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Just learned that the Fakebook app was featured at the Droidcon conference in Berlin . It was Matthias Krebs, founder of the DigiEnsemble , that talked about Mobile Music Making and Musical Apps on Android . One of the apps he highlighted, and the only dedicated sheet music reader, was Fakebook. Thanks Matthias!

The Fakebook app is now the first Skrivarna product compatible with the excellent AirTurn wireless Bluetooth foot pedal controller. Check it out at www.airturn.com . But this is just a start. As play list support is added to the Skrivarna apps, AirTurn integration will be even more useful. A great tool for live performances and seamless practice sessions! Soon in a Google Play store close to you.

Today it is time to proudly present the latest member of the Rude family of apps: Rude Rhythm ! Rude Rhythm is the drumtrainer app for both beginners and pros. For the beginning drummer this app provides exercises and basic beats in all styles. Daily inspiration and new ideas in an easy, fun format. Practice makes perfect - and this is the perfect practice metronome. The seasoned pro will appreciate having Rude Rhythm as a reliable rhythm reference. Good grooves, always in the pocket. So, the chart calls for a mambo? Check! Need a fresh variation of latin funk? Got it! Find an original sounding afropop? Consider it done! Rude Rhythm contains over 300 different drum set beats in all styles, from metal to polka. Hundreds of magazines from several decades has been used to find classic examples of all styles, the best websites has provided up to date ideas and more are added all the time. This is an ever expanding encyclopaedia of rhythms. But there are also hundreds of s...

The Rude Practice Pad is the perfect drum training tool. From student to pro – there is always something you can work on in this selection of drum rudiments and hybrid rhythms. From phone to pad or tablet – this app adapts and provides large, crisp notation together with easy search and navigation. From silent night to full band practice – select visual indication, metronome or play along with a selection of real snare drum sounds. From school to self-studies – the many ways to list and sort, together with up to date suggestions and video lessons makes this the best tool for any drummer. And it's social too. The Rude Practice Pad app will: Show and play all 40 official drum rudiments, with name and order according to PAS (Percussive Arts Society) . Show and play 100 of the most common hybrid rudiments. Let you select different snare drum sounds for the playback.  Realistically reproduce even flams, diddles and press rolls, thanks to the new sound engine and sample...

Two nice, but still balanced, Fakebook comments from Google Play : This is getting to be very good! For the price this is amazingly good. I'm very happy. The default "Real Book" font is very hard to read on my Galaxy Nexus but the ability to change to a more readable font AND adjust the size makes it perfect for reading - especially in landscape mode.  Only complaints: "Paging" through the book - either by swiping or using the "next" button is inconsistent. You don't get the next alphabetical tune - it seems to skip through some but next time you page from the same place you get different ones. Fortunately there is an index list and a search mode.  I haven't tried importing tunes or the editor yet but hopefully a future upgrade will also include the ability to edit the tunes installed with the software. I don't like that I have to install Spotify on my phone to listen to the tunes. Not sure what a viable alternative would be, thou...

To my surprise both the Fakebook and the Andronome+ apps have made it to the best seller lists in Amazon Appstore . At the time of this writing Fakebook is on number 6 and Andronome+ on number 15 in their categories. In  Google Play  the competition is tougher, but Fakebook still makes the top 100 music apps list most of the time. What can I say? Thanks! Speaking of different app stores, a BlackBerry Playbook user noted that I haven't really advertised that Fakebook is available on the BlackBerry App World . Well, it is. Actually, VL-Tone and the Andronome Metronomes are also available, but due to some BlackBerry trademark policy the metronomes have been renamed Enginome and Enginome+ on App World. Again, thanks to all of you that use the apps. And special thanks to those who take the time to comment, star and review them. It is appreciated!

Just for my bragging pleasure, two nice comments on the Rude Drum Trainer app: Excellent app This app is the perfect rudiment training tool. Even has an adjustable metronome and video links for examples of each rudiment. Nice As a drummer that never got around to learning all the rudiments, I find this the only music app that I have found so far that I would actually use. And, to compensate, a very useful remark from a guy named Daniel who really should have remained anonymous: My mum could queef over it I must admit I had too look it up, but though still blushing I really have no idea what Daniel or Daniels honoured mother mean by this. Could the one star rating be a clue?