Connecting The Dots vs CS++ AP CSA

Connecting The Dots (CTD) is a fun and effective series of progressive exercises that will get musicians of any level improvising immediately! The program allows aspiring soloists to quickly develop vocabulary, understand voice leading, and successfully navigate chord changes. And the best part? It’s so simple you can get started today! Powerful features include: · Play-along backing tracks · Call & response exercises · Progress tracker · 169 exercises in all 12 keys · Range specific transpositions for 11 instruments · Tempo and zoom controls · Integration with iReal Pro Learn improvisation the same way you learn a language - in small, understandable pieces. Ideal for students and educators alike, Connecting The Dots (CTD) uses call and response exercises which utilize the “bones” of the chords - the arpeggio notes - to help you understand how the vertical chords and horizontal melodies relate in music. CTD teaches voice leading principles and how to apply them to chord progressions. The exercises are organized into three sections: One Chord, Two Chord and Twelve Bar Blues. They demonstrate simple voice leading from the root, 3rd, 5th, and 7th degrees of one chord to another, using seventh chords and their inversions. Simple tunes and improvisations by Jeff using the material presented are featured at the end of each section. The app includes range specific transpositions in all 12 keys for tenor, alto & baritone sax, clarinet, flute, trumpet, trombone, bass, piano, vibes & guitar. All exercises have an iReal Pro backing track, the user can play along with the in-app audio or open the backing track in iReal Pro with one tap. Learn from the best! Play along with Jeff Coffin, creator of Connecting The Dots. Jeff is is a globally recognized saxophonist, composer, educator, and is a member of the legendary U.S. rock group, Dave Matthews Band. You may also know him from his 14 years, and 3 Grammy Awards, with the genre-defying Bela Fleck & the Flecktones. Jeff fronts numerous groups when not touring with DMB and has released 15+ solo CD's on Ear Up Records. “An educator asked me during a clinic presentation what information I wish I had when I was first learning about improvisation…I told him, ‘Everything in the Connecting The Dots app’. I feel this information and these exercises clarify and connect so many elements dealing with the fundamentals of improvisation. I created this easy to use app to help players of all genres & styles, classical players, jazz players, rock players, novices, educators, weekend warriors, soloists, ensembles, etc… Anyone can use this and they WILL benefit from it. Everyone can improvise!!” - Jeff Coffin

CS++ AP CSA is the complete AP Computer Science A course in your pocket — fully offline, with a real Java runtime built in. WHAT YOU GET • 11 units covering every topic in the College Board AP CSA Course and Exam Description (CED) • Hundreds of multiple-choice and Parsons-puzzle practice questions, with hints and explanations • 50+ inline Java coding challenges that run on your device — no internet required • Topic-by-topic explanations, code examples, and "common error" callouts • Progress saved on-device, persistent across sessions • Unit 1 (Primitive Types) is free; full course unlocks for $9.99 (one-time) THE 11 UNITS 1. Primitive Types & Output 2. Booleans & Conditionals 3. Iteration 4. Strings 5. Arrays 6. 2D Arrays 7. ArrayList 8. Recursion 9. Classes & Objects 10. Inheritance & Polymorphism 11. Searching & Sorting WHY OFFLINE The bundled Java runtime executes code locally on your device. The lesson content is shipped with the app — no streaming, no fetching, no slow connections. Use it on a plane, a school Chromebook with locked Wi-Fi, or anywhere with no signal. WHY CS++ We've taught AP CSA online at csplusplus.com to teachers and students across the United States. This app distills the full course into a focused practice tool. Same content, same alignment to the 2025-26 College Board CED, same Java subset — packaged for the device that's always in your pocket. PRIVACY No account creation. No sign-in. No analytics or tracking. All progress lives in app storage on your device. No data is sent to our servers. THE PURCHASE The free tier covers Unit 1 — enough to evaluate the lesson format and the inline Java runtime. The full unlock is a one-time $9.99 purchase that unlocks all 11 units forever, with no subscription. WANT THE EDITOR ALSO? For a free-form Java environment with multi-file projects and a templates menu, see our companion app CS++ Java IDE — same Java runtime, just an editor instead of a course. AP, Advanced Placement, and AP Computer Science A are registered trademarks of the College Board, which is not affiliated with and does not endorse this app. Built by Yellow Dart Publishing.