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Yamaha offers musician-friendly app for cell phones

BUENA PARK, Calif.—Yamaha Corp. of America released an application designed to allow musicians to use their mobile phones to tune instruments.

The offering, dubbed “The Musician’s Companion,” features a pitch pipe, metronome and library of more than 1,000 guitar chord fingerings. The application is available through carriers worldwide for $10, and Yamaha offers a one-time free trial of the product.

Users can download the application from the Web site for Yamaha’s wireless business or through the company’s WAP portal.

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