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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!
Category Price Seller Device
Music $2.99 Spoonjack, LLC iPhone, iPad, iPod

"...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 [email protected].

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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!

Reviews

Move it
Fr33 Fr3AK

MOVE TH FRIKIN INFO BUTTON I CAN'T PLAY D WITHOUT TOUCHING IT


Only few songs you must pay too much
batmanprof

It is not worth its price, because you get only 5 or 6 songs if you buy the app. Moreover the additional songs for it are rather expensive: 2 new songs for 1$! For the price of this app I would expect at least 20 songs, and for a dollar I would expect 5-6 songs at least...


Amazing.
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I play real trombone and baritone... Aka trombaritonieuphonium. Worth way mire than the price, This is the best app on my iPod, I would suggest making more instruments like trumpet or baritone :D


Elegant and works
TodoColorado

I am a trombone player and love this app. I only wish it had the low B flat register. More songs would be cool too. Make one for trumpet!


Haha
Jake74129

2 things 1 naming this app ibone is a total thats what she said moment. 2 ipad users if you have enough money to go blow away on an ipad im sure you have enough to get ibonexl, so stop whining P.S i got this last year when it was $0.99 haha


Cool.
John mclaughlin

I dont know how to play but its fun to mess with ;)


Great app!!!
Jestan01

Wouldn't it be better if the trumpet's bell was pointed out facing the same direction as the iphone/ipod speaker giving that "away" sound effect??


Awesome
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I'm Trombone n00b and it is wicked fun especially the sng and reality mode :)


make a baritone
? ? ? ? ?

no wait make a whole band


Yes
Firemongoose

I'm a trombone player and I love this app. Only one recommendation, have the ability to input notes and have the trombone play them. 


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