Walking Bass Trainer

NerdBoy Software

About this app

Walking Bass Trainer helps you build fast chord recognition.

Practice modes:
- Random: any root note, using the chord qualities you choose
- Key: practise chords within a specific key, with an optional secondary dominants setting for extra harmonic movement
- ii-V-I: drill the classic jazz turnaround

Live feedback as you play:
- The app listens through the microphone and lights up each tone of the chord as you play it - root, 3rd, 5th and 7th
- Every tone you hit shows how accurately you pitched it, in cents, so you can watch your intonation while you walk the line

Tuner:
- A built-in tuner for checking the instrument before you start, because intonation feedback is only worth having if the bass is in tune first

Keeping time:
- Set the tempo to match your practice speed
- Choose a metronome click or a real jazz drum loop
- Piano chord playback so you can hear the harmony you are walking over

Tracking your progress:
Build a practice streak - the app records the days you play and shows your week at a glance. Intonation is tracked too, so you can see whether your tuning is tightening up over time.

Everything happens on your device. No account, no ads and no internet connection required - the app asks for no internet permission at all. Just open the app and start practising.

What’s new

New: Progress.

• A practice streak, and which days you played this week
• How this week's intonation compares with last week, plus how long you practised
• A chart of your intonation week by week, so you can see whether it is tightening up over months rather than guessing

Open it by tapping the streak in the top bar.