iPhone 5 For Dummies, 6th Edition

Taking Control of Your Tunes

Now that you have the basics down, take a look at some other things you can do with the Music app.

Go with the (Cover) Flow

Finding tracks by playlist, artist, or song is cool, but finding them with Cover Flow is even cooler. Cover Flow lets you browse your music collection by its album artwork. To use Cover Flow, turn your iPhone sideways (long edges parallel to the ground) and Cover Flow will fill the screen, as shown in Figure 8-3.

The only time you won’t see Cover Flow while your iPhone is turned sideways is after tapping the More icon, as described a little later in the chapter.

Flipping through your cover art in Cover Flow is simple. All you have to do is drag or flick your finger left or right on the screen and the covers go flying by. Flick or drag quickly and the covers whiz past; flick or drag slowly and the covers move leisurely. Or tap a particular cover on the left or right of the current (centered) cover and that cover jumps to the center.

Figure 8-3: Go with the Cover Flow.

Try it — you’ll like it! Here’s how to put Cover Flow to work for you:

To see tracks (songs) on an album: Tap the cover when it’s centered or tap the info button (the ...