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I have two iPad Minis (a version 1 and a version 2). I have upgraded iReal Pro to version 7.0 and am running iOS 9.2 which work well together (at least, so far). Every day, Apple reminds me to upgrade to iOS 9.2.1. I will do this upgrade if it compatible with the new version of iReal Pro. Thus...

Recording works very nicely, thank you! I've got to work out the details of how to balance iRP playback and sounds recorded by the microphone, but this new feature is terrific.

Bob: How does one record a performance on an iPad? I've downloaded the new version but see nothing to suggest how to do it. Nothing in the tutorials, either. It will be really great if somehow the iPad microphone could record a live performance while iRP plays a chord chart.

Ark, I thought about that solution (or using first, second, and third endings) as well as trying to use a DS al Sign. However, you stated that you wanted a true coda (assuming you want to play through the AA'BA'B' structure more than once). In your solution, you are using the coda to create B'...

I know that's what you want to do and it makes perfect sense. However think about this: how would you write out your structure on staff paper if you didn't have to concern yourself with how iRP works? Where would you place the repeat signs and multiple endings? I think my solution is pretty...

Here is a solution. Consider: Introduction = I Verse = A or A' (with different ending) Bridge = B or B' (with different ending) Your entire structure is: IAA'BA'B'. You'd like a coda too. My solution is to write out the I and A sections, then do the A'BA'B' with first and second endings. The...

With regard to the second suggestion: I've found the forced jump to the coda before a section is repeated to be a minor annoyance as well. There should be a way to indicate to iRP whether or not to jump to the coda before the repeat is taken. This is a very useful suggestion.

Hi Jer, I have to say that I never thought of a cadence in Dm at the end of the second A section. I do like your use of a chromatic bass line with tritone subs going into the C section. While I'm at it, I would like to complement you on the high quality of the large group of chord charts that...

"A Certain Smile" is a 1958 song composed by Sammy Fain with lyrics by Paul Francis Webster for the film of the same name. It is one of many songs the duo created for films of the period, the most notable being "Secret Love" and "Love Is A Many Splendored Thing" (both won the Academy Award for...

"Moon Over Miami" was written in 1935 by Joe Burke and Edgar Leslie. It is an attractive and dreamy ballad. It has a standard AABA structure with a bridge in iii minor. There are many performances of this song on Youtube. I will present two different chord charts for this tune. The first uses...

"Oklahoma!" is a song from the musical play of 1943 of the same name with music by Richard Rogers and lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II. Although each knew the other for many years, "OKlahoma!" was their first collaboration. The song itself is a an old-fashioned rousing tune in 2/4 style, not...

"Oklahoma!" is a song from the musical play of 1943 of the same name with music by Richard Rogers and lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II. Although each knew the other for many years, "OKlahoma!" was their first collaboration. The song itself is a an old-fashioned rousing tune in 2/4 style, not...

It turns out that my New Year's Eve gig was at a retirement home, and the folks really liked this tune. Interestingly, I've avoided playing very old tunes at gigs like this; I usually select tunes from the '40s, '50, and '60s, when my listeners were young adults. Perhaps I should include more...

"Carolina in the Morning" is song with music by Walter Donaldson and lyrics by Gus Kahn. It was introduced by William Frawley (see below) in "The Passing Show of 1922" and subsequently became a standard. It has an unusual AAB structure (not indicated by the section marks in the chord chart)...

Hi Jer, Your arrangement is the best solution that I've heard! It does the job, more or less, of simulating the old fashoned playing "in two" that I needed. However, you had to do a lot maneuvering to get there (which I appreciate). The developers need to create a style that can directly...

(Copied from: https://forums.irealpro.com/threads/How-do-I-set-up-IReal-Pro-to-play-old-fashioned-tunes-in-quot-two-quot.14588/ ) Thanks for the very quick reply! Your solution is the best I've found. Unfortunately, the drums play on 1 and 2 rather than on the "ands" of 1 and 2. I edited the...

Thanks for the very quick reply! Your solution is the best I've found. Unfortunately, the drums play on 1 and 2 rather than on the "ands" of 1 and 2. I edited the following chart to force iRP to play alternate bass notes (root and fifth). Here's my take on "Give My Regards To Broadway." It's...

I need some quick help! I'm playing a gig on New Year's Eve and several tunes have been requested that require my playing in "two." Examples are: "Give My Regards To Broadway," "Oklahoma," "and "California Here I Come." I haven't found an appropriate style to use on these tunes. Please note that...

I agree, Bob. Happy Thanksgiving to all my fellow musicians and the developers of iRP.

Thanks for the comprehensive explanation. I'm so used to playing from lead sheets with simple chords in them and adding my own extensions on the fly that I didn't catch the differences between the embellishment feature on or off. For "my kind" of music, chords with four to six different notes in...