WDR Big Band Play Along App

TrpM · Posted: Wed May 13, 2020 1:14 pm Post subject: WDR Big Band Play Along App

The WDR Bigband (Cologne, Germany) just released a free play along app for Android and iOS. At first glance that looks really great. You might want to check your app store of choice for this free app and give it a try.
You can mute single instruments (e.g. 1. trumpet) and play this part along with the band. And some more features. All free.

The interface is german/english ... feels a bit awkward still. But this might hopefully improve with upcoming versions.

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Justin_Risney · New Member Joined: 07 Mar 2020 Posts: 1

This sounds really interesting. Does it give you the music in the app or are you expected to have it already?

Rapier232 · Posted: Wed May 13, 2020 9:35 pm Post subject:

What’s the App called?
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jicetp · Heavyweight Member Joined: 30 Mar 2004 Posts: 987

Only available in Germany.
I tried and fail to get it with a VPN

If anyone can help

TrpM · Posted: Thu May 14, 2020 12:44 am Post subject:

This a summary reply to the points raised above.

Sorry, since I am located in Germany I was not aware that this might not be available outside of Germany.
This is the link that directs me (in Germany) to the Google Play Store page of the app:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.wdr.bigbandplayalong

The app is called:
WDR Big Band Play Along für Jazz-Instrumente

The App provides the music. 2 tunes are installed automatically with the app, more can be downloaded for free. I think there are about 40 tunes (not sure if planned or already available. Some are definitely already available). There is an inbuilt mixer, where you can select the volume of each instrument individually.
Also the music is provided inside the app. You can read on your device, or if that is too small you can easily export every voice as a pdf and print it out.

Brassnose · Posted: Thu May 14, 2020 3:38 am Post subject:

I have it, works great and some tunes are already there for additional download. I would assume there is more to come.
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