Sessionist

A new gateway to an old tradition.

Learn the tunes everyone knows, build your repertoire, and walk into a session anywhere in the world ready to play along.

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How it works

Two ways to play every tune.

Practice the repetitive parts of learning until they feel satisfying rather than onerous — at your own pace, then in time.

The right notes in sequence, with no timing pressure. See each note, find it on your instrument, and build the shape of the tune.

Play along in time. Start at 25%, unlock faster tempos as your accuracy grows, and chase a perfect score at session speed.

The path

Clear milestones, not gimmicks.

Your repertoire is the achievement. Each tune you master at full speed is one you can play at a session.

The starter tunes. You’re learning the language.

A minimum viable repertoire — enough to attend most sessions and join in.

Comfortable at any session. You’ve earned the title: Sessionist.

Your instrument

Everyone plays the same notes across octaves — pick yours and Sessionist scores you on it.

“Learn these tunes, and you can sit down in a session anywhere in the world and belong.”

— the promise of the Irish session

Sessionist