Strum Machine - Backing Tracks app icon

Apps Like Strum Machine - Backing Tracks for iPhone and iPad

Play chords, adjust speed, customize

Create and customize using real instrument sounds like guitar, mandolin, and standup bass. Play any chord progression in any key and speed. Practice with generated for bluegrass, old-time, fiddle tunes, and jazz/swing.

by Luke Abbott, LLC★ 4.7120 ratingsMusicFreeData updated 2026-09-24

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  1. Progressions app icon

    Progressions

    Limelight Software

    Generate chords with mathematical precision

    Create chord sequences based on a root note and mode. Generate related chords using mathematical algorithms. Adjust complexity and freedom levels to control sequence variation. Integrate with DAWs as an AUv3 MIDI plugin.

    ★ 4.232 ratingsMusic$12.99Data updated 2026-09-06
  1. Notevision - Sight Reading app icon

    Notevision - Sight Reading

    Ryan Newsome

    Practice notes and build musical skills

    Practice with interactive exercises that improve accuracy, rhythm, and note recognition. Use MIDI instruments, microphone input, or on-screen keyboard for flexible practice. Track progress and refine musical skills through targeted sessions.

    ★ 4.83,238 ratingsEducationFreeData updated 2026-09-09
  2. Play Music app icon

    Play Music

    Play Music Publishing

    Learn to play any instrument.

    The app provides multimedia tutorials for guitar, piano, bass, and drums. Users can download their own courses and tutorials for learning musical instruments.

    ★ 5.01 ratingsMusicFreeData updated 2026-09-30
  3. Chord ai - Play any song! app icon

    Chord ai - Play any song!

    Nomad AI OU

    Songs, learn chords, track beats

    Recognize chords, beats, and lyrics from audio files or microphone input. Access songs on YouTube, SoundCloud, or local files. View diagrams and track progress. Export lyrics and chords for offline use.

    ★ 4.65,905 ratingsMusicFreeData updated 2026-09-16
  4. Timbro Guitar - Learn Guitar app icon

    Timbro Guitar - Learn Guitar

    Timbro Limited

    Chords and strum patterns

    Chords and scales with interactive lessons. Use a virtual simulator to practice strumming and fingerpicking. Track progress with lesson completion and skill assessments. Access chord diagrams and tablature for reference.

    ★ 4.8412 ratingsEducationFreeData updated 2026-09-06
  5. GuitarTapp PRO - Tabs & Chords app icon

    GuitarTapp PRO - Tabs & Chords

    8:45 Tools

    Search and view guitar tabs.

    The app provides access to over 500,000 guitar tabs, chords, and other musical notation. It features an autoscroll function, a chord dictionary with diagrams, and the ability to save, edit, and transpose songs.

    ★ 3.9555 ratingsMusic$2.99Data updated 2026-11-02
  6. Chord Generator By Mario Nieto app icon

    Chord Generator By Mario Nieto

    MNR Development LLC

    Generate chords, select variations, explore creatively

    Create and customize progressions with a wide range of types. Generate variations using retrigger mode. Adjust voicings, strumming patterns, and repetitions. Configure up to six voices, including a bass line, with individual component controls.

    ★ 4.313 ratingsMusic$9.99Data updated 2026-09-06
  7. Song-Writer HD L: Write Lyrics app icon

    Song-Writer HD L: Write Lyrics

    WL Online Marketing LLC

    Record and chords on the go

    For verses, choruses, and other sections. Record audio for each section separately. Use the Chord Picker to insert chords. View chords above in display mode. Add guitar tablature and chord diagrams.

    ★ 3.044 ratingsMusicFreeData updated 2026-09-08
  8. Ear training: notes and chords app icon

    Ear training: notes and chords

    Alexey Ovod

    Train ears to recognize and

    Practice identifying , , and intervals through interactive exercises. Train ear to recognize melodies and chord progressions. Play accompaniment on guitar or piano. Track progress with built-in exercises and scales.

    ★ 4.6218 ratingsMusicFreeData updated 2026-09-06
  9. AI DJ - Mashup Maker Vocal app icon

    AI DJ - Mashup Maker Vocal

    SCATE DIJITAL PAZARLAMA ANONIM SIRKETI

    Remix songs and create mashups

    Turn songs into mashups by merging tracks and auto-matching BPM and key. Remix audio by editing, slicing, and arranging sections. Swap vocals using AI to replace voices with famous artists. Export and share customized mixes directly.

    ★ 4.6831 ratingsMusicFreeData updated 2026-09-06
  10. Guitar Tuner - GuitarTunio app icon

    Guitar Tuner - GuitarTunio

    Hung Nguyen

    Tune instruments with precision

    Tune stringed instruments with visual and audio indicators. Select from over 200 tunings for guitars and other instruments. Adjust pitch manually or use auto-tune. Save custom tunings and access them quickly. Sync with iOS devices for precise tuning.

    ★ 4.74,279 ratingsMusicFreeData updated 2026-09-16
  11. Piano - Simple Piano Recording app icon

    Piano - Simple Piano Recording

    Seiji Hashizume

    Play notes with 88 keys

    Play a full 88-key with touch-based keyboard. Adjust key size for different hand sizes. Switch between 128 instrument sounds including , electric , and harpsic.

    ★ 4.53,454 ratingsMusicFreeData updated 2026-09-14
  12. D'Chords app icon

    D'Chords

    D'Addario & Company, Inc.

    Guitar chord library in hand.

    The app provides a library of over 7800 guitar chords with notes and fingerings displayed on a virtual fretboard. Users can view chords in multiple positions and hear them played by strumming virtual strings.

    ★ 2.68 ratingsMusicFreeData updated 2026-09-10
  13. Beat Station - Drum Machine app icon

    Beat Station - Drum Machine

    Sonar Multimedia Co., Ltd.

    Practice guitar parts and control song sections

    Create rhythm patterns for guitar, bass, keyboard, or other instruments. Control verse, chorus, transition, fill, intro, and outro sections. Use Bluetooth MIDI Pedalboard for hands-free operation. Adjust timing and tempo in real time.

    ★ 4.5497 ratingsMusicFreeData updated 2026-09-12
  14. JamTracks+ Learn & Play Guitar app icon

    JamTracks+ Learn & Play Guitar

    Ninebuzz Software LLC

    Solos and to improvise

    Solos and improvisation with structured training. along with backing tracks, practice scales, and receive real-time feedback. Set goals, track progress, and access lesson plans for different skill levels.

    ★ 4.5759 ratingsMusicFreeData updated 2026-09-08
  15. Take Creative Vocal Recorder app icon

    Take Creative Vocal Recorder

    Reason Studios AB

    Record vocals, beats, and song ideas

    Record performances with built-in loops and beats for background rhythm. Capture riffs, sketches, and song ideas through voice or beatboxing. Overdub tracks and layer multiple parts. Export recordings in various formats and share directly.

    ★ 4.51,694 ratingsMusicFreeData updated 2026-09-09

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