Outstanding tool
I’ve played guitar and bass for years, I’m currently dedicated to bass and trying to fill in the blanks in my knowledge. This is worth every penny, one off payment for practice anywhere. Thank you so much for building this amazing tool!
Underrated gem of an app
I’m surprised this app doesn’t have more reviews and ratings. For £1.99 (no subscription), I have just learned to read the bass clef in C major without making any mistakes, in less than an hour. That alone is worth the money for something I have always been struggling to learn. I’m looking forward to continuing to learn with other app features and settings. The app may look basic, but it gets the job done!
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Great Sight Reading Trainer
I truly enjoy this tool. As someone who’s coming to bass from keyboards and drums this tool has been exceptionally helpful in drilling sight reading for the bass fretboard.
Don’t buy
Touch function works intermittently . Not a useful tool
Great bass learning tool
This seems to be a very well crafted bass training tool. Brilliantly created with loads of options. Initially I played it on silent just to identify the note names while watching tv It kept getting wrong answers. I eventually realised that although I identified the right note it was the wrong octave so I got it wrong. Won’t play with sound off in future.
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Nice practice tool
Really useful for casual practice while commuting.
Perfect
This is unique and deep. Want to improve your ability to read ahead in the bass clef? This app has it covered. And that’s just one aspect of this really useful app. And great dev support by the way. Highly recommended. (and none of that subscription nonsense either...great value, no adverts, buy it)
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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.
Very good - what about Key signatures?
Great app for practical practice, especially on the train. Makes sight reading practice everyday very achievable
Seems like an oversight that key signatures are not included: what is the point of only being able to read in the key of C maj/A min?
There is detailed scale and fretboard functions, but as far as I can see no key signatures
Seems like an oversight that key signatures are not included: what is the point of only being able to read in the key of C maj/A min?
There is detailed scale and fretboard functions, but as far as I can see no key signatures
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Response from developer
The most recent version of the app now supports key signatures. Thank you for the suggestion.
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.
Got me going
This is a great App for beginners who need to come up to speed in order to start playing in a band. I learnt the bottom part of the fret board first and this allowed me to play root notes until I developed walking bass lines on my own. Thank you to the creators. The best nonsense BASS fret board learning app out there.
A suggestion might be to add training for walking bass lines.
A suggestion might be to add training for walking bass lines.
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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.
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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.
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.
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Awesome job guys!!! This app is a must have!!!
Awesome job guys!!! This app is a must have!!! No matter where you are you can keep your sight reading in check... HEAPS of great features... For the price it's amazing!!!
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.
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.
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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)
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)
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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.
Very useful for beginners.
The app is simple enough to use, if you have just picked up the bass and a great way to learn your scales.
A great addition that would be awesome to see, if I could plug in my bass, using an iRig or whatever other way, and answer the test, by playing the note, I understand that would require writing in a tuner, and would require a set up process, as not all basses have perfect pitch once you start moving up the fret board, but then i could also practice my finger work as well as theory.
thank you guys for making this.
A great addition that would be awesome to see, if I could plug in my bass, using an iRig or whatever other way, and answer the test, by playing the note, I understand that would require writing in a tuner, and would require a set up process, as not all basses have perfect pitch once you start moving up the fret board, but then i could also practice my finger work as well as theory.
thank you guys for making this.
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Great
Very nice. Defiantly what I was looking for.
It does so much !
Love this App! Interesting previous comments . It does seem that the app can already do the things that are posted - it just takes time to get to know the app ! You can test yourself in any key and specifically chose the key Ab for example between the frets 2 -6 or every other combination you might desire brilliant if you want to learn a jazz run or a specific key.You can enter expert mode and record your high score on a series of tests that will take hours if not days to complete. This is a great learning tool.
One small request for us double bassists would be to add an optional double bass background image at around fret 8 which is where the body of most double basses joins the fingerboard. Good if you can slide the fretboard around to the exact position of the junction. We use this junction as a key nav point as we don't have frets and mentally organise notes before the body join and after. Just a request though to enhance a great app!
All in all, Well done - good job, well thought out , fun to use well worth the money. All I would say is take the time to people downloading this app is to read the notes to see just how versatile this app really is enforce commenting! .... for example you can select to test yourself and play the notes on any combination of strings , you can test specific notes of a variety of specific modal scales in any key between any frets. You can test the names of notes and the musical intonation.
Does what it is intended to do and makes learning the notes on your instrument a fun challenge - its actually a game where you can't help but learn your craft on the bass and works for all bass players.
One small request for us double bassists would be to add an optional double bass background image at around fret 8 which is where the body of most double basses joins the fingerboard. Good if you can slide the fretboard around to the exact position of the junction. We use this junction as a key nav point as we don't have frets and mentally organise notes before the body join and after. Just a request though to enhance a great app!
All in all, Well done - good job, well thought out , fun to use well worth the money. All I would say is take the time to people downloading this app is to read the notes to see just how versatile this app really is enforce commenting! .... for example you can select to test yourself and play the notes on any combination of strings , you can test specific notes of a variety of specific modal scales in any key between any frets. You can test the names of notes and the musical intonation.
Does what it is intended to do and makes learning the notes on your instrument a fun challenge - its actually a game where you can't help but learn your craft on the bass and works for all bass players.
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