Hi Dome,

Looking at your astated musical interests, let me tell you, Band in a Box is THE program for you!

Like many others, I originally purchased Band in a Box long ago with an eye towards using it to create recordings, etc. This it does well, but by far the most value that I have gotten out of this wonderful program is educational in nature. To put it simply, Band in a Box reperesents an extremely cost-effective way to ge the kind of PRACTICE that we used to only be able to experience by playing with at least a few other musicians. But in the case of Band in a Box, those musicians always play in Tempo, always play the right chords, and are at YOUR beck and call as to how many times to repeat a certain piece or how many choruses to take, or even suggesting WHAT to play when it comes to the improvised solo.

Then there are the other hidden gems inside the program, such as the Ear Trainer, which can really expand your abilities to hear and identify intervals, chords and thus scales -- and this from only using the Ear Trainer maybe ten minutes or so a day, treating it like playing a computer game, which is what it is.

If you are serious about your playing and looking to expand your abilities and horizons:

Just. Do. It.


--Mac