iReal Pro Tips

[jhatpro]

How do you get the most benefit from it?
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Jim Hatfield

"The notes are there - find them.” Mingus

2021 Martinus Geelan Custom
2005 Bach 180-72R
1965 Getzen Eterna Severinsen
1946 Conn Victor
1998 Scodwell flugel
1986 Bach 181 cornet
1954 Conn 80A cornet
2002 Getzen bugle

[Turkle]

So much you can do!

1) Program in a "workout" of a chord type (minor 7, Dominant #11, etc.) that takes one chord quality through all 12 keys and work up a lick or pattern from slow to fast

2) Select only a challenging bridge (Cherokee, Miss Jones) and practice only that section over and over

3) Experiment by plugging in substitute or alternative chords to reharmonize your favorites

4) Turn the drums off and practice with only bass and piano to free yourself up rhythmically

5) Blow through the changes of a tune starting really slowly and setting it to increase in tempo each time

6) Blow through the changes of a tune changing key each time

7) When listening to records, quickly and easily look up the changes to any tune and follow along to improve your active listening

8) Write your own tunes and program in the chords! A great composition tool, I've found.

9) Need to work on a particular key? Play through all your favorite tunes in E and see how you do! Yikes!

10) Program in Major 11-V7-1 in all keys, or minor iib5-V7b9,i in all keys and work on your vocabulary

11) Share playlists of tunes with your bandmates so they can learn the changes (e.g. a Christmas jazz playlist for your December gigs)

12) Export to PDF and print out the changes if you'd like them in your gig book, or put them in Dropbox/Google Drive and send them to your bandmates, or just email them around

13) Practice with your singer girlfriend by easily playing any tune in any weird singer's key with her!

That's all that comes to mind right now. I love the app and use it every single day without fail. It is a tremendous practice / jam / performance tool. Enjoy!
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Yamaha 8310Z trumpet
Yamaha 8310Z flugel
Curry 3.

[jazz_trpt]

The only time I use it is if I need a quick reminder of the changes/bridge to a tune in the middle of a gig, or if I'm working on preparing my own leadsheet and want to review different options for changes.

But it's a very diverse tool and I think it's worth having.
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Jeff Helgesen
Free jazz solo transcriptions!

[jhatpro]

Thanks, guys! Seems like it has limitless potential. I've been using it plugged into the AUX on my Silent Brass.
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Jim Hatfield

"The notes are there - find them.” Mingus

2021 Martinus Geelan Custom
2005 Bach 180-72R
1965 Getzen Eterna Severinsen
1946 Conn Victor
1998 Scodwell flugel
1986 Bach 181 cornet
1954 Conn 80A cornet
2002 Getzen bugle

[Turkle]

[Lyujohn]

Never thought about using it with the silent brass! Ill have to try that.