ABRSM Singing Practice Partner

Name: ABRSM Singing Practice Partner
Rating: 2.6 (36 reviews)
Author: The Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music (Publishing) Limited

Transpose your accompaniments

Free · In-App Purchases

36 Ratings
Ages

4+
Years
Category

Education
Developer

The Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music (Publishing) Limited
Language

EN
English
Size

35
MB

Discover a new way to practise! The official ABRSM Singing Practice Partner app gives you flexibility like never before. Featuring all 66 piano accompaniments* from the new ABRSM Songbook Plus series, you can download the tracks you need and sing them in your chosen key, at your chosen speed! With the app, you can: • Choose the key that best suits your voice – the accompaniments are available in all 12 keys • Change the speed without altering the pitch and practise at a tempo that suits you • Repeat tricky passages by setting loops around them Singing Practice Partner comes with one example piece from the new Grade 3 ABRSM Songbook Plus. In app you can purchase: Individual pieces • Any accompaniment track* from the new ABRSM Songbook Plus series, for Grades 1–5. Songbook Plus selections • All accompaniment tracks* from each ABRSM Songbook Plus book for Grades 1-5. To use the accompaniment tracks in Singing Practice Partner, the Songbook Plus audio must be downloaded within the app. *Please note that the accompaniments available to purchase in-app match the exam requirements as described in the ABRSM Songbook Plus books. Where appropriate, cuts or edits have been made to the pieces to achieve this.

Ratings & Reviews

2.6

out of 5

36 Ratings

Doesn’t Cover Syllabus Songs
22/05/2022

loberider
In principle this app was exactly what I was looking for - just one catch - only 12 songs can be purchased for Grade 2 and these were none of the songs I needed. Why? I have no idea. It’s shocking that ABRSM provides no access to actual “Audio” material for an audio based art form - instead leaning on material in “symbolic” ie. word and sheet music form. Very poor accessibility ! Is it too much to ask for a sound track of someone singing a syllabus piece ? Feels like teaching 191 has been skipped here.
Doesn’t Cover Syllabus Songs
22/05/2022

loberider

In principle this app was exactly what I was looking for - just one catch - only 12 songs can be purchased for Grade 2 and these were none of the songs I needed. Why? I have no idea. It’s shocking that ABRSM provides no access to actual “Audio” material for an audio based art form - instead leaning on material in “symbolic” ie. word and sheet music form. Very poor accessibility ! Is it too much to ask for a sound track of someone singing a syllabus piece ? Feels like teaching 191 has been skipped here.
A bit disappointed
15/03/2019

PurpleBabayaga
I’m a bit disappointed with this as I was expecting to be able to get any song that is on the syllabus. Unfortunately, for Grade 3, this doesn’t list all the songs that my daughter is covering for her exam! A shame as the other 2 songs are great for practice.

Developer Response
Hello PurpleBabayaga,Thank you for your comment, we are glad you find this app useful for practising. As stated in the store description, It is currently possible to purchase all accompaniments from the ABRSM Songbook Plus series. These accompaniments match the exam requirements as described in the ABRSM Songbook Plus books. Where appropriate, cuts or edits have been made to the pieces to achieve this.
A bit disappointed
15/03/2019

PurpleBabayaga

I’m a bit disappointed with this as I was expecting to be able to get any song that is on the syllabus. Unfortunately, for Grade 3, this doesn’t list all the songs that my daughter is covering for her exam! A shame as the other 2 songs are great for practice.
Developer Response 01/04/2019
Hello PurpleBabayaga,Thank you for your comment, we are glad you find this app useful for practising. As stated in the store description, It is currently possible to purchase all accompaniments from the ABRSM Songbook Plus series. These accompaniments match the exam requirements as described in the ABRSM Songbook Plus books. Where appropriate, cuts or edits have been made to the pieces to achieve this.
Poor
09/10/2020

AJPabby
First of all the app doesn’t work on my Apple device. I was expecting the backing tracks to come with the book purchase as many other grade organisations provide the tracks when you purchase the book. However, this is not the case with ABRSM. You are expected to purchase the book then make a further purchase for the backing track in order to rehearse and finally a fee for your grade entry. As someone who puts children and young adults through their grades each year I feel it is a lot to ask from the parents of the children I teach and will consider changing grade organisations.
Poor
09/10/2020

AJPabby

First of all the app doesn’t work on my Apple device. I was expecting the backing tracks to come with the book purchase as many other grade organisations provide the tracks when you purchase the book. However, this is not the case with ABRSM. You are expected to purchase the book then make a further purchase for the backing track in order to rehearse and finally a fee for your grade entry. As someone who puts children and young adults through their grades each year I feel it is a lot to ask from the parents of the children I teach and will consider changing grade organisations.
Rubbish!
30/12/2018

ellacorn
You have to pay for every song and my iPad doesn’t do in app purchases.It is so unfair that the app is free but then everything else you have to pay for. If I could I would give it no stars.Also I have my exam coming up and I need to practice with music but I can’t. You should defiantly try and make this better or at least make the music less money. I mean, £10! I know that doesn’t sound like too much but you do 3 songs and there is 8 exams. If you paid for all of that it would be £240! This app is rubbish and I will be deleting it!😡

Developer Response
Hello ellacorn,Thank you for your comment. Within the app, it is possible to purchase the piano accompaniment track for individual pieces for £1.99 each or you can purchase an entire grade (a bundle of 12-14 pieces) for £8.99 per grade. The app caters for grades 1-5. So, if you were to purchase 3 individual pieces at each grade this would come to a total of 3x1.99x5 = £29.85; or if you decided to purchase all available material for all grades this would come to a total of 5x8.99 = £44.95.If you are having trouble making in-app purchases, please contact practicepartner@abrsm.ac.uk so we can assist you.
Rubbish!
30/12/2018

ellacorn

You have to pay for every song and my iPad doesn’t do in app purchases.It is so unfair that the app is free but then everything else you have to pay for. If I could I would give it no stars.Also I have my exam coming up and I need to practice with music but I can’t. You should defiantly try and make this better or at least make the music less money. I mean, £10! I know that doesn’t sound like too much but you do 3 songs and there is 8 exams. If you paid for all of that it would be £240! This app is rubbish and I will be deleting it!😡
Developer Response 25/01/2019
Hello ellacorn,Thank you for your comment. Within the app, it is possible to purchase the piano accompaniment track for individual pieces for £1.99 each or you can purchase an entire grade (a bundle of 12-14 pieces) for £8.99 per grade. The app caters for grades 1-5. So, if you were to purchase 3 individual pieces at each grade this would come to a total of 3x1.99x5 = £29.85; or if you decided to purchase all available material for all grades this would come to a total of 5x8.99 = £44.95.If you are having trouble making in-app purchases, please contact practicepartner@abrsm.ac.uk so we can assist you.