Black Belt Recorder White (single device) app for iPhone and iPad


4.6 ( 3446 ratings )
Music Education
Developer: IJAM Music Pty Ltd
2.99 USD
Current version: 2.0.80, last update: 7 years ago
First release : 10 Jun 2012
App size: 73.57 Mb

(This version is for iPad/iPhone/iPod only. This app is now also available Mac! To be able to switch between devices see the All version.) This app is a companion to the book. To go book-less see the mobile versions of this app.

Black Belt Recorder is one of the most popular recorder learning methods in the world. This is a fully interactive and exciting way to learn to play the descant or soprano recorder. New notes, new rhythms, symbols, articulation, finger posture, breath control and even automatic TESTING are included.

If you are a BlackBeltRecorder, SongTorch, or IJAMEd website registered user the IJAMEd Cloud will track your progress, your awarded stars and your avatar. You teacher can also track your progress.

White Belt includes:
* 3 songs as super slow scrolling versions.
* Graduate with 2 of the hilarious jokes and impersonations created so far by RECORDER MAN!
* All three test songs (read from your book). The app actually tests you and gives you a score.
* Be guided through the learning process each step of the way by the Recorder Man animated character.
* Note B interactive activities.
* Note A interactive activities.
* Note G interactive activities.
* Breath control.
* Update your avatar.
* Learn your symbols games 1, 2 & 3.
* Recognize note rhythms interactive activity.
* Recognize rest rhythms interactive activity.
* White belt review with interactive activity.

How awesome is this? The application actually TESTS you. When you play along with the test versions of the required songs, it will give you a score out of 100%. If you get over 80% you will receive a star. Other stars are awarded for various our parts of the program. Once you have all 18 stars, you will GRADUATE and become a Yellow Belt student. Then go onto the Yellow Belt app.

To add even more fun you will be applauded went you get things right, sprinkled with confetti when your succeed, honored with fireworks when you win, visited by impersonated characters when you take too long, win stars when you achieved, and last but not least be GRADUATED by Recorder Man and his impersonations of famous characters.

There are also deluxe and mobile versions of this application that includes a super slow scrolling versions of the songs, exciting extra features that almost guaranteed to learn to read music! Look out for the mobile version. It requires no book.