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By Mieke VanderBorght
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Build fun musical loops, with limitations.
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Jelly Band
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What's It About?
Tap Stage 1 or Stage 2 to start playing with JELLY BAND. Choose from differently colored gelatinous blobs to drag onto one of 12 empty spots on the stage. Each blob makes a different instrumental sound, and as kids put more blobs on the stage, the sounds build on each other. Two stages offer different musical themes. A side menu includes additional options such as an automatic placement of musical blobs. A record option lets kids record and play back up to two minutes of audio; kids can save and name five songs in each stage.
Is It Any Good?
This simple musical game gives kids flexibility in experimenting with layering different sounds on top of each other. Fun colorful blobs represent a range of electronica-type sound loops that go well together in any combination. The record function is a great way for kids to showcase and revisit their musical experiments. Though it's very easy to use and fun to play with, Jelly Band has room for improvement. For example, it would be nice to have an easy way to hear what sound each individual jelly blob makes. There's also not much to stop kids from frantically dumping as many blobs as they can on the stage to make as much noise as possible without really being thoughtful about what they're doing. And, with only two stages and a limited number of blobs, there's only so much kids can do with Jelly Band. More sounds, customization options, learning supports, or different kinds of instruments or musical styles would be nice additions.
Talk to Your Kids About ...
Families can talk about different sounds in Jelly Band. Which sounds can build a beat and which ones create a melody? What kinds of instruments do the sounds resemble?
Build some songs, turn up the volume and have a family dance party!
If your kids like music, give them some home made instruments and different sounds and let them experiment with making their own band.
App Details
- Devices : iPhone , iPod Touch , iPad , Android
- Subjects : Arts : music
- Pricing structure : Paid ($1.99)
- Release date : November 3, 2017
- Genre : Entertainment
- Topics : Arts ( Music and Sing-Along )
- Publisher : Infinite Dreams Inc.
- Version : 2.52
- Minimum software requirements : iOS 7.0 or later; Android 2.3 and up
- Last updated : September 30, 2025
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