Pretty good
Once I have the score, this app made more sense. But the videos aren't working on my iPad. Do they work at all?
Terrific
This app is great and has helped me a lot in preparing for the musical. Thankyou!
Very Helpful App
I just downloaded this app to prepare for upcoming performance I’ll be doing of the musical. I was a bit confused by the tuning/capo directions at first, but I think I’ve figured it out and wanted to clear it up for anyone else who’s curious.
First, it appears using 2 separate banjos is recommended (hence Banjo A and Banjo B).
Banjo A should be tuned down 3 halfsteps from G standard to eBEG#B, as a few of the songs are in the key of E. That is why when you need to play in open G tuning (gDGBD), it says Capo 3.
This tuning works better on a long neck banjo, but you can get by on a regular scale 5 string. Heavy gauge strings would be helpful to make up for the lack of string tension in this lower tuning if you don’t have a long neck, which is probably what I’m going to do.
Banjo B is reserved for Double C tuning (gCGCD) and is often played with the capo on the 2nd fret to sound in the key of D.
Hope this clears up some of the confusion!
First, it appears using 2 separate banjos is recommended (hence Banjo A and Banjo B).
Banjo A should be tuned down 3 halfsteps from G standard to eBEG#B, as a few of the songs are in the key of E. That is why when you need to play in open G tuning (gDGBD), it says Capo 3.
This tuning works better on a long neck banjo, but you can get by on a regular scale 5 string. Heavy gauge strings would be helpful to make up for the lack of string tension in this lower tuning if you don’t have a long neck, which is probably what I’m going to do.
Banjo B is reserved for Double C tuning (gCGCD) and is often played with the capo on the 2nd fret to sound in the key of D.
Hope this clears up some of the confusion!
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Doesn’t match book or recording
Some of the songs are helpful, but most are missing important info, like which part of the song is featured. The instructions for capo are wrong half the time, and once you’ve learned a tune on the app, you go to the book, and it’s notated without the capo. REALLY frustrating. Great music. Crap app. And messy book.
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Update?
Would it possible to get some sort of update? It seems to have gotten a little buggy, and I’m not sure all the timings are correct? It just doesn’t sound right when I use the capo for certain songs.
I want to learn them all with all my heart, but I don’t think I’m getting the proper lesson from it 😞
I want to learn them all with all my heart, but I don’t think I’m getting the proper lesson from it 😞
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