Beat Note: Drum Notation Hack 2.11.1 + Redeem Codes
Notate, Teach, Practice Drums
Developer: Sun Rising Application Development LLC
Category: Music
Price: Free
Version: 2.11.1
ID: com.sunrisingappdev.kicksnarehat
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Description
Beat Note - Your Ultimate Drumming App for Drum Music Notation, Practice, and Teaching!
Beat Note is a mobile app that empowers drummers and musicians to easily create, share, and practice drum music notation.
FOR DRUMMERS - EMPOWERING YOUR RHYTHM JOURNEY
- Teach yourself how to program and read rhythms: Watch as you tap and swipe across the grid as Beat Note magically converts your beats into beautifully rendered drum music notation.
- Practice Like a Pro: Play along to authentic drum beats, making practice sessions engaging and realistic. Adjust the tempo, set a timer, use the built-in click track, and follow the visual play head for better practice.
FOR TEACHERS - EXPAND YOUR RHYTHM TEACHING
- Real-Time Rhythm Tool: Provide real-time rhythm guidance and support to your students with enhanced instruction in-person or remotely.
- Create Targeted Content: Tailor beats and exercises to challenge and inspire students.
FOR CONTENT CREATORS - ELEVATE YOUR DRUMMING PRESENCE
- High-Quality Content: Enhance your teaching with exported drum music notation in image format to engage followers on social media with visually stunning content.
FOR MUSICIANS - ELEVATE YOUR PRACTICE SESSIONS
- Play Along with Real Drum Beats: Practice with authentic drum beats instead of metronomes for a fun and lifelike experience.
DRUM NOTATION CAPABILITIES
- All standard drums (snare, kick, toms, etc.) and cymbals (hi-hat, ride/bell, crash, splash, etc.)
- Tap multiple times to add articulations specific to each instrument (ghost notes, accents, open/closed hi-hat, etc.)
- Choose 8th, 8th triplet, 16th, 16th triplet subdivisions for all or only selected beats
- Quarter-note time signatures
- Configure right/left sticking for each note
- Choose your preferred voicing for each measure specific to drumming: linear (hands and feet together), split hands and feet, or split drums and cymbals
PRACTICE CAPABILITIES
- Visual play head highlights each measure and spotlights each note.
・Adjust tempo from 10 to 300 bpm
・Configure the click track's count-in, subdivision, and sound sample
- Set a timer for focused practice.
・Toggle between the app's dark theme and standard black-on-white music notation
SHARE & DOWNLOAD
・Share your compositions with anyone via a link for anyone to download, play, and practice
・Copy beats you've downloaded to experiment and customize
IMAGE EXPORT
・Export a PNG image of any measure of a beat with black-on-white or white-on-black notation
- Supports transparent background
- Save images to your photos or favorite cloud storage, share via any messaging app or email, or post to social media
Experience the Beat Note Difference
Join Beat Note's vibrant community of drummers, teachers, musicians, and content creators. Elevate your rhythm journey and make your beats come to life!
Participate in the online Beat Note roadmap to vote and comment on your favorite new features and enhancements, ask questions, or report a bug.
Beat Note is free to download and use. If you upgrade to premium, we offer an annual auto-renewing subscription.
Beat Note supports Family Sharing. The purchaser can share their subscription with up to five (5) family members.
Payment is charged to your credit card through your iTunes account at confirmation of purchase. Subscription renews automatically unless you turn off auto-renewal in iTunes Account Settings after purchase or cancel your subscription at least 24 hours before the end of the subscription period.
View our full terms & conditions and privacy policy: https://www.beat-note.app/privacy-and-terms
Beat Note is a mobile app that empowers drummers and musicians to easily create, share, and practice drum music notation.
FOR DRUMMERS - EMPOWERING YOUR RHYTHM JOURNEY
- Teach yourself how to program and read rhythms: Watch as you tap and swipe across the grid as Beat Note magically converts your beats into beautifully rendered drum music notation.
- Practice Like a Pro: Play along to authentic drum beats, making practice sessions engaging and realistic. Adjust the tempo, set a timer, use the built-in click track, and follow the visual play head for better practice.
