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Erhu Tuner & Lessons Free D–A Tuning, Jianpu Course
Soloist Erhu pairs a free erhu tuner for inner D and outer A with a 98-lesson jianpu course that grades your playing on your iPhone. With Soloist Pro it also shows how many cents a note drifted and which way to move.
Tune the two strings. Train the finger between them.
Tuning, listening, grading and imports run on your iPhone, and your audio is not uploaded. No ads. Erhu support
Soloist Erhu 1.1.0 is free to download. The tuner, the metronome, the first course unit (Bow & Open Strings) and three imports a month need no purchase. Soloist Pro opens all 14 units and 98 lessons, from open strings to third position; advanced technique feedback with directional intonation, digital string marks, slide shape and vibrato rate and depth; unlimited on-device imports; and the full practice library: 98 graded pieces and studies (3 source-verified public-domain arrangements and 95 original erhu studies) plus 392 accompaniment-only practice charts.
A complete erhu tuner, free
Auto-detects inner D or outer A in six key systems (1=D, G, F, C, A and B♭), sets A4 anywhere from 428 to 452 Hz, plays a reference tone and tells you whether to use the fine tuner or the peg. A chromatic mode reads any note you hold.
98 graded jianpu lessons
14 units from open strings to third position. Each lesson plays the line for you, lets you play along more slowly, then grades your solo take. Unit 1, Bow & Open Strings, is free.
Direction, not a red wrong note
A clearly heard take marks each note clean, close or wrong, with timing and pitch scores. With Pro it also says how many cents a note drifted and which way to move, digital string marks show where your finger landed, and technique lessons measure slide shape and vibrato rate and depth. An unclear take stays ungraded.
Bring your own melody
Play a recording out loud, open an audio file or hum a tune, and Soloist Erhu transcribes it on your iPhone. Your audio is never uploaded. Three imports a month are free; Pro makes them unlimited.
A metronome, free
The Toolkit metronome needs no purchase, so slow practice with a steady beat never sits behind a paywall.
How Soloist Erhu turns a rough note into a useful next step
Tune.
Choose a key system, match inner D or outer A, and set the same A4 reference as your teacher or ensemble. The tuner is free.
Play.
Read the jianpu line and play into the microphone. Pitch analysis runs on your iPhone; your recording is not uploaded.
Adjust.
A clear take marks each note clean, close or wrong. With Pro it also shows cents sharp or flat and which way to move, a digital string mark and, in technique lessons, whether a slide landed and a vibrato stayed centred. An unclear take stays ungraded.
Free charts, guides & references
Free erhu guides: first-position fingering in all six keys, tuning and the D and A frequencies, positions, key systems and jianpu.
Graded arrangements, studies & jianpu
3 source-verified public-domain arrangements and 95 original erhu studies with readable jianpu — including explicitly labelled excerpts where the release catalog supplies an excerpt. The separate 392 original practice charts are accompaniment-only and do not become per-song pages.
Questions
What can I use without paying?
The complete erhu tuner (inner D and outer A in six key systems, A4 from 428 to 452 Hz, reference tones and peg or fine-tuner hints), the metronome, the first course unit, Bow & Open Strings, and three imports a month. None of it needs a purchase or a trial.
What does Soloist Pro cost?
In the United States, Soloist Erhu Pro is US$9.99 a month or US$59.99 a year. Both plans include a one-week introductory free trial for eligible new subscribers. Apple shows your local price and trial eligibility before you buy, and Restore Purchases is in Settings.
What does Soloist Pro add?
All 14 units and 98 lessons, advanced technique feedback (directional intonation, digital string marks, slide shape, vibrato rate and depth), unlimited on-device imports, and the full practice library: 98 graded pieces and studies plus 392 accompaniment-only practice charts.
Does it teach jianpu and erhu positions?
Yes. The 98-lesson English jianpu course starts with the bow and the open strings, then first-position fingers on D and A, positions 2 and 3, all six key systems, slides and vibrato.
Does my audio leave my iPhone?
No. Tuning, listening, grading and imports run on your iPhone, and your recordings are not uploaded. There are no ads.
Does Soloist Erhu replace a human teacher?
No. It gives repeatable pitch, timing, slide, and vibrato evidence between lessons. A teacher is still the best person to correct posture, hand tension, bow contact, and tone in the room.
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Start with the tuner. Add the course when you need it.
Download Soloist Erhu free. The tuner, the metronome, the first course unit and three imports a month need no purchase. In the United States, Soloist Erhu Pro is US$9.99 a month or US$59.99 a year. Both plans include a one-week introductory free trial for eligible new subscribers; Apple shows your local price and trial eligibility before you buy.
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