Ranking
3K+
- Earliest Version Launch Date Globally07/08/2020
- Latest Version1.398.0
- Time Since Latest Version39days23Hour
- Total Updated Versions (last 1 year)7
Version Timeline
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Version History
- Version： 1.398.006/10/2024Size：47.38M
For bluegrass, fiddling, etc.
Update LogMinor improvements, plus an experimental (opt-in) metronome feature. Learn more by going to the top-left menu, then tapping About / Version History.
ScreenshotsApp DescriptionElevate your music practice with customizable backing tracks generated with audio from real instruments (guitar, mandolin, and standup bass).
Strum Machine can play any chord progression, in any key, at any speed. It's the only backing-track app built specifically for players of bluegrass, old-time, fiddle tunes, and other such genres. (Although it works pretty good for some jazz/swing now, too!)
Why musicians of all levels love Strum Machine:
• Realistic Sound: Backing tracks are assembled in real time from studio-quality instrument recordings.
• Quick Adjustments: Instantly adjust the speed/tempo, change the key, loop part of a song, etc.
• Auto-Speedup: Gradually increase the BPM at the end of every repetition for training purposes.
• Chord Reference: Clean, beautiful chord charts, which can be displayed in letters or numbers (i.e. "1-4-5").
• Extensive Library: Over 1,400 songs (mostly from bluegrass and old-time) ready to go, with thousands more posted on the community forum.
• Simple Song Editor: Add your own songs (or edit existing ones) in minutes. Almost every chord you can play on a guitar is available for use.
• Customize the Band: Choose from a variety of built-in band styles, then optionally customize each instrument individually – adjust the strumming pattern, add automatic bass runs, and more.
• Organize & Share: Create song lists for practicing or even performing, and share them with your friends or on the community forum.
• Cross-Platform: Sync your custom songs, lists, and preferences with any device you use Strum Machine on: phone, tablet, or computer. (It works offline, too!)
• Responsive Support: If you run into any problems or have questions, write us an email or post a message on the forum and someone will get back to you within a few days!
Strum Machine is under active development and we're always working on ways to make the app even more useful to our users... while keeping it uncluttered and intuitive first and foremost.
Discover how Strum Machine can improve your music practice today, for free!
Download Strum Machine and play a handful of demo songs instantly, without signing up. For the full experience, including access to all built-in songs and the ability to create your own, start a free trial.
Terms of Use: https://strummachine.com/terms
Privacy Policy: https://strummachine.com/privacy
Audio powered by the FMOD Engine, © Firelight Technologies Pty Ltd. - Version： 1.397.705/26/2024Size：47.25M
For bluegrass, fiddling, etc.
Update LogWe've redesigned the editing interface from the ground up to be smoother and easier to use, with new features like number-chords in the editor and a whole slew of new extended/jazz chords you can use in your charts!
ScreenshotsApp DescriptionElevate your music practice with customizable backing tracks generated with audio from real instruments (guitar, mandolin, and standup bass).
Strum Machine can play any chord progression, in any key, at any speed. It's the only backing-track app built specifically for players of bluegrass, old-time, fiddle tunes, and other such genres. (Although it works pretty good for some jazz/swing now, too!)
Why musicians of all levels love Strum Machine:
• Realistic Sound: Backing tracks are assembled in real time from studio-quality instrument recordings.
• Quick Adjustments: Instantly adjust the speed/tempo, change the key, loop part of a song, etc.
• Auto-Speedup: Gradually increase the BPM at the end of every repetition for training purposes.
• Chord Reference: Clean, beautiful chord charts, which can be displayed in letters or numbers (i.e. "1-4-5").
• Extensive Library: Over 1,400 songs (mostly from bluegrass and old-time) ready to go, with thousands more posted on the community forum.
• Simple Song Editor: Add your own songs (or edit existing ones) in minutes. Almost every chord you can play on a guitar is available for use.