FOR TEACHERS - EXPAND YOUR RHYTHM TEACHING
- Real-Time Rhythm Tool: Provide real-time rhythm guidance and support to your students with enhanced instruction in-person or remotely.
- Create Targeted Content: Tailor beats and exercises to challenge and inspire students.
FOR CONTENT CREATORS - ELEVATE YOUR DRUMMING PRESENCE
- High-Quality Content: Enhance your teaching with exported drum music notation in image format to engage followers on social media with visually stunning content.
FOR MUSICIANS - ELEVATE YOUR PRACTICE SESSIONS
- Play Along with Real Drum Beats: Practice with authentic drum beats instead of metronomes for a fun and lifelike experience.
DRUM NOTATION CAPABILITIES
- All standard drums (snare, kick, toms, etc.) and cymbals (hi-hat, ride/bell, crash, splash, etc.)
- Tap multiple times to add articulations specific to each instrument (ghost notes, accents, open/closed hi-hat, etc.)
- Choose 8th, 8th triplet, 16th, 16th triplet subdivisions for all or only selected beats
- Quarter-note time signatures
- Configure right/left sticking for each note
- Choose your preferred voicing for each measure specific to drumming: linear (hands and feet together), split hands and feet, or split drums and cymbals
PRACTICE CAPABILITIES
- Visual play head highlights each measure and spotlights each note.
・Adjust tempo from 10 to 300 bpm
・Configure the click track's count-in, subdivision, and sound sample
- Set a timer for focused practice.
・Toggle between the app's dark theme and standard black-on-white music notation
SHARE & DOWNLOAD
・Share your compositions with anyone via a link for anyone to download, play, and practice
・Copy beats you've downloaded to experiment and customize
IMAGE EXPORT
・Export a PNG image of any measure of a beat with black-on-white or white-on-black notation
- Supports transparent background
- Save images to your photos or favorite cloud storage, share via any messaging app or email, or post to social media
Experience the Beat Note Difference
Join Beat Note's vibrant community of drummers, teachers, musicians, and content creators. Elevate your rhythm journey and make your beats come to life!
Participate in the online Beat Note roadmap to vote and comment on your favorite new features and enhancements, ask questions, or report a bug.
Beat Note is free to download and use. If you upgrade to premium, we offer an annual auto-renewing subscription.
Beat Note supports Family Sharing. The purchaser can share their subscription with up to five (5) family members.
Payment is charged to your credit card through your iTunes account at confirmation of purchase. Subscription renews automatically unless you turn off auto-renewal in iTunes Account Settings after purchase or cancel your subscription at least 24 hours before the end of the subscription period.
View our full terms & conditions and privacy policy: https://www.beat-note.app/privacy-and-terms
Version history
2.11.1
2023-09-13
This bug fix release fixes an issue where a user's subscription renewal would not update to the renewal expiration date. Thanks to Gilles for discovering this issue and bringing it to my attention so I could fix it quickly!
Remember to check out the Beat Note roadmap under the Settings screen to learn about upcoming features and vote on user-requested ones.
Thank you for your continued support and enthusiasm for Beat Note! I regularly update the app, and besides the above, this update also contains additional bug fixes and stability improvements. If you have any feedback, questions, or issues, please message me from Settings → Contact Support. I'd love to hear from you!
Remember to check out the Beat Note roadmap under the Settings screen to learn about upcoming features and vote on user-requested ones.
Thank you for your continued support and enthusiasm for Beat Note! I regularly update the app, and besides the above, this update also contains additional bug fixes and stability improvements. If you have any feedback, questions, or issues, please message me from Settings → Contact Support. I'd love to hear from you!
2.11
2023-08-25
This release focuses on user-requested enhancements. Thanks to everyone who is contributing to the Beat Note roadmap! Please keep your feedback coming!
New in this release:
- Export Image now saves your last selected settings. File type, background color, and transparency are saved and will be used each time you export any image. The measure # is saved per beat, so the next time you export a measure for a particular beat, it will never forget the last measure # you selected for that specific beat. Thanks, Zak!
