 There is a lot of chord apps for guitar on the Play store but this one is definitively my favorite. It is straight to the point with a clear interface. Choose root and chordtype to the left and press a picture showing how the fingering to hear the chord being played and having the chords shown on a graphic fretboard in the bottom. Do not hurt that it is for free and no pesky ads! If you are a guitar player think that this will be enjoyed and of great help. Google Play: play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.actual.mobidic MobiDic Guitar Chords is an illustrated chord dictionary for acoustic and electric guitar containing about 5000 chords with realistic sound. All examples are shown along with a picture, which provides the best view for left hand positioning. Its interface allows quick access to the desired chord through lists with tonic and chord types, and even a search engine. This app, developed by brazilians, was tested and approved by great musicians like Yamandu Costa, Nelson Faria, Daniel Sá, Gustavo Assis-Brasil, among others!  To hear or download a transcript of interview being made with the iREAL Pro creator go here:
https://timtopham.com/cptp097-meet-the-musician-behind-my-favourite-app-ireal-pro/?utm_campaign=coschedule&utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=timjtopham&utm_content=CPTP097%20-%20Meet%20the%20Musician%20Behind%20my%20Favourite%20App:%20iReal%20Pro Yousician Review: Full Walkthrough W/ 30 Day Trial Test Results (Product Review by NelsMedia)11/19/2017  Google Play:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.massimobiolcati.irealb WHAT'S NEWBlues - 12 new Blues styles are now available as a one time In-App purchase - Each Blues style comes with guitar, keyboard, bass and drums tracks Improvements to audio - Change tempo during playback - Change instrument sounds during playback (Except drums) - Exporting audio is now very fast - Added two new electric guitars  New app of developer that have specialized in practice apps for electric guitar players, specially catering for more technically inclined players. Google Play: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.amparosoft.modernrockfusion How do guitar giants like Allan Holdsworth, Greg Howe, Guthrie Govan, Brett Garsed, Shawn Lane and others write such exciting rock fusion songs? Why is their phrasing so rich, original and interesting? This app will introduce you to this amazing world of modern, elegant and catchy guitar phrasing that takes elements from jazz, metal, rock, or any other genre with an original and challenging solo for electric guitar that will help you mold your own unique vocabulary for improvisation. This solo features a variety of modern fusion phrasing approaches divided into 30 challenging bite-sized licks. Learn this solo with style while learning from this interesting genre with high quality video, audio and tab at three different speeds. Other guitarists of this genre are Scott Henderson, Marco Sfogli, Martin Miller, Tom Quayle Features: - Original modern rock fusion solo for electric guitar - 30 licks with videos, audios at three different speeds - 31 backing tracks at three different speeds - Theory behind each lick - Included metronome - Animated tablature - High quality integrated video with zoom control Basic knowledge and experience playing the electric guitar is highly recommended. NOTE: If you run into any issues, have questions or suggestions, please email us to amparosoft@gmail.com or use the website contact: http://www.amparosoft.com/?q=contact Modern Rock Fusion is also available for Android, PC and Mac in Amazon, Google Play or directly from http://www.amparosoft.com. All content is property of Amparosoft All music is composed and played by Otto Reina  This is a little bit of old news but never saw it for one reason or another. It is an app for sequencing and composing with a whole lot of functions to help with all kinds theoretical issues. Have not explored it yet but it sure looks interesting. There is also a free PC version that can use VSTi's. If you try it please leave your impressions in the comments section. To read more in-depth about it and get the PC version go here: https://helioworkstation.com/ Google Play: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.peterrudenko.helio Helio is a cross-platform lightweight music speed-painting tool. It features linear-based sequencer with clean UI, integrated version control and more.  For free and with no pubicity this should be a no-brainer for practising musicians...