• Customize the Band: Choose from a variety of built-in band styles, then optionally customize each instrument individually – adjust the strumming pattern, add automatic bass runs, and more.
• Organize & Share: Create song lists for practicing or even performing, and share them with your friends or on the community forum.
• Cross-Platform: Sync your custom songs, lists, and preferences with any device you use Strum Machine on: phone, tablet, or computer. (It works offline, too!)
• Responsive Support: If you run into any problems or have questions, write us an email or post a message on the forum and someone will get back to you within a few days!
Strum Machine is under active development and we're always working on ways to make the app even more useful to our users... while keeping it uncluttered and intuitive first and foremost.
Discover how Strum Machine can improve your music practice today, for free!
Download Strum Machine and play a handful of demo songs instantly, without signing up. For the full experience, including access to all built-in songs and the ability to create your own, start a free trial.
Terms of Use: https://strummachine.com/terms
Privacy Policy: https://strummachine.com/privacy
Audio powered by the FMOD Engine, © Firelight Technologies Pty Ltd. - Version： 1.392.212/09/2023Size：65.65M
For bluegrass, fiddling, etc.
Update LogA small update that makes links to the Strum Machine website open in the app.
ScreenshotsApp DescriptionPractice all your songs with customizable backing tracks generated with audio from real instruments: guitar, mandolin, and standup bass.
Strum Machine is a subscription-based app that will play any chord progression, in any key, at any speed. It's the only backing-track app built specifically for players of bluegrass, old-time, and fiddle tunes.
• Hear rhythm backup generated in real time from real instrument audio.
• Instantly change the speed, or have the speed automatically increase.
• View chord charts as letters or numbers (i.e. "1-4-5") and change the key with two taps.
• Over 1,400 songs (mostly from bluegrass and old-time) ready to go.
• Add your own songs (or edit existing ones) with our simple song editor.
• Make lists of songs to practice from, or share with your friends.
• Syncs your custom songs, lists, and preferences with any device you use Strum Machine on: phone, tablet, or computer.
Terms of Use: https://strummachine.com/terms
Privacy Policy: https://strummachine.com/privacy
Audio powered by the FMOD Engine, © Firelight Technologies Pty Ltd.
Give it a try and discover how Strum Machine can improve your music practice! - Version： 1.392.112/08/2023Size：65.62M
For bluegrass, fiddling, etc.
Update LogA huge update to the band settings and guitar capabilities, eight months in the making! (Plus iOS 17 improvements.)
Band settings menu updates:
• Redesigned menu that is easier to read and navigate
• More prominent Presets button for quick access to band presets
• Improved rhythm pattern visualizations that mirror what you hear as you customize the settings
• Volume/pan sliders now affect the current song immediately – for global settings, continue using the Audio/Mix panel
Guitar - All boom-chuck–based strums updates:
• Choose between hearing alternating bass notes or the root note only
• Add automatic leading notes: transitional notes before chord changes (guitar only for now, bass coming soon)
• Add automatic guitar bass runs, picked based on the chord progression and your preferences
• Change the strum to be more boom-heavy or chuck-heavy
• Specify the "voicing" to use (chord shape, capo position, drop-D or standard tuning, etc.)
Guitar - Boom chuck with upstrokes updates:
• Make the pattern more strum-heavy (think Jimmy Martin) or pick-heavy (think cross-picking)
• Change the feel of the strum with a new "2D slider" control – see and hear your changes immediately as you drag the slider around
Guitar - Syncopated boom-chuck strum updates:
• Revamped syncopated (D DU UDU) strumming pattern that is more configurable and works better in more situations
Guitar - Dampened strumming patterns updates:
• A new "in-between" option for onbeats: a "short strum" that only plays 2 or 3 strings
• Adjustable sustain duration for dampened strums, anywhere from full sustain (no dampening) to almost no sustain (dampened immediately) – moderate sustain sounds great with slower ballads, for example
• Adjustable backbeat emphasis (softer onbeats and louder offbeats)
Standup bass instrument updates:
• Choose which octaves you'd like to hear the bass use: low, middle, or high (plus a "mix" option that currently needs work)
• Disable root-fifth alternation and hear the bass "pedal" the root note instead
• Fine-tune the amount of sustain you want to hear from the bass
On my to-do list for the future:
- Add many more built-in presets and styles to reduce the need for fine-tuned customization in common genres
- Add more mandolin strumming patterns to match the guitar offerings
- Add leading notes and chord walk-ins to the bass
- Add walking bass (four notes per measure) for jazz/swing genres
- Continue adding more strumming patterns to the guitar, such as a syncopated waltz strum, a simpler DUDDUD jig strum, and many more
- Add more jazz/swing chords
- ...and more, depending on what folks want to see!