- The "Floor Tom 2" instrument has been added for those with two up and two down setups that can now recreate your favorite tom grooves. Thanks, Gilles!
Improved in this release:
- 16th Note Triplet Beaming has been improved to render music more accurately. All 16th note triplets are now beamed as a tripartite subdivision, subdividing the beams into groups of 8th notes to clarify the subdivision.
- Edit Beat: Long press on any measure to quickly access the rearrange measures feature. This mimics the same functionality as the iPhone. Thanks, Ross!
Fixed in this release:
- Practice Beat & Edit Beat: When the count-in is turned on, and the end of the beat is reached, Beat Note now scrolls to the top of the music when the count-in fires instead of waiting for the first note in the beat.
Remember to check out the Beat Note roadmap under the Settings screen to learn about upcoming features and vote on user-requested ones.
Thank you for your continued support and enthusiasm for Beat Note! I regularly update the app, and besides the above, this update also contains additional bug fixes and stability improvements. If you have any feedback, questions, or issues, please message me from Settings → Contact Support. I'd love to hear from you!
New in this release:
- Export Image now saves your last selected settings. File type, background color, and transparency are saved and will be used each time you export any image. The measure # is saved per beat, so the next time you export a measure for a particular beat, it will never forget the last measure # you selected for that specific beat. Thanks, Zak!
- The "Floor Tom 2" instrument has been added for those with two up and two down setups that can now recreate your favorite tom grooves. Thanks, Gilles!
Improved in this release:
- 16th Note Triplet Beaming has been improved to render music more accurately. All 16th note triplets are now beamed as a tripartite subdivision, subdividing the beams into groups of 8th notes to clarify the subdivision.
- Edit Beat: Long press on any measure to quickly access the rearrange measures feature. This mimics the same functionality as the iPhone. Thanks, Ross!
Fixed in this release:
- Practice Beat & Edit Beat: When the count-in is turned on, and the end of the beat is reached, Beat Note now scrolls to the top of the music when the count-in fires instead of waiting for the first note in the beat.
Remember to check out the Beat Note roadmap under the Settings screen to learn about upcoming features and vote on user-requested ones.
Thank you for your continued support and enthusiasm for Beat Note! I regularly update the app, and besides the above, this update also contains additional bug fixes and stability improvements. If you have any feedback, questions, or issues, please message me from Settings → Contact Support. I'd love to hear from you!
2.10
2023-08-10
New in this release:
- Pinch to Zoom has been added to the Practice Beat screen! Increase or decrease the size of the music notation using two fingers to zoom in or out. Beat Note remembers your preferences on your device for both portrait and landscape orientations.
- iPhone and iPad both support a minimum zoom level of 1 measure wide and a maximum zoom level for an appropriate number of measures based on the screen size.
Improved in this release:
- When a measure of music displays the percussion clef and/or time signature, the amount of space allocated to these musical elements now expands to include some margins on both sides instead of being cramped closely together.
Remember to check out the Beat Note roadmap under the Settings screen to learn about upcoming features and vote on user-requested ones.
Thank you for your continued support and enthusiasm for Beat Note! I regularly update the app, and besides the above, this update also contains additional bug fixes and stability improvements. If you have any feedback, questions, or issues, please message me from Settings → Contact Support. I'd love to hear from you!
- Pinch to Zoom has been added to the Practice Beat screen! Increase or decrease the size of the music notation using two fingers to zoom in or out. Beat Note remembers your preferences on your device for both portrait and landscape orientations.
- iPhone and iPad both support a minimum zoom level of 1 measure wide and a maximum zoom level for an appropriate number of measures based on the screen size.
Improved in this release:
- When a measure of music displays the percussion clef and/or time signature, the amount of space allocated to these musical elements now expands to include some margins on both sides instead of being cramped closely together.
Remember to check out the Beat Note roadmap under the Settings screen to learn about upcoming features and vote on user-requested ones.
Thank you for your continued support and enthusiasm for Beat Note! I regularly update the app, and besides the above, this update also contains additional bug fixes and stability improvements. If you have any feedback, questions, or issues, please message me from Settings → Contact Support. I'd love to hear from you!
