The Little Composers Trumpet 2

xyloFUNxyloFUN Member Posts: 1,593
edited November -1 in Announce Your Game!
Hey gang,
a few days ago, I've uploaded my first app to Apple and if they don't reject it, children all over the world will learn how to play an instrument the little composers way!
The app is sub divided into three areas. The first one lets you play a few lessons so that new users get used to handling the instrument.
The second part features real songs children and parents will hopefully recognize and the last part lets children make up their own song! I like the last part the best because when i was little, it was boring to play the exact same song over and over and my teacher was very strict so "improvisation" was not tolerated.
Looking back, maybe this was a good thing because sometimes, what you don't allow a kid to do, they do anyway ;)

Good news! I was a little worried how new users of the app would get along with the software especially if they had never played an instrument before. I was relieved when I experienced that playing songs on the screen is an instant winner! A few minutes and they can play everything i have put in there!
That is awesome and I'm working on a slightly expanded version with more sounds! YAY



This was filmed with my shiny new iPhone! :)

Comments

  • JohnPapiomitisJohnPapiomitis Member Posts: 6,256
    nicee!!i love how the notes are displayed in the color and length like that. Also i just got your email, let me know if u still need help with the menu :)
  • quantumsheepquantumsheep Member Posts: 8,188
    JohnPapiomitis said:
    nicee!!i love how the notes are displayed in the color and length like that.

    Yep - looks ace! Good luck with it!

    As an aside, you have lovely hands!

    QS :D

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  • xyloFUNxyloFUN Member Posts: 1,593
    Now that i look at them, they are nice!

    but not mine. Wives do come in handy once in a while ....

    Sorry about the colours. I am new with the iphone and didn't know how to send the video to the imac. I't's supposed to be easy but nether ipictures nor imovie were able to open the file so i uploaded it to youtube as it was.
    It's hard to film a screen but in a few days, when the clarinet app is done, I will take time and colour correct the new videos!
  • OrochiOrochi Member Posts: 30
    Ive never played a trumpet, but aren't there four valves too many? It's just a one-octave keyboard with a trumpet above it? I'm confused. Also, can right-handed players reverse the screen? Thanks.
  • xyloFUNxyloFUN Member Posts: 1,593
    Orochi said:
    Ive never played a trumpet, but aren't there four valves too many? It's just a one-octave keyboard with a trumpet above it? I'm confused. Also, can right-handed players reverse the screen? Thanks.

    Emporer to Mozart: "there are .... How shall one say? ... Too many valves"
    Mozart to Emporer: "tell me which ones sire and I shall take them out!"
  • xyloFUNxyloFUN Member Posts: 1,593
    awwww ... just found this via google :)

    I posted that over a months ago! God, time flies ....

    p.s. that was my first app i've made
  • EatingMyHatEatingMyHat Member Posts: 1,246
    How well did it do?
  • xyloFUNxyloFUN Member Posts: 1,593
    The free download did really well (10000+ so far) the paid downloads did not do well.
    This was my first app, I've released a few days before Christmas and in the wrong category, games instead of music.
    I am torn between giving users a huge free update (like you can see here in the online flash version http://xylofun.net/play-with-us/little-composers-trumpet
    or, if I just should update the golden trumpet with the corrected lessons and enhanced composition window and then do another upgrade that features "in app purchasing" where users can upgrade for $0.99 to the new model with features extra valves, one additional ear training module which the original one did not have and the jam feature which I am now including in all my apps.

    I have one more thing to do and then it's time to update the trumpet. I will know soon :)
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