As always, please let us know about any issues you encounter, or if you have any feedback or suggestions for improvement. Thanks!ScreenshotsApp DescriptionPractice all your songs with customizable backing tracks generated with audio from real instruments: guitar, mandolin, and standup bass.
Strum Machine is a subscription-based app that will play any chord progression, in any key, at any speed. It's the only backing-track app built specifically for players of bluegrass, old-time, and fiddle tunes.
• Hear rhythm backup generated in real time from real instrument audio.
• Instantly change the speed, or have the speed automatically increase.
• View chord charts as letters or numbers (i.e. "1-4-5") and change the key with two taps.
• Over 1,400 songs (mostly from bluegrass and old-time) ready to go.
• Add your own songs (or edit existing ones) with our simple song editor.
• Make lists of songs to practice from, or share with your friends.
• Syncs your custom songs, lists, and preferences with any device you use Strum Machine on: phone, tablet, or computer.
Terms of Use: https://strummachine.com/terms
Privacy Policy: https://strummachine.com/privacy
Audio powered by the FMOD Engine, © Firelight Technologies Pty Ltd.
Give it a try and discover how Strum Machine can improve your music practice! - Version： 1.392.012/03/2023Size：65.47M
For bluegrass, fiddling, etc.
Update LogA huge update to the band settings and guitar capabilities, eight months in the making!
Band settings menu updates:
• Redesigned menu that is easier to read and navigate
• More prominent Presets button for quick access to band presets
• Improved rhythm pattern visualizations that mirror what you hear as you customize the settings
• Volume/pan sliders now affect the current song immediately – for global settings, continue using the Audio/Mix panel
Guitar - All boom-chuck–based strums updates:
• Choose between hearing alternating bass notes or the root note only
• Add automatic leading notes: transitional notes before chord changes (guitar only for now, bass coming soon)
• Add automatic guitar bass runs, picked based on the chord progression and your preferences
• Change the strum to be more boom-heavy or chuck-heavy
• Specify the "voicing" to use (chord shape, capo position, drop-D or standard tuning, etc.)
Guitar - Boom chuck with upstrokes updates:
• Make the pattern more strum-heavy (think Jimmy Martin) or pick-heavy (think cross-picking)
• Change the feel of the strum with a new "2D slider" control – see and hear your changes immediately as you drag the slider around
Guitar - Syncopated boom-chuck strum updates:
• Revamped syncopated (D DU UDU) strumming pattern that is more configurable and works better in more situations
Guitar - Dampened strumming patterns updates:
• A new "in-between" option for onbeats: a "short strum" that only plays 2 or 3 strings
• Adjustable sustain duration for dampened strums, anywhere from full sustain (no dampening) to almost no sustain (dampened immediately) – moderate sustain sounds great with slower ballads, for example
• Adjustable backbeat emphasis (softer onbeats and louder offbeats)
Standup bass instrument updates:
• Choose which octaves you'd like to hear the bass use: low, middle, or high (plus a "mix" option that currently needs work)
• Disable root-fifth alternation and hear the bass "pedal" the root note instead
• Fine-tune the amount of sustain you want to hear from the bass
On my to-do list for the future:
- Add many more built-in presets and styles to reduce the need for fine-tuned customization in common genres
- Add more mandolin strumming patterns to match the guitar offerings
- Add leading notes and chord walk-ins to the bass
- Add walking bass (four notes per measure) for jazz/swing genres
- Continue adding more strumming patterns to the guitar, such as a syncopated waltz strum, a simpler DUDDUD jig strum, and many more
- Add more jazz/swing chords
- ...and more, depending on what folks want to see!