2.9
2023-08-03
New in this release:
- Another new instrument finds its way into this release – the China cymbal! More suited towards rock and metal genres, the China cymbal is typically used with the snare drum or, in some cases, ridden on like a crash or a ride cymbal. Like other cymbals, it comes with a unique, natural-sounding sample.
- The export image feature now supports exporting to JPG. PNG images can be higher quality, whereas JPG images can be compressed for smaller files. Feel free to use the one that suits your content best! Remember that PNG images support a transparent background, whereas JPG images do not.
Improved in this release:
- The width of the play head that highlights notes in the music during playback now matches the width of the notes regardless if you're viewing the music in portrait or landscape or on a phone or a tablet.
- If you delete the entire name of the beat and forget to enter your own name, a new random name will be given to the beat.
- The "Rate Beat Note" option in the settings and on all informational screens now opens to the "Rate and Review" screen on the App Store to make it easier than ever to leave a review.
Fixed in this release:
- The tuplet for a triplet or a sextuplet is no longer slightly cut off when a splash or crash cymbal is used with these subdivisions.
- The color of the extended staff lines used for notes above the staff, like crash and splash cymbals, now matches the color of the 5-line staff.
Remember to check out the Beat Note roadmap under the Settings screen to learn about upcoming features and vote on user-requested ones.
Thank you for your continued support and enthusiasm for Beat Note! I regularly update the app, and besides the above, this update also contains additional bug fixes and stability improvements. If you have any feedback, questions, or issues, please message me from Settings → Contact Support. I'd love to hear from you!
- Another new instrument finds its way into this release – the China cymbal! More suited towards rock and metal genres, the China cymbal is typically used with the snare drum or, in some cases, ridden on like a crash or a ride cymbal. Like other cymbals, it comes with a unique, natural-sounding sample.
- The export image feature now supports exporting to JPG. PNG images can be higher quality, whereas JPG images can be compressed for smaller files. Feel free to use the one that suits your content best! Remember that PNG images support a transparent background, whereas JPG images do not.
Improved in this release:
- The width of the play head that highlights notes in the music during playback now matches the width of the notes regardless if you're viewing the music in portrait or landscape or on a phone or a tablet.
- If you delete the entire name of the beat and forget to enter your own name, a new random name will be given to the beat.
- The "Rate Beat Note" option in the settings and on all informational screens now opens to the "Rate and Review" screen on the App Store to make it easier than ever to leave a review.
Fixed in this release:
- The tuplet for a triplet or a sextuplet is no longer slightly cut off when a splash or crash cymbal is used with these subdivisions.
- The color of the extended staff lines used for notes above the staff, like crash and splash cymbals, now matches the color of the 5-line staff.
Remember to check out the Beat Note roadmap under the Settings screen to learn about upcoming features and vote on user-requested ones.
Thank you for your continued support and enthusiasm for Beat Note! I regularly update the app, and besides the above, this update also contains additional bug fixes and stability improvements. If you have any feedback, questions, or issues, please message me from Settings → Contact Support. I'd love to hear from you!
2.8
2023-07-27
New in this release:
- One of the key principles guiding Beat Note's development is ensuring a simple and intuitive user experience. I strive to maintain this standard with each update, even as new features are added to support more complex composition and practice functionality. To further improve this, I added an information popup to all screens, accessible by tapping the (i) icon. These information screens provide an overview of the app's functionality, making it easier for newcomers to discover its capabilities.
- Gathering and incorporating user feedback is also crucial for Beat Note's development. That's why each information screen now contains actions to encourage you to participate in the Beat Note community by suggesting enhancements, asking questions, or reporting bugs. Your valuable feedback helps me improve the app for everyone.
- Furthermore, you can rate Beat Note on the App Store from any information screen. If you enjoy using the app, your ratings and reviews are highly appreciated, as they help others understand its benefits and reach a wider audience.
- I've introduced a new instrument – the splash cymbal. Suitable for all genres, the splash cymbal allows you to accentuate beats without the intensity of a crash cymbal. It comes with unique, natural-sounding samples for both accented and unaccented notes.
