Could be good. But….
I do not play the kind of music that is included. This app could be useful to me if all included data could be deleted and I could set up my own categories. I don’t need the online library.
I play Irish music and would like to set up categories for jig, reel, hornpipe etc. My composers would be all completely different, if they were even known. For me would be better to use a tune source or recording reference.
The app has potential but is not flexible for types of music other than the classical music that is included.
I play Irish music and would like to set up categories for jig, reel, hornpipe etc. My composers would be all completely different, if they were even known. For me would be better to use a tune source or recording reference.
The app has potential but is not flexible for types of music other than the classical music that is included.
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Geniale App, aber Stürzt ab.
Die App bietet nützliche Funktionen, jedoch ist die häufige Absturzproblematik frustrierend und beeinträchtigt die Nutzungserfahrung erheblich. Hoffentlich wird dies in zukünftigen Updates behoben.
Response from developer
Hallo Nipash, ich würde gerne die auftretenden Abstürze näher untersuchen. Wäre es möglich, mir ungefähr die Bereiche oder Workflows grob zu Beschreiben, in denen Problme häufig auftreten? Kontakt gerne über E-mail auf Englisch oder Deutsch: info@playnpractice.com Vielen Dank Arno
Absolutely stellar
I’ve tried several similar apps and this , by far, works the best for me. Invest a little time with the owners manual and/or the online blog to understand the concept of operation for this app to enrich your experience.
What I like
- The MusicBrainz database has all the pieces I’ve searched for — from classical, new age jazz, to show tunes
- the prompt to practice scales appropriate for each piece
- the graphical layout showing my practice time for the day, week, month or year
- support — the developer is very responsive
- repertoire management
I’m still discovering features and tremendously excited about using the app to its full potential
What I like
- The MusicBrainz database has all the pieces I’ve searched for — from classical, new age jazz, to show tunes
- the prompt to practice scales appropriate for each piece
- the graphical layout showing my practice time for the day, week, month or year
- support — the developer is very responsive
- repertoire management
I’m still discovering features and tremendously excited about using the app to its full potential
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Great app!!
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This is really an incredible app! All previous issues have been corrected. I'm actually a guitarist, but Play n' Practice is thought out better than ANY of the music journal/practice apps I have been able to find. I would like to see a few things incorporated that I think would really benefit it's usefulness to non-piano players, however, I will send a personal email as this app is everything the developer advertises it is! There is nothing better to be found..period! Thank you for your time and commitment to making this the best app of it's kind available!!
This is really an incredible app! All previous issues have been corrected. I'm actually a guitarist, but Play n' Practice is thought out better than ANY of the music journal/practice apps I have been able to find. I would like to see a few things incorporated that I think would really benefit it's usefulness to non-piano players, however, I will send a personal email as this app is everything the developer advertises it is! There is nothing better to be found..period! Thank you for your time and commitment to making this the best app of it's kind available!!
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Excellent Tool for Pianists at all levels.
I’m editing a previous review that was misleading because I misunderstood an important feature of the app. My bad. This is an incredibly valuable tool that helps you select repertoire appropriate to your skill level and then provides excellent guidance and structure in using your practice time to best advantage. The repertoire guide, organized by skill level, lists composers and each piece within a given level. Especially helpful for new and amateur players to avoid selecting works beyond their level and becoming discouraged. I’ve found wonderful, satisfying pieces at my level in far greater number and scope than say in Hutchison’s Literature for the Piano and other similar hard copy references. Very much appreciate having such a helpful, reasonable resource for amateurs like me. Piano practice is finally fun again!
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Good concept, implementation unfit for purpose
This app seems to have the right set of ideas when it comes to tracking practice sessions, but the implementation is below barely usable.
For example: when you create a practice session (a “workout”) there doesn’t seem to be a way to customize what’s in it (I’m not referring to the structure of the session, which is a Pro feature, but what you’re actually going to be doing in that session within its predefined structure). The app always picks, for example, the first piece in the repertoire list and adds it to the session. No way to remove it. You can then add another pieces, but you can’t remove then either.
Some parts of the workout are empty (scales, for example) and I found no way to add content. You don’t seem to be able to edit a session after it’s saved.
The metronome feature simply does not work, and it simply kept making random “clicks” even after I closed the practice session.
In summary, good idea, but unusable implementation.
For example: when you create a practice session (a “workout”) there doesn’t seem to be a way to customize what’s in it (I’m not referring to the structure of the session, which is a Pro feature, but what you’re actually going to be doing in that session within its predefined structure). The app always picks, for example, the first piece in the repertoire list and adds it to the session. No way to remove it. You can then add another pieces, but you can’t remove then either.
Some parts of the workout are empty (scales, for example) and I found no way to add content. You don’t seem to be able to edit a session after it’s saved.
The metronome feature simply does not work, and it simply kept making random “clicks” even after I closed the practice session.
In summary, good idea, but unusable implementation.
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Response from developer
Hi Fernando, thank you for your review and remarks. The pieces picked within the sessions are dependent on the structure defined in the workout setup. So for example, the app may pick the pieces within a specific status which were not practiced for a long time automatically. Nevertheless you’re also able to setup a workout with individual pieces or to start a workout with a selected piece directly and add pieces step by step while practicing. The metronome issue is due to an error in the app, which doesn't handle double starts of the metronome. This issue will be fixed with the next update. Pls. feel free to contact me at info@playnpractice.com for further clarification. Kindly regards Arno
