String Groove vs LoopLearn

String Groove ® teaches improvisation to string players through written notation, listening examples, play along exercises and spoken instruction to students. Musical styles: Jazz, Rock, Fiddle, Blues, Latin, Middle Eastern and more. Notation: Treble, Alto (viola) and Bass clef and works for all members of the string family. String Groove can work for other C instruments outside of the string family such as flute and bassoon. Audience: String students, teachers and professionals who want to learn how to improvise and teach improvisation. Recommended Level: Ability to play: Violin - Most notes in the first position Viola – Some notes in the 3rd position Cello - Some notes in the 5th position Other - Students not familiar with flats (or upper registers for viola and cello) can still work with String Groove if they limit themselves to familiar notes. String Groove is designed for the traditional string student and some music reading music is expected, however, it is possible to use String Groove entirely by ear. The Advanced sections consist of technical etudes, rhythmic and bowing exercises in the styles associated with each chapter. Throughout String Groove, Mr. Groove (or Mr. G) for short offers helpful ideas for improvising when selected. Music Theory is utilized in a practical and fun way. The basic sections introduce key signatures, chords and intervals. The advanced sections introduce jazz theory with the understanding that the user comprehends basic music theory. String Groove is ideal for music teachers who would like to teach improvisation to String Students. The App is an extension of the book and CD “String Groove, Ideas for Improvising” by Edgar Gabriel and is the result of his experience teaching improvisation workshops, courses and studio lessons. Compatible with iPad.

Learn Chinese vocabulary with flashcards, audio and short quizzes. LoopLearn brings Chinese characters, pinyin and English meanings together, so you can study a few words at a time and keep practising at your own pace. No account. No ads. No subscription. Practise offline. FLASHCARDS AT YOUR PACE Let words loop automatically, choose the timing or shuffle your cards. Tap to reveal a meaning, check what you remembered, and use Again or Got it to guide your practice. Pause, go back or move on whenever you like. LISTEN, THEN TEST YOURSELF Try multiple-choice, true-or-false and listening quizzes. Hear a recording, choose the meaning and check your answer. Replay words at normal or slower speed when you want another listen. SEE YOUR PROGRESS Set a daily word goal and follow your study streak, accuracy, weekly activity and mastered words. Review words when they are due, or revisit the ones you missed with spaced review sessions. FIND THE WORD YOU NEED Search the vocabulary library in Chinese, English or pinyin, including pinyin without tone marks. Listen to a word, save it to your favourites or jump straight into studying it. EVERYDAY WORDS AND TOPICS Explore 12 categories, including food, transport, family, animals, numbers, weather and technology. Show or hide pinyin and English to choose how much support you want. MAKE PRACTICE PART OF YOUR DAY Study on iPhone, iPad or Apple TV, with layouts suited to each screen and support for dark mode. Add vocabulary widgets to your iPhone or iPad Home Screen for a word at a glance; tap a widget to open that word in the app. Vocabulary and recordings are included in the app, so you can practise without an internet connection. Your learning progress is saved locally on each device. Start with a few words. Keep your Chinese learning on a loop.