As always, please let us know about any issues you encounter, or if you have any feedback or suggestions for improvement. Thanks!ScreenshotsApp DescriptionPractice all your songs with customizable backing tracks generated with audio from real instruments: guitar, mandolin, and standup bass.
Strum Machine is a subscription-based app that will play any chord progression, in any key, at any speed. It's the only backing-track app built specifically for players of bluegrass, old-time, and fiddle tunes.
• Hear rhythm backup generated in real time from real instrument audio.
• Instantly change the speed, or have the speed automatically increase.
• View chord charts as letters or numbers (i.e. "1-4-5") and change the key with two taps.
• Over 1,400 songs (mostly from bluegrass and old-time) ready to go.
• Add your own songs (or edit existing ones) with our simple song editor.
• Make lists of songs to practice from, or share with your friends.
• Syncs your custom songs, lists, and preferences with any device you use Strum Machine on: phone, tablet, or computer.
Terms of Use: https://strummachine.com/terms
Privacy Policy: https://strummachine.com/privacy
Audio powered by the FMOD Engine, © Firelight Technologies Pty Ltd.
Give it a try and discover how Strum Machine can improve your music practice! - Version： 1.381.1410/25/2023Size：64.03M
For bluegrass, fiddling, etc.
Update LogFixes an issue in the audio system that would occasionally cause the app to crash.
ScreenshotsApp DescriptionPractice all your songs with customizable backing tracks generated with audio from real instruments: guitar, mandolin, and standup bass.
Strum Machine is a subscription-based app that will play any chord progression, in any key, at any speed. It's the only backing-track app built specifically for players of bluegrass, old-time, and fiddle tunes.
• Hear rhythm backup generated in real time from real instrument audio.
• Instantly change the speed, or have the speed automatically increase.
• View chord charts as letters or numbers (i.e. "1-4-5") and change the key with two taps.
• Over 1,400 songs (mostly from bluegrass and old-time) ready to go.
• Add your own songs (or edit existing ones) with our simple song editor.
• Make lists of songs to practice from, or share with your friends.
• Syncs your custom songs, lists, and preferences with any device you use Strum Machine on: phone, tablet, or computer.
Terms of Use: https://strummachine.com/terms
Privacy Policy: https://strummachine.com/privacy
Audio powered by the FMOD Engine, © Firelight Technologies Pty Ltd.
Give it a try and discover how Strum Machine can improve your music practice! - Version： 1.381.1109/24/2023Size：64.02M
For bluegrass, fiddling, etc.
Update LogWe've updated the app's audio engine to work better with iOS 17.
ScreenshotsApp DescriptionPractice all your songs with customizable backing tracks generated with audio from real instruments: guitar, mandolin, and standup bass.
Strum Machine is a subscription-based app that will play any chord progression, in any key, at any speed. It's the only backing-track app built specifically for players of bluegrass, old-time, and fiddle tunes.
• Hear rhythm backup generated in real time from real instrument audio.
• Instantly change the speed, or have the speed automatically increase.
• View chord charts as letters or numbers (i.e. "1-4-5") and change the key with two taps.
• Over 1,400 songs (mostly from bluegrass and old-time) ready to go.
• Add your own songs (or edit existing ones) with our simple song editor.
• Make lists of songs to practice from, or share with your friends.
• Syncs your custom songs, lists, and preferences with any device you use Strum Machine on: phone, tablet, or computer.
