Resources
Tools for jammers
Useful apps and resources for learning songs, practicing to a click, and getting ready for session day.
Learning songs
The obvious one. For most songs you can find multiple live versions, isolated stems, and tutorials. Slow down videos to 75% speed to learn difficult parts.
Automatically detects chords from any YouTube video or audio file. Great for quickly mapping out a song you don't know.
The largest crowd-sourced chord and tab library. Quality varies, but the top-rated tabs are usually accurate. Pro subscription unlocks more features.
Practicing to tempo
A polished metronome app available on iOS and Android. Works great as a click track source. Pairs with their wearable pulse metronome if you want to feel the beat.
Another solid metronome app. Free tier covers all the basics. Subdivision controls are excellent for practicing awkward rhythms.
Slows down audio without changing pitch. Essential for learning fast licks or figuring out a bass line by ear. Available on iOS, Android, and desktop.
Backing tracks & play-along
High-quality backing tracks for thousands of songs. Purchase individual tracks or subscribe. Great for practicing your part against the full arrangement.
Sheet music and chord charts for a huge library of songs. Useful if you want to see the actual notation rather than a crowd-sourced tab.
IEM & monitoring
Tip: The single most important thing you can do before a session is listen to the songs on repeat while you drive, work out, or cook. Passive listening gets the arrangements in your head before you ever pick up your instrument.