Google Play info: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.superpowered.backtrackit&hl=en - Detect and Shift the Key and Tempo of any of your songs! - Remove the leading instrument in the song. This can be the Vocals so you can sing along or a Guitar solo so you can practice along! - Guitar/Piano display of 16 musical scales in any key! - Chords viewer: check the position of more than 140 chords! - The App gives you control over the Bass/Middle/Treble of the song. - Save the song as a karaoke track with new tempo, pitch and EQ settings! - The App will sort all of your songs according to their key or tempo. - Loop any part of the song! The loop is gapless. - Overlay Guitar scales over any App! This is great for jamming over a track on YouTube. Backtrackit gives you the best audio quality when the pitch is shifted or the tempo is changed. When the pitch is changed, the tempo remains the same due to time-stretching technique. Backtrackit is Superpowered. The App is still under development. Please report bugs so we can fix them.  This is a good iniative and the first I have seen. So Stagelight EDU comes with interactive lessons and more. Here is the short description from the website:
Stagelight EDU in the ClassroomStagelight EDU is the easiest and best way to teach, learn, create, share and play music on Chrome OS, Windows, macOS and Android devices. Stagelight EDU delivers next-generation music education with its in-app lessons and virtual classes – built by teachers for teachers. With royalty-free sounds, customizable lesson plans, state-approved curricula and more, Stagelight EDU brings first-class music education right to your device. Make Stagelight EDU your music app of choice for all fine arts education. To read more go here: http://us.openlabs.com/education/  Google Play info: Chorditor Essential tool for the Guitar! Chorditor is a tool for chord search, add, edit, play, compose, etc. There are 2 main features. 1. Guitar Chord Chart - simple/easy to browse chords - showing all variations by one touch - expandable/customizable chords - backup/restore chord database - split chord - left/right hander - horizontal/vertical view - capo setting - capture and send chord as image - strum all chords - color setting 2. Compose - compose song by chord - edit tools : save, open, input, delete, copy, paste, undo, redo,... - lyrics input - time signature, tempo and key change options - play all or selected chord units - add/edit chord playing pattern (In-App Purchase) - chord sheet music *. most of features are free to use except 'inputting/editting patterns' *. In-App purchase 'Premium Upgrade' removes ads and enables 'inputting/editting patterns'.  There is a couple of these apps and this one looks nice with a clean interface.
These apps can be very helpful when composing sometimes. There is a free version that is usable but with the options to get an expanded PRO version. Google Play info: Scales Ahoy! Scales Ahoy! (free) - super simple to use - recognize scales (major and minor) from notes - visualize scales on piano keyboard - touch screen piano (one octave) with multi-touch support - note sequence playback for ear training Scales Ahoy! Pro - ALL FEATURES OF THE FREE VERSION + simultaneous note ("chord") playback for ear training + guitar sound option + major pentatonic scales + minor pentatonic scales + harmonic minor scales + melodic minor scales (+ free feature updates, based on user feedback) WHAT'S NEWScales Ahoy! Pro - ALL FEATURES OF THE FREE VERSION + simultaneous note ("chord") playback for ear training + guitar sound option + major pentatonic scales + minor pentatonic scales + harmonic minor scales + melodic minor scales (+ free feature updates, based on user feedback)  8-Bit Music Theory is a Youtube channel that goes deep into music theory of 8-bit game music. They are well made and interesting to see even if you are not interested in grating 8-bit sounds and just want to learn some music theory, but if you want to get some authentic early video game music vibe going this is great. Down below there are some examples but there are many more here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCeZLO2VgbZHeDcongKzzfOw  The new features and a video demonstrating the Ableton Link feature. This app looks more and more interesting I must say! Google Play update info: 7Pad v1.1 Perfect sync everywhere now, with Ableton Link. New Chord step sequencer for perfect groove control. New quick learn a song shortcut, just plug your usb midi keyboard and start learning the song progression. Circle of 5th now display in blue relative minor / major in harmonized scale chooser view. Extended compatibility with usb piano midi keyboards. https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.mixtics.sevenpad&pageId=107817317434258015023  Google Play info plus link:
Fretboard: Chords+Progressions The ultimate guitar tool!See and hear chords, and tap the dots on the fretboard to hear individual notes from the chord up and down the neck. Simply tap the chord to quickly change root, type or optional bass note. View fingerings for over 400 chords, each in up to 5 positions. Alternatively, view the root (white dot) and intervals (3rd, 7th, 9th etc) for every chord right across the fretboard. (bass note shown in red if there is one). This allows you to see all the ways you could play a chord at once and gives you options you didn't know existed. Save chords to a progression so you can quickly flip between chords and see the changing fret positions. Ideal whether you are just starting out or an expert trying to master complex progressions. WHAT'S NEW Now includes fingering for all chords with up to 5 variations. Use the new left/right arrows to select a variant. Also, new 'quiet' button (note on/off) to turn off playback on each change to the chord.Fretboard: Chords+Progressions |
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