# elicks — improvisation made easy

> Musician's tool for organizing, practicing, and sharing musical licks and exercises. (iPhone/iPad app by Sheryl Hsu.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/elicks/id1644578571 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Sheryl Hsu](https://appshunter.io/developer/1644578573)
- Category: Music, Productivity, Music
- Price: Free
- Rating: 4.57/5 from 7 App Store ratings · 2 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 15.0 · 17 MB
- Languages: English
- Released: 2022-09-22
- Data updated: 2026-06-10
- Monetization: free
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/elicks/id1644578571/reviews.md

## What is elicks?

elicks is the perfect solution for musicians looking to organize all musical licks and exercises. Musicians can snap pictures of music, create recordings, take notes, and keep track of keys practiced in. A powerful search system makes it easy to find licks and exercises perfect for any chord progression, technique, key, or style. Sharing your licks with other players has never been easier with the new import/export feature available. 

Features:
- Sort system enabling you to search by title, notes, key, tags, and favorites
- Tag system allowing you to easily organize licks and exercises
- Create and play high quality audio recordings
- Key chart for remembering which keys the lick/exercise has been learned in
- Notes for storing various things such as metronome markings
- Image has focus mode making it easier to read
- Export/import licks to share with friends and students

## Key features

- Organize musical licks and exercises
- Capture music via photos
- Create high-quality audio recordings
- Track practiced keys
- Powerful search system
- Import/export licks for sharing

## Recent user reviews (2 of 2)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/elicks/id1644578571/reviews.md

### 5/5 — Amazing tool!

*2022-10-11, version 1.2*

This sleek app has helped me finally bring some sanity to my musical organization. Kuddos to the devs for helping me put everything in order. Now when I’m going to play, everything is in one spot :)

### 5/5 — Neat tool for organizing licks

*2022-10-09, version 1.2*

Helps me track and find licks so that I can focus on the music.

## Frequently asked questions about elicks

### What can I do with elicks?

elicks helps musicians organize musical licks and exercises. You can snap pictures of music, create audio recordings, take notes, and track keys practiced. It also features a powerful search and import/export functionality for sharing.

### How does elicks help me find my music?

elicks has a powerful search system that allows you to find licks and exercises by title, notes, key, tags, and favorites. This makes it easy to locate specific pieces for any chord progression, technique, key, or style.

### Can I share my musical ideas with others using elicks?

Yes, elicks makes sharing your licks with other players easy through its import/export feature. This allows you to share your creations with friends and students.

### What devices is elicks available on?

elicks is available on iPhone, iPad, and iPod devices, running on iOS.

### What is the age rating for elicks?

elicks has an age rating of 4+, making it suitable for a wide range of users.

### How often is elicks updated?

The latest version of elicks is 2.1, which was released on February 21, 2023. This indicates regular updates to improve functionality and reliability.

### Does elicks have ads?

No, elicks does not contain advertisements.

### What is the user rating for elicks?

elicks has a high user rating of 4.6 stars, based on 7 ratings, indicating positive user sentiment.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### iOS App 2.1 — 2023-02-21

Added the ability to import and export licks to share with teachers or friends.

### 2.0 — 2023-02-07

With elicks, you can now share licks with friends. Simply select a set of licks, choose whether or not to include recordings, add notes, or tags and send them over email, iMessage, or more. Download licks from your teachers or classmates and add them to your own library to practice.

### 1.2 — 2022-10-06

~~NOW FREE~~

### 1.1.1 — 2022-09-30

Bug fix

### 1.1 — 2022-09-29

Bug fixes

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