SessionBand Jazz 2 vs Saxophone Fingering Chart
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SessionBand Jazz 2
Create studio-quality Jazz music by selecting chords and styles. This app offers a vast library of loops performed by world-class Jazz musicians, allowing users of all skill levels to compose and record their own tracks.
- Chord-based loop creation
- 15 diverse Jazz styles
- Automated mixing
- Auto-transpose functionality
- One-touch live recording
- Real-time tempo adjustment
- Audiobus compatibility
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Create studio-quality Jazz tracks to your own chords in minutes with Volume 2 of the award-winning SessionBand Jazz app - the world’s only chord-based loop app. It's the ultimate Jazz play-along and the perfect tool for Jazz songwriters – wherever you are and whatever your level of ability. “A supremely versatile music app... the future of jazz play-alongs“ Jazzwise “Remarkably polished“ Forbes “Extraordinarily useful“ Jamie Cullum With another 16,000 precision-cut, chord-based loops (included in the download) performed and produced for SessionBand by 5 of the world's leading Jazz musicians, SessionBand Jazz Volume 2 instantly converts the chords you select into great-sounding Jazz audio - wherever you are and whatever your ability. Volume 2 includes 15 totally new and diverse Jazz styles (compared to Volumes 1 & 3), from Boogaloo, ECM, New Orleans and Cool Swing through uptempo 5/4, 7/4, Jazz Funk and many more. And with a host of pro features like automated mixing, auto-transpose, one-touch live recording, real-time tempo shift plus Audiobus compatibility, it has never been easier or quicker to create your own studio quality Jazz - even if you can't play a note! SessionBand Jazz – Volume 2 is a professional Jazz app - essential for anyone studying music and perfect for the Jazz musician looking for the ultimate jam session – but equally, it's simple enough for non-musicians who love Jazz to create their own great-sounding, copyright-free music. SessionBand Jazz Volume 2 has reached Top 10 in the paid music app charts in no fewer than 64 countries since launch including USA, UK, Germany, Japan, France, Spain and Canada. Watch the video at sessionbandapp.com The fastest way to create real studio-quality Jazz... • Simply pick one of 15 Jazz styles • Choose your chords • Stretch or shorten loops in seconds • Build up your track in minutes • Instantly hear your track across different Jazz styles and tempos • Auto-transpose your entire track (not electronic pitch shift!) • Mix your track (manual or automated) • Adjust track tempo (+/- 15%) • Record direct to audio • Copy straight to other music apps (if you want to) • Share with the world! Get 5 of the world's top Jazz musicians playing on your tracks... Drums – Ralph Salmins (Wynton Marsalis, Burt Bacharach, Elton John, Madonna, Robbie Williams, Quincy Jones, Michael Bublé...) Saxes – Andy Panayi (Peter Erskine, Freddie Hubbard, Wynton Marsalis, Amy Winehouse, Paul McCartney...) Basses - Geoff Gascoyne (Georgie Fame, Michel Legrand, Sting, Van Morrison, Benny Golson, Jamie Cullum...) Pianos – Tom Cawley (Jack DeJohnette, Charlie Watts, Jane Monheit, Stacey Kent, Yaron Herman, Guy Barker, Peter Gabriel...) Trumpet/Flugel – Martin Shaw (John Dankworth, Michel Legrand, Tim Garland, Sting, Jamiroquai...) The ultimate mobile practice tool... • Practice with your very own world-class Jazz quartet • Loop markers let you focus on specific sections • Mute / solo instrument channels (manual and automated) • Transpose your whole track instantly You don't have to be a musician to make great-sounding Jazz tracks and release them royalty-free... • Simple, intuitive interface • Audition loops as you go • 'Track Builder' makes building a full track quick and easy • Intuitive mixing and record functions • Hugely educational Detailed Product Information • 15 more popular Jazz styles in tempo order: Slow Latin; Slow Funk; Poinciana; New Orleans; Pop Rock; ECM; Cool Swing; Jazz Funk; 6/4; Motown; Reggae; Swing; Boogaloo; 5/4; 7/4 • Tempos from 80bpm to 220bpm • 10 chord variations for every root note in all 15 styles: maj7(9); maj7(#11); 7(13); 7(b9); 7(#5,#9); 7sus(13); m7(9); m7(b5); m(maj7); dim • The exclusive musical content in this app is not duplicated in any of the other SessionBand apps • All loops are offered royalty-free and can be used freely in your own works
Saxophone Fingering Chart
Learn saxophone fingerings, practice scales, and play along with songs. Includes a tuner, metronome, and practice tracker to improve your musical skills.
- Fingering charts for all saxophones
- Tuner and metronome
- Scales and arpeggios
- Play-along songs
- Practice tracker
- Interactive games
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Learn every note on your saxophone, then play it. Fingering charts for soprano, alto, tenor and baritone, with a tuner, a metronome, scales and songs to play along with. FINGERING CHARTS - Standard and alternate fingerings for every note, on every saxophone - Altissimo fingerings, up to high C - Trill and tremolo fingerings - Written and concert pitch, with the sound of every note PLAY ALONG - Songs from folk tunes and classics to blues and jazz studies - Bars run in to a saxophone that shows every key, with the notes on the staff - Set your own tempo and play along with the metronome SCALES - Major, natural, harmonic and melodic minor in every key - Pentatonic, blues and arpeggios - One or two octaves, the full range, or up to altissimo - A drone to play in tune against, and a count-in before you start TUNER - See which notes run sharp or flat, in written or concert pitch - Adjustable reference pitch METRONOME - Tap tempo, accents and subdivisions PRACTICE TRACKER - Time your sessions, record your playing and listen back - Plan your practice and get a daily reminder AND MORE - Play & Identify: a game that tests your fingerings - Virtual saxophones and a full-screen piano - Your choice of note names Some songs and features need a PRO subscription. Icons by UIcons and Freepik. This app uses the standard Apple Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Saxophone Fingering Chart at Free against SessionBand Jazz 2's $8.99. Saxophone Fingering Chart also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 4 months) and review sentiment (96% vs 82%). SessionBand Jazz 2's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and ads (none vs shown). On rating, ratings volume and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Saxophone Fingering Chart is free to download; SessionBand Jazz 2 costs $8.99 up front. Saxophone Fingering Chart sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. SessionBand Jazz 2 asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for SessionBand Jazz 2 against 4.7 for Saxophone Fingering Chart. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 41 and 60 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 82% of SessionBand Jazz 2's written reviews are positive against 96% of Saxophone Fingering Chart's.
SessionBand Jazz 2 ships an update every 4 months, Saxophone Fingering Chart monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and November 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SessionBand Jazz 2 | Saxophone Fingering Chart |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $8.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.7 (41 ratings) — better | 4.7 (60 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 82.3% of reviews | 96.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 41 | 60 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | Free with in-app purchases — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 844 MB | 84 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | UK Music Apps Ltd | Andriy Holovchak |
Customer experience
SessionBand Jazz 2
Saxophone Fingering Chart
In-app purchases
SessionBand Jazz 2
No in-app purchases
Saxophone Fingering Chart
- Pro Monthly$4.991 Month
- Pro Yearly$29.991 Year
- Remove Ads$8.99
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