Genius Jamtracks
Genius Jamtracks contains exercises built on common chord progressions varying from 4bars to longer forms as well as songs from the traditional and modern Jazz repertoire categorised by song form.
Download tracks for free directly to your device for offline use!
App features:
- View chord charts and the selected polyrhythms map (for all instruments and sections of the song) at the same time
- Transpose any track to any key
- Instrument transposition for wind instruments
- Adjust the tempo to fit your practice needs
- Mix to your liking or mute any of the instruments
- Add as many choruses as you want to the song and treat each one individually
- Treat each section of the song separately: e.g., if the song form is AABA you can choose different events for each of the 4 sections
- Edit each instrument in a section by clicking on it. For instance, you can have the bass play quarter note triplets while the drums play in double time and the piano 4 over 3
- Randomise your selections either for one section or the whole arrangement and work on your interaction skills
- Save as many versions of the tracks as you want to your library for easy access
- Share your saved tracks as well as tips to help others with their practice on the Genius Jamtracks forums
- Download tracks from the forums and get great tips to help you up your polyrhythmic game
- Follow through the changes in polyrhythms using the map showing under the chord chart
- Turn the metronome on/off, from the quick access button, when in need of a checkpoint
Polyrhythms, long part of the jazz vocabulary, were consolidated and brought to a whole new level in the early 60s by the masters of that era and are a core element of contemporary jazz improvisation and composition. Genius Jamtracks offers an easy way to get you from basic 4bar chord progressions to the most advanced of Jazz songs.
Familiarise yourself with the polyrhythm you wish to practise by setting the drums, bass and piano up to play the same rhythmic sequence. Assign each of the three to different rhythmic patterns varying from 3 over 4, 2 over 3, 4 over 3 etc. for a more adventurous session over each section of a song.
- Expand your polyrhythmic jazz vocabulary
- Improve your time feel
- Build up your confidence in polyrhythms and master using them over chord progressions
- Feel free to take risks and learn to keep the form while doing it
- Improve your interaction skills and make your drummer happy by learning to speak his language
- Expand your melodic and rhythmic ideas and experiment using them in different context
- Solo over the changes or work on your comping while the rhythmic landscape changes following the song form
- Use polyrhythms like the great Jazz improvisers for a mind-blowing solo build up
Download and enjoy!
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Reviews (12)
Would love to see advertised features brought to the Android version. Maybe if you were more transparent about why features are brought to iOS and not Android, people would be more understanding. It's really frustrating to deal with an inferior app due to the smartphone platform I use (and one that has a much larger install base compared to iOS). It would be great to know WHY it's so difficult to bring these features to Android when the features don't seem dependent on phone architecture.
I normally don't write reviews but I think it's B.S. that most of the cool features you see in the demos on youtube aren't available on the android version and they conveniently forget to mention this anywhere. [edit] replying to jamtracks comments... Sorry bro but the lack of features in the android version should be documented HERE, not on youtube. I DIDN'T BUY IT FROM YOUTUBE. My review stands...
Non-returnable, non-refundable. This app is great on iOS and dramatically less robust on Android. All the demos on Youtube and online have features that are NOT available in the Android verrsion. Had to block payment because Google will not allow me to get a refund.
I have the iOS version that has all the jazz standards. I cannot find those here in this Android Verizon I just purchased. What's the problem? Thanks
there is too little content ! cannot create nor import tracks ! cannot edit existing tracks ! the polyrythm feature is great but not letting me having my own progressions really misses the point of jazz
It's totally different from the youtube reviews and their site. Very limited and awkward.
Great sounds, fun to play along and practice.
10 points to Gryffindor.
I love it
Where have you been all my life? After ireal this IS the next thing. Just get it. Support it. And look forward to more developments from this fine app. Congratulations whoever thought of this. A real musicians tool.
So this is awesome! I can take it anywhere, and practice
Works great on my Pixel 4a5g! This is a jazz oriented, blues capable, and worth some learning, probably other gerne supporting app. The sound quality is quite good for practicing but the loops repeat verbatim, without variants, so it would get boring in a live situation without at least a second or third instrument, or am I missed it? That said, the poly timings are great if you're into complex timings. There aren't any other apps I know of that do this. For the price, it's a bargain, IMO.