Practice Apps, Tools & Tips!

[Fireproof]

The GUITAR (and BASS) PRACTICE APPS, TOOLS, and TIPS thread.

The Stadium thread discussion about slowing down tracks for practice, etc., made me think a thread on the topic of practice apps, tools, and tips would be beneficial to some of us.

• So share any apps or tips you have for helping your practice sessions.
• Including things like audio-editing apps to remove tracks, change tempo, etc. Or good sources for backing tracks or drum tracks for known songs when you don’t want to create your own.
• Be sure to include how you use Stadium Showcase when that’s available!

I’ve mentioned I’ve been “out of the game” for a couple years and just getting back to it. So sadly, in that time, some apps i was using no longer exist.

One that I’ve used for years still seems to be around - the Amazing Slow Downer!! That’s worked well for tackling hard/fast solos. As well as just changing the pitch of a song up a half step so I can play along to it without messing with my own tuning.

Let me know what you got!

 

[AlbertA]

I use Guitar Pro 8 - I find backtracks (YouTube, official backtracks sometimes, other sources) and I add them to existing tabs/sheet music - I spend a little time aligning the sheet music tempo with the audio and then I can slow it down, loop sections etc.

Also some times, I will use YouTube playback speed, if it's a just riff or looking at the original artist playing something to get the fingering. If I feel inclined I will slow it down in YouTube, transcribe it into GuitarPro 8 until it sounds closish to me.

Most of the time, a backtrack will be available so I haven't explored making my own for quite a long time.

Songsterr will also have a bunch of tabs with real audio linked (YouTube).

For piano - I used to use piano3D but it's gone now. Flowkey seems fantastic (I've only done the trial)

 

[deathbyguitar]

Can anyone recommend any apps for teaching theory? I've been playing for 24 years and still haven't grasped the circle of 5ths lol.