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The customizable features of strum machine are amazing! For musicians at ever level, this app was clearly designed by a musician to help other musicians develop in all the essential ways. The preloaded songs are awesome! But, so is the ability to change them, change keys, add my own songs, and change speeds. Every musician knows there are those tricky phrases and this app let's you conveniently highlight those and practice them over and over, at whatever speed you need to get them into muscle memory. I also love the auto- speed up feature with settable top speed to practice playing faster at a settable bpm rate (I usually increase by 2 bpm) which is a fantastic way to develop skill! I also like being able to set which backup instruments are playing. I am learning mandolin, so when practicing chop chords, I turn off the mandolin chop in strum machine so that I fill that roll with the bass and guitar. I use the preloaded songs to practice improvising using major, pentatonic, minor scales and arpeggios. I can't say enough about how thoughtful this app is and how helpful it is to any developing musician. Well done and thank you!!! Show more

Fantastic app for honing timing and accuracy, and so configurable yet simple to use which to me is the biggest factor for my rating. I have enjoyed immediate day 1 results from using it and see this bring my go-to practice aid for the foreseeable future. Show more

I love this app but your recent update has caused the app to freeze while using. Please fix this and the app will be fantastic again. Update they fixed the issue quickly and the app is once again FANTASTIC!!!!!!!!! Show more

The powerful sounding guitar has been replaced by a twangy sounding one. It would be nice to have both as options, instead of just removing the old one.

Thank You for developing the Strum Machine app! I have been using it for about two years personally and with my fiddle / guitar students over the pandemic. It's made a world of difference when I am teaching kids and adults how to jam with others. And, the app has definitely helped those who have not been able to jam lately due to quarantine. Many of my students use it on their own during practices at home, and they say it makes the practice even more enjoyable! So thanks so much! Show more

I recommend this APP to all my students learning Banjo, Mountain Dulcimer, Mandolin, and Seagull Merlin. This makes practicing so much fun! I can sit with this and play through all my normal songs at any speed and in ANY KEY. I cannot recommend this enough! Testing out your chops in other keys, trying to increase your speed with accuracy, improvisation, and learning (as a beginner) to play in TIME is so crucial. Great job!! Show more

The last two times I’ve tried to use it’s it wouldn’t download. I keep having to delete it and reload it. Not worth all the hassle!

This app is so user-friendly but even better, it makes me so much more eager to practice. It has so many unbelievably cool features and so much customizability. It’s a thousand times more fun than practicing with a boring metronome (zzzz) and has super cool features like being able to change the key, the speed, to create medleys (new!), and to slow down the challenging parts. I adore this app and use it daily. Show more

Easy to use, good library, continually improving, good sound. Laptop and phone use for me to practice guitar and banjo. Well worth it!

its not free. downloaded the app and tried to play as song but there is no sound, it wants you to sign up for 4.99 a month

Totally pleased with the user friendly approach to “Jamming in Place”!

Perfect for learners— a real-sounding guitar track with perfect control over tempo and key (no capos!). There are hundreds of old-time fiddle and banjo tunes already loaded, and defining your own is simple. Makes practice much more fun and productive. I feel like this app has improved my clawhammer skills significantly after only a few weeks. Show more

This app is pretty near perfect as a practice tool for any stringed instrument player. I can’t rate it highly enough! Ease of use. Adaptability. Stretches you and helps you grow (if you use the auto-speed-up function). Different keys. Easily add your own tunes. Use Bluetooth to pump it out to a big speaker, turn up the volume and jam! Great, GREAT app! Show more

Wonderful app to help get me through quarantine and play solo accordion and fiddle, usually for Facebook live videos. It’s just a simple guitar strumming that sounds like 100% like a real guitar, either in 4/4 or 3/4. Also you can add a bass and mandolin if you want more backup instruments. I’ve already added probably 70 songs to the Cajun database and it’s so much fun to sit down and run through songs in different keys. Totally recommended 100% Show more

Awesome, realistic backing. Very versatile. I use it to backup my banjo, fiddle, harmonica, guitar instrumentals and also use it to backup singing. Support, if you need it is outstanding! This app. Is definitely one you want! Jimbo Show more

This app has become my favorite practice tool for fiddle tunes. Great job!

As a beginner oldtime fiddle player, this app has made practicing much more enjoyable. It’s especially helpful with timing and increasing speed of playing.

This app is an incredible tool to have in your pocket that will give you big returns in your playing. I particularly like being able to chart my own tunes for practicing. Bravo Strum Machine. Show more

I love this app. I’ve been playing fiddle about 46 years. Now I can play with a guitar, bass, and mandolin. Being able to change the key of any tune is great. You can change tempo, even speed up mid tune! Bravo!!!!! Show more

This is a fantastic app. I have used this product since before it was even an app. It has helped me improve my speed, timing, and overall proficiency. It is easy to use, completely customizable, and Luke is amazing when it comes to customer support and taking your feedback into account. I can’t recommend this product strongly enough. It is great. Show more