Terms of Use: https://strummachine.com/terms
Privacy Policy: https://strummachine.com/privacy
Audio powered by the FMOD Engine, © Firelight Technologies Pty Ltd.
Give it a try and discover how Strum Machine can improve your music practice! - Version： 1.381.403/02/2023Size：63.38M
For bluegrass, fiddling, etc.
Update LogLots of under-the-hood changes to pave the way for future features coming this year, including more strumming patterns and instrument abilities.
ScreenshotsApp DescriptionPractice all your songs with customizable backing tracks generated with audio from real instruments: guitar, mandolin, and standup bass.
Strum Machine is a subscription-based app that will play any chord progression, in any key, at any speed. It's the only backing-track app built specifically for players of bluegrass, old-time, and fiddle tunes.
• Hear rhythm backup generated in real time from real instrument audio.
• Instantly change the speed, or have the speed automatically increase.
• View chord charts as letters or numbers (i.e. "1-4-5") and change the key with two taps.
• Over 1,400 songs (mostly from bluegrass and old-time) ready to go.
• Add your own songs (or edit existing ones) with our simple song editor.
• Make lists of songs to practice from, or share with your friends.
• Syncs your custom songs, lists, and preferences with any device you use Strum Machine on: phone, tablet, or computer.
Terms of Use: https://strummachine.com/terms
Privacy Policy: https://strummachine.com/privacy
Audio powered by the FMOD Engine, © Firelight Technologies Pty Ltd.
Give it a try and discover how Strum Machine can improve your music practice! - Version： 1.381.202/28/2023Size：63.01M
For bluegrass, fiddling, etc.
Update LogLots of under-the-hood changes to pave the way for future features coming this year, including more strumming patterns and instrument abilities.
ScreenshotsApp DescriptionPractice all your songs with customizable backing tracks generated with audio from real instruments: guitar, mandolin, and standup bass.
Strum Machine is a subscription-based app that will play any chord progression, in any key, at any speed. It's the only backing-track app built specifically for players of bluegrass, old-time, and fiddle tunes.
• Hear rhythm backup generated in real time from real instrument audio.
• Instantly change the speed, or have the speed automatically increase.
• View chord charts as letters or numbers (i.e. "1-4-5") and change the key with two taps.
• Over 1,400 songs (mostly from bluegrass and old-time) ready to go.
• Add your own songs (or edit existing ones) with our simple song editor.
• Make lists of songs to practice from, or share with your friends.
• Syncs your custom songs, lists, and preferences with any device you use Strum Machine on: phone, tablet, or computer.
Terms of Use: https://strummachine.com/terms
Privacy Policy: https://strummachine.com/privacy
Audio powered by the FMOD Engine, © Firelight Technologies Pty Ltd.
Give it a try and discover how Strum Machine can improve your music practice! - Version： 1.381.002/27/2023Size：63.01M
For bluegrass, fiddling, etc.
Update LogLots of under-the-hood changes to pave the way for future features coming this year, including more strumming patterns and instrument abilities.
ScreenshotsApp DescriptionPractice all your songs with customizable backing tracks generated with audio from real instruments: guitar, mandolin, and standup bass.
Strum Machine is a subscription-based app that will play any chord progression, in any key, at any speed. It's the only backing-track app built specifically for players of bluegrass, old-time, and fiddle tunes.
• Hear rhythm backup generated in real time from real instrument audio.
• Instantly change the speed, or have the speed automatically increase.
• View chord charts as letters or numbers (i.e. "1-4-5") and change the key with two taps.
• Over 1,400 songs (mostly from bluegrass and old-time) ready to go.
• Add your own songs (or edit existing ones) with our simple song editor.
• Make lists of songs to practice from, or share with your friends.
• Syncs your custom songs, lists, and preferences with any device you use Strum Machine on: phone, tablet, or computer.
Terms of Use: https://strummachine.com/terms
Privacy Policy: https://strummachine.com/privacy
Audio powered by the FMOD Engine, © Firelight Technologies Pty Ltd.
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