iBone - the Pocket Trombone
$2.99
1.5.7for iPhone, iPad and more
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About iBone - the Pocket Trombone
-NOW ON SALE!- Winner of the 'Best Musical Instrument App' in the Best App Ever Awards and iTunes Rewind pick. Not just a tool for trombonists, anyone can play -- iBone shows you how!
"...a great tool for trombonists..."
- Robin Eubanks, Trombonist with EB3, Dave Holland, SFJAZZ Collective, 2009 Downbeat Reader's Poll 'Best Trombonist'
"Brilliant! ...great fun to play with too"
- Carol Jarvis, Trombonist with Seal and Sting, Founder Bones Apart
"Future of virtual brass?"
- Music Inc Mag
"...iBone is an interesting experimental blend of gameplay and utility."
- Wired, Game|Life
It's the Trombone plus more for your iPhone or iPod Touch. Play it anywhere. Waiting for the bus? Work a little slow? Friend to impress? Simply itching to learn? Whip out your iBone. Practice and learn scales and songs. Even play-a-long with music from your iPod library -- accompany the lead, or take the solo spot. Don't have a clue? Play-a-long with a tune from the iBone Songbook and let roboBone show you the way.
It's easy:
1. Touch or blow to make a sound.
2. Slide your finger to change pitch.
3. Raise and lower the bell to change volume.
With iBone, you can cover the Trombone's standard two and a half octave range -- slur up and down, slide in and out, and easily play way out of tune. It's the closest you'll get to the real thing.
No clue about the real thing? Pick a tune from the iBone Songbook, and let roboBone show you the way as you play along with the band accompaniment. Just tap the rings at the bottom of their fall to hit the right note at the right time.
iBone comes free with seven songs:
- 2001: Also Sprach Zarathustra with orchestra
- Aura Lee with piano
- Air (on a G string) with guitar
- Greensleeves with accordian
- Guantanmera with bass, bongos, guitar and drums
- Ride of the Valkyries with orchestra
- Twinkle Twinkle Little Star with piano
New in iBone 1.3, additional songs can be purchased and downloaded. Some of these include:
- Sloop John B with Rhythm
- Man of Constant Sorrow with Banjo
- Carol of the Bells with Brass
- First Noel with Ochestra
- O Silent Night with Strings
- O Little Town of Bethlehem with Organ
and more! With more to come.
Whether you play Trombone and need something more portable, or you've never touched one but want to learn, iBone.
Visit http://ibone.spoonjack.com to see it in action.
Have your own video to share? Comments? Suggestions? We'd love to hear from you. Please contact us at ibone@spoonjack.com.
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FAQ
Q. How do I play with my iPod music?
A. Start the song before loading iBone, and control it by double-clicking the 'Home' button.
Q. Why don't I hear anything?
A. You probably have left the 'Silent' switch on. It's located on the upper left side of your phone.
Any other questions? Please contact us!
"...a great tool for trombonists..."
- Robin Eubanks, Trombonist with EB3, Dave Holland, SFJAZZ Collective, 2009 Downbeat Reader's Poll 'Best Trombonist'
"Brilliant! ...great fun to play with too"
- Carol Jarvis, Trombonist with Seal and Sting, Founder Bones Apart
"Future of virtual brass?"
- Music Inc Mag
"...iBone is an interesting experimental blend of gameplay and utility."
- Wired, Game|Life
It's the Trombone plus more for your iPhone or iPod Touch. Play it anywhere. Waiting for the bus? Work a little slow? Friend to impress? Simply itching to learn? Whip out your iBone. Practice and learn scales and songs. Even play-a-long with music from your iPod library -- accompany the lead, or take the solo spot. Don't have a clue? Play-a-long with a tune from the iBone Songbook and let roboBone show you the way.
It's easy:
1. Touch or blow to make a sound.
2. Slide your finger to change pitch.
3. Raise and lower the bell to change volume.
With iBone, you can cover the Trombone's standard two and a half octave range -- slur up and down, slide in and out, and easily play way out of tune. It's the closest you'll get to the real thing.
