notes from a selected scale. READ AHEAD - Reading ahead is an important skill for good sight reading. - Number of read ahead notes can be varied. OTHER - Several alternate tunings for 4, 5 and 6 strings bass guitar. - Support for left handed bass guitar. - Option to have the fretboard shown in perspective (in landscape mode). - Universal app (iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch). - Support for all screen sizes. - No ads / in-app purchases. - Dark mode support (iOS 13+). - iOS, iPadOS 16 tested.
What’s New
iOS 16, iPadOS16 adjustments.
Version 4.55
Version History

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11 Ratings
  • EdT9999, 12.12.2017
    I actually use the app regularly
    I’m using this app now to learn the first 5 frets one string at a time. Illuminates small sections of the bass clef.
  • Nick Machado, 21.07.2015
    Not worth the money
    The functionality on this app is extremely limited. Should be .99 max. Definitely not worth the current price. There are free apps that do what this app does plus much more. Avoid. Show more
  • Nimbleswitch, 10.11.2014
    Super useful and enjoyable!
    This app works great even for my unusual six-string bass with odd tuning. Well thought out so it is extremely handy to use. I've used it for months now, whenever I get a few minutes. The more I use it, the faster I improve. I really enjoy using this app. Very conscientious developer re improvements. Very highly recommended for both learning the fingerboard and sight reading practice. Show more
  • bassman2&4, 01.07.2014
    Best iPhone trainer out there
    This app is great for advanced or beginners. It's the perfect app to fill 30sec while waiting because it makes you a better player. I first used it because I was primarily a 4 string bass player and wanted to learn the 5 string. It allowed me to learn the fifth string incredibly fast and the knowledge surprisingly transferred to an actual 5 string bass very easily. For those more advanced I advise putting the timing to fastest speed and using the app. It's great for learning areas of the bass that you are weak at, even if you don't touch the exact note every time it still trains your brain where all the different note options are which is the whole point anyway. Show more
  • 2001VetteDude, 14.10.2012
    Great App!
    This is EXACTLY what I was looking for!! I have had an iPhone since 2008, and this is the first review I've ever written; I like this App that much... I am very interested in learning to play Bass, and I'm confident this software will help me learn! The different learning modes are very useful. I'm in the process of learning the staff notes, and then I'll switch the mode and learn where those notes actually are! I highly recommend this App. Show more
  • Many apps, one review, 26.09.2012
    Great app
    This is perfect for learning or simply brushing-up on improving reading and note/sound correlation capabilities. One feature to add is to sound the note after it is correctly chosen (in test mode). (implement as a user option) This would assist in reinforcing the letter/position/ear training lesson. Also, slightly decrease the side of the test letter and box – slightly distracting. It would be cool for the string to slightly vibrate after tapping a note. (user option) Show more
  • Druz, 24.08.2012
    Good
    Super basic but does what it says. Designed to only teach you one note at a time rather than chord tones/scales and musical sequences, maybe this can be added. Useful to the absolute beginner, for anyone else Music Theory Pro is more useful and less expensive. Would be 5 stars if it cost less. Show more
  • Daddy Longstroke, 30.06.2012
    Great
    Very nice. Defiantly what I was looking for.
  • tobor8man, 28.02.2012
    Excellent reading tool
    I had been playing bass for years having poor notation reading skills and slowly counting frets. This app trains you on bass clef notation, learning the notes on the fingerboard (up to the 12th fret), and drilling you in different training modes to identify, locate and match up notes and frets quickly. It tracks your progress in different fret groups. Recommended. Show more

Information

  • Category
  • Age Rating
    4+
  • Price
    1.99 USD
  • Size
    17.42 MB
  • Provider
    Rolfs Apps
Languages
English
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