TEACHERS LOUNGE - Music Instruction and iReal pro

[dflat]

Any ideas for the best way for me to do that?

Hello Ellie,
Three suggestions to learn and teach iReal Pro...

1
Look through the Tutorials (found within the app, More>Tutorials; or found in Help, Mac version)

2
Refer to the glossary here at the forum which will give you an idea of the kinds of things the app does, and the terms used:
https://www.irealb.com/forums/showth...SARY-iReal-Pro
(I updated it recently, March 2018)

3
I’ve suggested to a number of teachers a different approach to what was the traditional way to teach in the past.
A collaborative approach to learning an app and its functions could be adopted instead, where “homework” for each student would be to learn a different small function of an app to teach others in class. The teacher also takes part.

Each student’s explanation could be discussed and explored in class so every student (and teacher) understands the function, along with practicing the settings or functioning a number of times so it’s fluent and understood for everyone.

The role of the teacher provides guidance, makes sure course requirements are met for assessment and that each topic for each student is achievable, determines any appropriate order of each topic based on difficulty for the class (etc.)

Apps can be (seemingly at least) complex and unknown when first starting out and sharing the learning process together might be more effective and fun.

One student might learn/teach recording (this is often used for teacher assessment and feedback purposes).

A bass player might explain the mixer and how to turn off the bass volume so they can practice at home.

A couple of students, one a pianist, the other clarinet, might explain global transpose settings then be able to demonstrate this to the others, reading the same chart in the appropriate key for their instrument.

A drummer might explain how to change to different styles and set tempo.

A songwriter might describe how to create a new song and enter the chords.

Describing using iReal Pro for performance might include setting night mode, playback position, mixer volumes, highlight rehearsal symbols.

Someone might explain where to set ukulele font, and library to learn chord diagrams.

A more advanced student might export the midi file of a song into GarageBand to be used as a basis of recording other tracks with students.

Split screen (iPad) might be shown using another app to display a PDF of a melody or lyrics.

[ellie4u]

I have a 19” tv as a monitor on to- of my piano
If the student has the app in their iPad we connect their iPad to the tv and then they have a larger screen.

Or they use their I
Pad with iReal Pro and my iPad Pro is connected to the tv and they are seeing the music they are working on in MusicReader which allows me to make annotations and send the annotated music to their Evernote digital notebook as their assignment

Ellie

[pdxdjazz]

I have a 19” tv as a monitor on to- of my piano
If the student has the app in their iPad we connect their iPad to the tv and then they have a larger screen.

Or they use their I
Pad with iReal Pro and my iPad Pro is connected to the tv and they are seeing the music they are working on in MusicReader which allows me to make annotations and send the annotated music to their Evernote digital notebook as their assignment

Ellie

Thanks Ellie,
Cool use of EverNote.
)BOB

[pdxdjazz]

Advanced Improv Practice Guide - Ron Miller 1991

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=pF4tcyIbw5E


Previous discussion
Improvising Practice and Tips
https://www.irealb.com/forums/showth...ctice-and-tips

[pdxdjazz]

Check out these iRp tracks and videos for Richie Vitale's "A Lyrical Approach To Jazz Improvisation" theory book:

https://www.irealb.com/forums/showth...-Richie-Vitale

)BOB

[pdxdjazz]

Foundations for Superior Performance (book) - Richard Williams-Jeff King
Exercise playlist here
https://www.irealb.com/forums/showth...iams-Jeff-King
)BOB

[modelcar]

Willing to share exported files.

I am looking for other teachers or users who have converted native the iRP files to PDF or JPG and or MIDI, so they can be easily used in lesson context by printing or, dumped in a tab editor as MIDI (TEF or GP)

Having immediate access to the PDF or JPG would circumvent the need to export them when you need one. If you need to edit or transpose one, then just open native file and make your changes, but in many cases, have the chart in "native key" would be fine.

Willing to share exported files.

email me at roiwebsites@gmail.com if you want to swap files.

[dflat]

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Having immediate access to the PDF or JPG would circumvent the need to export them when you need one. If you need to edit or transpose one, then just open native file and make your changes, but in many cases, have the chart in "native key" would be fine...

You might like to select a playlist or create one, then export a complete multipaged PDF of the songs within. A suitable PDF app would then be able to export a single page(s) ready for use as required.
https://technimo.helpshift.com/a/ire...playlist&p=all

[modelcar]

OK - thanks. I'd like to see some kind of PDF sharing platform. I know that they are not editable, but they are quick to access/share/distribute/print to other people and my students in that format.

[pdxdjazz]

OK - thanks. I'd like to see some kind of PDF sharing platform. I know that they are not editable, but they are quick to access/share/distribute/print to other people and my students in that format.

Yes, you can use iRp to tailor a specific exercise for a student, have iRp generate a pdf and send the student home with a paper chord chart.

Or... (and) since *everyone* now probably has access to a "smart-device" of some sort, encourage your students to use iRp to download charts you've made specifically for them from your "sandbox" and use them in the app.
The iRp player beats the socks off a metronome.
Charts are instantly transposable.
The player's practice feature can easily and seamlessly slowly speed up a looped section (or entire chart) during practice.

The list (and the beat) goes on...
)BOB

from this discussion
https://www.irealb.com/forums/showth...5014#post55014