No clue about the real thing? Pick a tune from the iBone Songbook, and let roboBone show you the way as you play along with the band accompaniment. Just tap the rings at the bottom of their fall to hit the right note at the right time.
iBone comes free with seven songs:
- 2001: Also Sprach Zarathustra with orchestra
- Aura Lee with piano
- Air (on a G string) with guitar
- Greensleeves with accordian
- Guantanmera with bass, bongos, guitar and drums
- Ride of the Valkyries with orchestra
- Twinkle Twinkle Little Star with piano
New in iBone 1.3, additional songs can be purchased and downloaded. Some of these include:
- Sloop John B with Rhythm
- Man of Constant Sorrow with Banjo
- Carol of the Bells with Brass
- First Noel with Ochestra
- O Silent Night with Strings
- O Little Town of Bethlehem with Organ
and more! With more to come.
Whether you play Trombone and need something more portable, or you've never touched one but want to learn, iBone.
Visit http://ibone.spoonjack.com to see it in action.
Have your own video to share? Comments? Suggestions? We'd love to hear from you. Please contact us at ibone@spoonjack.com.
---
FAQ
Q. How do I play with my iPod music?
A. Start the song before loading iBone, and control it by double-clicking the 'Home' button.
Q. Why don't I hear anything?
A. You probably have left the 'Silent' switch on. It's located on the upper left side of your phone.
Any other questions? Please contact us!
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What's New in the Latest Version 1.5.7
Last updated on Mar 13, 2017
Old Versions
This app has been updated by Apple to display the Apple Watch app icon.
+ Fix Blow Mode on devices running iOS 10.x
+ Fix Blow Mode on devices running iOS 10.x
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Version History
1.5.7
Mar 13, 2017
This app has been updated by Apple to display the Apple Watch app icon.
+ Fix Blow Mode on devices running iOS 10.x
+ Fix Blow Mode on devices running iOS 10.x
1.5.6
Jan 16, 2017
+ 64-bit support
+ Fix touch latency on 3D Touch capable devices
+ Fix touch latency on 3D Touch capable devices
1.5.5
Feb 4, 2015
- iOS 7 and 8+ support
- Minor fixes
- Minor fixes
1.5.4.1
Sep 28, 2012
1.5.4.1
- Minor adjustments for iPhone 5
1.5.4
- iOS 6 compatibility
- iPhone 5 4-inch screen support
1.5.3
- Update Songbook
1.5.2
- Improved Retina support
- Include song Also Sprach Zarathustra
1.5.1
- Reality Mode support for iPad 2
- Fix settings display on iPhone/iPod
1.5
- Reality Mode
- British and Solfege notation
- Minor adjustments for iPhone 5
1.5.4
- iOS 6 compatibility
- iPhone 5 4-inch screen support
1.5.3
- Update Songbook
1.5.2
- Improved Retina support
- Include song Also Sprach Zarathustra
1.5.1
- Reality Mode support for iPad 2
- Fix settings display on iPhone/iPod
1.5
- Reality Mode
- British and Solfege notation
1.5.4
Sep 22, 2012
1.5.4
- iOS 6 compatibility
- iPhone 5 4-inch screen support
1.5.3
- Update Songbook
1.5.2
- Improved Retina support
- Include song Also Sprach Zarathustra
1.5.1
- Reality Mode support for iPad 2
- Fix settings display on iPhone/iPod
1.5
- Reality Mode
- British and Solfege notation
- iOS 6 compatibility
- iPhone 5 4-inch screen support
1.5.3
- Update Songbook
1.5.2
- Improved Retina support
- Include song Also Sprach Zarathustra
1.5.1
- Reality Mode support for iPad 2
