App Detail » Master12Key - Master All 12 Keys

Published by: Chuang Chih-Yuan

+ Universal App - Designed for iPhone and iPad

Price: $2.99
Current Version: 1.0
Released: March 31, 2016

App Description

“Master12Key" is a great training tool to help musicians and students master all 12 keys in no time. With this app, you can mentally train keys and intervals in a fun way at anytime and anywhere.

For a musician, it is very essential to become proficient in all 12 keys, not only to know keys and intervals but also think instantly. The only way to make every key become as easy as C key is to practice repeatedly in your daily routine. The more you familiar with every key, the better you play.
Designed and programmed by Jazz Musician Eric Chuang, "Master12Key" is a very convenient trainer to help musicians and students to get proficient in all 12 keys efficiently. You can customize training scope by adjusting keys and intervals and setup a daily goal. Besides, you can test the training result on your own in "Challenge" or "Timing" mode. Furthermore, you can play with your friend in VS Battle.
To anyone who likes to mater all 12 keys, this app is a very useful tool and very easy to use. You can practice at anywhere and anytime. No matter how busy you are, you can always find a little time to practice with it.

Features:

1. 5 modes to choose (Drill/Tap/Challenge/Timing/VS Battle)
2. Drill and Tap modes can setup training scope and a daily goal to customize a suitable plan.
3. Challenge and Timing modes can test the training result in a fun way.
4. VS Battle mode can play with friends by tapping the answer faster to win the game.
5. App will automatically record the best score and remember all settings.

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How to master all 12 Keys for a Musician ?

The Answer is: PRACTICE ! PRACTICE ! PRACTICE !
However, how to practice efficiently with "Master12Key"?

Tip 1 : Reduce Training Scope
In the very beginning, it is recommended to reduce the training scope by choosing one or two unfamiliar keys or intervals in the settings according to one's ability. If you spend a week to practice an unfamiliar scale such as Gb major scale which only has 7 notes, you will definitely learn it by heart. With this learning pace, to become proficient in all 12 keys will takes at most 3 months.

Tip 2: Practice regularly with a customized training plan
Making good use of goal setting to setup a daily training plan and do the exercise in your daily routine to get progress every day.

Tip 3: Enjoy practicing as a fun game
Play "Challenge" and "Timing" modes to test the training result. Spend your time playing "Master12Key" as a fun game to reward yourself in proficient in all 12 keys.

Tip 4: Play with friends
Challenge a friend in VS battle. Competition makes progress!

The app designer and developer Eric Chuang who graduated from Berklee College of Music with Summa Cum Laude is an well known Jazz guitarist in Asia. He(his band TFP) is awarded in Golden Melody Awards and Golden Indie Music Awards, and published several musical instructional DVDs, online courses and musical training apps.
Master12Key is made in “smart BASIC" programming language and is published using smart BASIC SDK for Xcode.

Note:
If you ever encounter installation failure or can’t open apps after updating iOS system, please download the app from App Store again and re-install it, the problem will be resolved.