iReal Pro App Reviews

1) tempo cannot be changed in real time 2) single measure forwarding button is not available 3) no midi out to send chords to ext gears or apps

Ive been using this app consistently for at least a couple years. It gets better with every update. Theres nothing to complain about. Get it!

This is one of the best apps you can find if you want learn new songs or set up a gig list for a performance. For guitarists it has one of the best chord libraries you can find anywhere. There is nothing else out there that compares.

This is a great app for anyone who plays or wants to play jazz. Its easy to use and the rhythm section sounds fairly natural for it being automated. It really makes you want to practice jazz more!

Perfect for practicing and for getting down song ideas!

Simple and versatile. Take your fake book or play-along with you everywhere. Even without your instrument you can play the songs just to familiarize yourself with the progression. You can also use it to do your chord substitutions and hear how it sounds.... Just great!!!

The best.

I play saxophone and this app is incredibly helpful for practicing improvisation. If I dont have a band with me I just plug in headphones and start playing. If I do have a band but Im missing a drummer or a bassist, I can just add one in easily. It also works great to practice internalizing time with the sounds of a real band! Fantastic

For me, the most important part is, how is it with entering chords to create my own songs? And thats why I gave it only 3 stars. Sound quality and variety of patterns for all instruments seems to be very good, and for the people that will simply download and play songs, this app will work well. However, Song entry takes FOREVER. The chord entry method of "type the note, then select the chord suffix from a scrolling menu" is very clunky and awkward. I have not used iReal Pro very long, so there may be shortcuts I am not aware of yet. But if this is the only way to get chords into a chart, I will be sticking to BandInABox on my Mac.

I love this app its really helpful and I told all my friends about and the brought the app its helpful when you dont know what to practice it give me something to practice the app should have lives and licks far as tabs that would be dope but thanks for making it

Excellent app. Well worth it. I highly recommend it.

I have used this app for years as my backup band for solo Cocktail and Dinner gigs. I use only the drum and bass parts, as the piano parts just gets in my way. The app works great on recordings as well. It sound like real people playing behind you.

The newIRealPro is an amazing teaching tool. In this day where there is very little desire to play with others, the entire system gives the student an opportunity to play with the sound track. That facet alone helps tremendously!!!

It does everything: It has access to hundred of tunes through downloadable lists or individually through the forum. It easily transposes for access to a Bb and Eb charts or for working with singers. Any song can be turned into a practice track for which you can control key, rhythmic feel, tempo, etc. And it beats hell out of carrying big fakebooks to the gig. Instead all the charts youll ever need are on your phone.

Invaluable learning aid!

I think this is THE essential app for aspiring jazz musicians. On the gig it is great to have the transpose feature. Chord names are easy to read, even on a phone except for the longest charts. Ive also used the desktop app a few times to create charts from scratch which I then easily emailed to other band mates as PDFs for those that dont use stuff like this or in the iReal format for the smarties that do. ;) I use the app to practice melodies and solo ideas. I always push my students to use it, too. The only downside with this app does not actually have anything to do with iReal Pro but is related to copyright law: the melodies of these tunes are protected under copyright law so the app cannot include the melodies. There are no notes, only chord names so you need another resource (sometimes illegal) to learn the melodies. This can sometimes be hard if someone wants to sit in, change the original key, but doesnt know how to come in at he head of the tune without a melody guide note. Thats why you gotta study tunes everyday! All this to say that iReal Pro is an amazing resource for any student or professional in jazz. Easily 5 stars

This app is a must-have for any jazz musician who wants to continuously better themselves and learn new charts. Its too bad that when purchased, you cant use it on both your iPhone and your Mac though, you have to repurchase it. Perfect textbook for an improvisation class though!

Come through in a pinch for most songs!

Massimo and his team have created an app that every single jazz student or working professional needs to have. I use it in my teaching and Ive used it on the gig. Its ease-of-use has translated into it becoming an absolute utility. Bravo! Worth every penny x10.

Wish I had this growing up - easy to transpose and awesome tips on chords and scales. 6 stars.