Slow it down
Reduce playback speed to hear the notes and ornaments more clearly, then build back up as you get comfortable.
THE SPACE TO GET THERE
Take it one
phrase at a time.
You don’t have to get every note at once. Listen closely, take a smaller section and build the tune at your own pace.
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TOOLS THAT FOLLOW YOUR PACE
Make room for the tricky bit.
Repeat a section
Loop the phrase you want to work on. Spend your practice time playing, without repeatedly finding the same spot.
Learn by ear
Use phrase markers to work through a recording in smaller pieces. Listen, try it yourself, then connect the phrases.
EVERYTHING YOU NEED
Tools that fit how you learn.
No feature gating. Every tool works on every tune, whether it is free, paid, curated or uploaded.
Variable speed playback
Slow any tune to 50%, or speed it up to 150%. Start slowly, build up gradually, and let muscle memory do the rest, with no pitch distortion.
Loop sections
Set a loop on any section of the tune. Repeat a difficult part until it becomes second nature, with no rewinding or fiddling.
Learn By Ear mode
Preset phrase markers break the tune into learnable chunks. Listen to phrase A, play it back, then move to phrase B, like having a patient teacher beside you.
Multiple notation formats
View each tune in Easy ABC, Standard ABC or staff notation. Choose the format that works for your reading level.
A LITTLE HELP WHEN YOU NEED IT
Follow your ears.
Use the notes, too.
Switch between Easy ABC, Standard ABC and staff notation. Use the view that helps you understand the tune while keeping the recording at the centre of your practice.
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THE TRADITIONAL WAY
Built for how trad musicians actually learn.
- 1Listen first
Hear the whole tune at full speed. Get a feel for its rhythm and shape.
- 2Slow it down
Drop the speed. Pick out the notes and ornaments one by one.
- 3Break it apart
Use phrase markers to isolate the A part, the B part or just two bars.
- 4Loop and drill
Repeat until your fingers know the way. Then build the speed again.
- 5Play along
Bring the tune back to full speed and play along with the recording.
“The ear is the best teacher. Technology just makes it easier to listen carefully.”The Tuned.ie philosophy
EVERYTHING IN ONE PLACE
Everything about a tune,
in one place.
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Audio recordings
Upload your own recordings or reference tracks from workshops and sessions.
ABC notation
Store ABC notation with Easy ABC, Standard ABC and staff notation views.
Type, key and tags
Organise reels, jigs, hornpipes and other tunes by type, key and your own notes.
Source notes
Remember where you learned each tune, including the teacher, summer school or session.
Access anywhere
Your tune book is with you on phone, tablet and laptop, wherever you play.
Search and filter
Find any tune by name, type or key, without flipping through notebooks.
KEEP THE TRADITION PLAYING
A tricky phrase today.
A familiar tune tomorrow.
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