Mapping Tonal Harmony Pro

Hi This is quite an amazing app that really tidies up your jazz improvising mind. Great to play along to a tune and actually follow the movement on the map. However It really needs to accept songs sent from irealpro in xml. I dont want to have to rewrite every tune I want to play in full when Ive already got the chart in irealpro. So far the first 3 tunes I looked up werent in the app and I paid for the extra 1000+ songs thanks Adam

On the whole, MPTH for iPad is an astonishing piece of software, but there is one aspect of its UI that is utterly frustrating: inputting chords. For instance, yesterday, I was trying to create a chart for Paul Desmond’s version of “A Taste of Honey”. Its first four bars are made up of these chords: |Fm |Fm/E |Fm/Eb |Fm/D C7#9 | Having spent 5 minutes battling with the awkward process inputting the slash chords entails, I then set about searching for the C7#9. Despite using the Complete Map and Any Style options, and pressing all the C Dominant/Alt chords on the map to view the alternatives available for each, I couldn’t find a C7#9 and had settle for C7b5. After this, I gave up… The reasons for wanting to write the sequence into MTH was so I could use the analysis and upper structure functions, but inputting chords is just too exasperating. All of could be solved with a simple chord input panel, such as the one included in iReal or Chordbot. Maybe in the future this could be offered as a purchasable add-on like the Upper Structures and Target Note enhancements. There’s also the limited number of ‘styles’ (I’d really like a straighter groove for pieces like Maiden Voyage), but this isn’t such a deal breaker. Yes, I understand MTH is geared towards those who’s understanding of music theory is more advanced than mine, and that such people will have a greater knowledge of chord relationships represented on the Map, but this (what I feel is a) limitation in MTH’s interface is a real issue. Edit: Another *really* annoying issue: there is no option in MTHP’s option to bypass the auto-lock on my iPad. The only way to prevent it locking is to disable the function in iPad’s system settings, which really is a faff.

Drained both iPhone and iPad battery, even when killed (via app switcher). Used 100% CPU, non-stop.

This app is bordering on being useless now. I have written directly to the developer to no avail, re battery drain due to Background Activity, a couple of times now. I charged my iPad Pro (it has the M1 chip) to 100% in the last 24hrs…left it in my bookcase, and the battery has dropped to 19%. Background Activity at 97% for this app. Total power drain by this app. I need to use my iPad Pro just now and can’t because I forgot to check if it was left open. My workaround has been to shut the app down and reboot each time I use it. A tiresome and a terrible way to use this app. APPLE SHOULD REMOVE IT FROM THE AAPP STORE UNTIL IT IS FIXED. This app costs quite a bit of money with the add-ons and this sort of thing shouldn’t happen. I would have thought that good power management would be elementary. I have the latest release of the app. No more excuses please. Please post, and FIX it.

The app advert claims midi export of arrangements - an attractive feature for iOS musicians. It doesn’t mention that export is limited to iTunes library, access to which requires a separate PC. This is a serious omission and flaw, if not a mis-sell. Other apps have the ability to export midi to other compatible apps - if you advertise such a feature, it should be present and able within the app and upon its own platform

Update. The app is top of my iPhone XS battery use list, using up 64% in a day. I don’t even use the app on my phone, mobile data is off ! Any idea what is causing this? I’ve deleted the app from my phone, no issues on iPad. This app’ is well thought out and a great way to explain harmony visually as well as audibly.

I have been using this for a few years. This latest update is fantastic. Even though it’s geared toward Jazz you can easily change that in the extensive menus for pop or classical. You can also select from a variety of styles to get many different chord voicings . Based on a simple and straightforward graphic of tonic/subdominant and dominant zones you can select what you see and what chords you can pick from. I tried “goodbye yellow brick road”...”life on Mars” and Faure’s “in Paradism” all where decoded with ease. It’s a fantastic tool for breaking down and studying harmony. Best Ed

Used to be quite good; now it is absolutely dire. A good example of modern software development - three steps forward and ten steps backwards.

i don’t use my ipad with external midi devices yet i have many apps that can receive midi.please add virtual midi so i can send midi out to them.

The app itself with the maps and the play along backing tracks is great. However the advertised feature of airplay that came in an update doesn’t work as per the instructional videos on youtube, I’ve messaged and emailed the app developer on Facebook several times but no response for technical support and can’t see any other ways of contacting. Considering I need airplay to make the app useable I’m very disappointed. It could be a great tool but seemingly the app developer concentrates on YouTube advertising rather than responding to issues with the app....