- Fix settings display on iPhone/iPod
1.5
- Reality Mode
- British and Solfege notation
1.5.3
Apr 16, 2012
1.5.3
- Update Songbook
1.5.2
- Improved Retina support
- Include song Also Sprach Zarathustra
1.5.1
- Reality Mode support for iPad 2
- Fix settings display on iPhone/iPod
1.5
- Reality Mode
- British and Solfege notation
- Update Songbook
1.5.2
- Improved Retina support
- Include song Also Sprach Zarathustra
1.5.1
- Reality Mode support for iPad 2
- Fix settings display on iPhone/iPod
1.5
- Reality Mode
- British and Solfege notation
1.5.2
Apr 13, 2012
1.5.2
- Improved Retina support
- Include song Also Sprach Zarathustra
1.5.1
- Reality Mode support for iPad 2
- Fix settings display on iPhone/iPod
1.5
- Reality Mode
- British and Solfege notation
- Improved Retina support
- Include song Also Sprach Zarathustra
1.5.1
- Reality Mode support for iPad 2
- Fix settings display on iPhone/iPod
1.5
- Reality Mode
- British and Solfege notation
1.5.1
Apr 8, 2011
1.5.1
- Reality Mode support for iPad 2
- Fix settings display on iPhone/iPod
1.5
- Reality Mode
- British and Solfege notation
- Reality Mode support for iPad 2
- Fix settings display on iPhone/iPod
1.5
- Reality Mode
- British and Solfege notation
1.5
Dec 21, 2010
- Reality mode
- British and solfege notation
- British and solfege notation
1.4.3
Nov 23, 2010
- iOS 4.2 compatibility
- Add retina support
- Integrate email and web links
- Resolve issue when playing along with iPod music
- Add retina support
- Integrate email and web links
- Resolve issue when playing along with iPod music
1.4.2
Jul 29, 2010
- Songbook now compatible with iOS 4.0
- iPad support will be removed (get iBone XL instead)
- iPad support will be removed (get iBone XL instead)
1.4.1
Apr 14, 2010
- iPad Support to be removed (get iBone XL for iPad)
- Minor update to Songbook layout
- Minor update to Songbook layout
1.4
Apr 1, 2010
Limited iPad support (to be removed- see iBone XL for iPad).
1.3.1
Feb 15, 2010
- Minor fixes for OS compatibility
- Minor update to Ride of the Valkyries
- Minor update to Ride of the Valkyries
1.3
Dec 9, 2009
Purchase and download songs from the iBone Songbook.
1.2
Aug 17, 2009
Able to set brightness and level of reference notes
1.1.2
May 30, 2009
Updated Settings for compatibility with OS 3.0
1.1.1
Apr 5, 2009
1.1
Mar 27, 2009
1.0
Mar 4, 2009
iBone - the Pocket Trombone FAQ
iBone - the Pocket Trombone is available in regions other than the following restricted countries:
Georgia,Nauru,Iraq,Cote Divoire,Rwanda,Morocco,Zambia,Congo, Democratic Republic,Gabon,Kosovo,Vanuatu,Bosnia & Herzegovina,Cameroon,Libya,Myanmar,Maldives,Tonga,Montenegro,Serbia,Afghanistan
iBone - the Pocket Trombone supports English
iBone - the Pocket Trombone contains in-app purchases. Please check the pricing plan as below:
Bells and Rest Song Pack
$0.99
Sloop and Sorrow Song Pack
$0.99
Hark, Joy! Song Pack
$0.99
First Noel at Midnight Song Pack
$0.99
Jesu with Dreidel Song Pack
$0.99
House of the Rising Sun and John Barleycorn Song Pack
$0.99
O, O Song Pack
$0.99
Click here to learn how to download iBone - the Pocket Trombone in restricted country or region.
Check the following list to see the minimum requirements of iBone - the Pocket Trombone.
iPhone
Requires iOS 7.0 or later.
iPad
Requires iPadOS 7.0 or later.
iPod touch
Requires iOS 7.0 or later.