Harp is a really handy music tool by developer You Just Made Music. The samples could be better and it should be called Autoharp, but other than that I have to say that I use it quite frequently and I really like it.

The reason I say it should be called Autoharp is because like an autoharp you choose your desired chord and then strum the chord. On a harp you actually have to finger the chord more like a guitar or piano.

I like the way Harp is laid out because I have easy access to the circle of fifths along with all the chord variations… that’s 168 different chords at my fingertips. It’s very easy to strum the bar on the right while changing the chords with the left hand. If you want to play an extended chord simply touch the root note and then glide or slide to the structure to extend the chord. It’s a great way to test chord progressions. I’m not recommending this app be thought of as an instrument that you will plug in and record, but more of a tool that you can quickly try different chord changes to help speed along songwriting or inspire new directions.

Another thing I really like about this app is it comes with a very handy little about sections that has really cool visual diagrams that help you better understand how chords relate to one another.

I don’t really have any gripes with Harp. I find it to be a very useful music app. It would be nice if it had a few different harp sounds… or maybe the developers could add a touch more reverb to the current harp samples. Also, a few effects like flange or chorus would definitely make it an ultra fun synthlike educational musical tool… and more fun. Other than that I think Harp is easily worth the $1.99 asking price.

::App Store Page:: $1.99
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