Playback mode vs. Sheets mode

Every song in cori can be opened in two different ways, depending on what you're doing. Playback mode is for listening and practising with the recorded voice tracks. Sheets mode is for reading the sheet music. A single switch at the top of the Home screen flips between them, and it changes what happens when you tap a song.

Playback mode — listen and practise

With the microphone side selected, tapping a song opens it in the player. This is where you learn a song at home:

• Mixer — choose a preset (your voice only, your voice louder, or all voices equal), then mute, unmute and fine-tune each part with its own volume slider and waveform.
• Sing along — sing with the track and get feedback on your pitch and rhythm.
• Lyrics, playback speed and looping for working through tricky passages.

Sheets mode — follow the score

Switch to the open-book side and tapping a song opens its sheet music full screen — built for rehearsals:

• Annotate the score with a stylus or finger; your notes sync across all your devices.
• Turn pages and move through a setlist by swiping or tapping the edges of the page.
• Switch between the member and conductor sheets with the (where available).
• Open the built-in Piano and Metronome from the toolbar without leaving the page.

How to switch

Which should I use?

• Playback mode at home — learn your part, isolate your voice and sing along.
• Sheets mode in rehearsal — follow the score, mark cues, and keep a metronome or piano to hand.

What's next?

• Get the most out of playing and practising songs.
• Learn to annotate your sheet music.
• Keep time with the metronome and piano.