Urban Sketchers (Free subscription) | 07/10/2009
Sketchbook made with sheets of a torn Moleskine sketchbook wire-binded on a copy service in order to open it 360º. It was my pocket sketchbook beetween march 25 and april 12, 2009. Sketches taken in Bologna, Casalecchio and Jávea. Music: "Les Mots d'Amour" ( Charles Dumont, music and Michel Rivgauche, lyrics), Edith Piaf (1960)
The Bluegrass Blog (Free subscription) | 05/07/2009
Charles Dumont, who developed the MandoChords and BanjoChords apps for the iPhone has a new addition to his roster. JamBuddy will turn your iPhone or iPod Touch into… well, a jam buddy. It will provide either mandolin or guitar accompaniment for 50 familiar jam standards, plus you can program in as many other songs as you [...]
The Bluegrass Blog (Free subscription) | 03/09/2009
We got a note yesterday from Charles Dumont, who develops music applications for Apple’s iPhone and iPod touch devices. We posted last fall when he released his MandoChords app, a visual chord speller for mandolin. Now, he notes the release of a new iPhone app, BanjoChords, which does the same for banjo players. BanjoChords can display more [...]
The Bluegrass Ireland Blog (Free subscription) | 03/09/2009
Thanks to Charles Dumont for news of a new application that is available for the iPhone : a collection of 700 banjo chords in open G tuning, for only $1.99. Chords in other tunings are said to be in preparation. The news is also posted on the Banjo Hangout forum by a contributor who says: 'Just search for BanjoChords in the App Store .' Your editor has had no luck so far, but don't let that stop you...
Appulo.us Newest Apps & Updates (Free subscription) | 12/19/2008
UkeChords (1.0) Charles Dumont Category: Music Price: $1.99 Cracker: raZZ931 Application Description: From the creator of MandoChords now comes UkeChords. UkeChords is a full featured ukulele chord dictionary with instant access to over 1000 chord forms in all 12 keys. 28 voicings are available for each key with multiple fingerings up and down the neck. Each chord can also be heard, either as a chord...
Mike Tidmus : Blog (Free subscription) | 12/19/2008
Édith Piaf and composer Charles Dumont, 1961 (Video: YouTube) On this day in 1915, the singer known as Édith Piaf was born in in a Paris slum. Aside from La vie en rose, this is probably the song that comes to mind when people think of Piaf. Yes, I’m a fan. Non, rien de rien No, nothing at all Non, je [...]
The Bluegrass Ireland Blog (Free subscription) | 11/28/2008
Thanks to Charles Dumont for the news that a dictionary of mandolin chords is now available for use on iPhone: the link is here .
The Bluegrass Blog (Free subscription) | 11/26/2008
iPhone users are accustomed to having a world of information at their fingertips. Need to find the closest quick-copy center when your out of town on business? No problem. Lost on the highway? Directions are just a click away. But what if you are in the studio or in a jam, and need to find a voicing [...]
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