- I've added a digital click sound to the app by popular request. Thanks to Ross for helping me choose this sound!
- Last but not least, the Downloads screen now features a call for content creators. If you're passionate about drumming and creating captivating beats, I invite you to become a Beat Note Content Creator and showcase your musical creations to the world.
Improved in this release:
- Based on user feedback, I've updated the counting for 16th Note Triplets to "One-trip-let-and-trip-let."
Fixed in this release:
- Resolved an issue where the playback controls didn't animate back to the proper position after changing device orientation.
- Fixed a bug where the playback controls animated off the screen and didn't return.
Remember to check out the Beat Note roadmap under the Settings screen to learn about upcoming features and vote on user-requested ones.
Thank you for your continued support and enthusiasm for Beat Note! I regularly update the app, and besides the above, this update also contains additional bug fixes, performance, and stability improvements. If you have any feedback, questions, or issues, please message me from Settings → Contact Support. I'd love to hear from you!
- One of the key principles guiding Beat Note's development is ensuring a simple and intuitive user experience. I strive to maintain this standard with each update, even as new features are added to support more complex composition and practice functionality. To further improve this, I added an information popup to all screens, accessible by tapping the (i) icon. These information screens provide an overview of the app's functionality, making it easier for newcomers to discover its capabilities.
- Gathering and incorporating user feedback is also crucial for Beat Note's development. That's why each information screen now contains actions to encourage you to participate in the Beat Note community by suggesting enhancements, asking questions, or reporting bugs. Your valuable feedback helps me improve the app for everyone.
- Furthermore, you can rate Beat Note on the App Store from any information screen. If you enjoy using the app, your ratings and reviews are highly appreciated, as they help others understand its benefits and reach a wider audience.
- I've introduced a new instrument – the splash cymbal. Suitable for all genres, the splash cymbal allows you to accentuate beats without the intensity of a crash cymbal. It comes with unique, natural-sounding samples for both accented and unaccented notes.
- I've added a digital click sound to the app by popular request. Thanks to Ross for helping me choose this sound!
- Last but not least, the Downloads screen now features a call for content creators. If you're passionate about drumming and creating captivating beats, I invite you to become a Beat Note Content Creator and showcase your musical creations to the world.
Improved in this release:
- Based on user feedback, I've updated the counting for 16th Note Triplets to "One-trip-let-and-trip-let."
Fixed in this release:
- Resolved an issue where the playback controls didn't animate back to the proper position after changing device orientation.
- Fixed a bug where the playback controls animated off the screen and didn't return.
Remember to check out the Beat Note roadmap under the Settings screen to learn about upcoming features and vote on user-requested ones.
Thank you for your continued support and enthusiasm for Beat Note! I regularly update the app, and besides the above, this update also contains additional bug fixes, performance, and stability improvements. If you have any feedback, questions, or issues, please message me from Settings → Contact Support. I'd love to hear from you!
2.7.1
2023-07-18
New in this release:
- The settings options have been reorganized, including the option to rate and review Beat Note on the App Store. If you enjoy using Beat Note, I would greatly appreciate it if you could rate and review it on the App Store. Your reviews help others understand how you benefit from the app, and ratings help Beat Note expand to reach more users.
Improved in this release:
- When updating the subdivision for beats in a measure, users shared with me that the more commonly used option was to update the subdivision for all beats in a measure. Therefore, this option is not only the first option in the list but also selected by default.
- When editing a measure, the "Beaming" option has been renamed "Voicing" to better align with standard musical terminology. (Thanks to Austin for pointing this out!)
Fixed in this release:
- Several improvements have been made to further ensure the reliability and security of data synced to the cloud.
Please check out the Beat Note roadmap under the Settings screen to learn more about the features in progress and those other users have requested, and vote on the features you want to see included.
Thank you for supporting Beat Note! I regularly update the app, and besides the above, this update contains additional bug fixes and stability improvements. In addition, I make it super easy for you to connect with me if you have any feedback, questions, or issues. Please send me a message from Settings → Contact Support to let me know.
- The settings options have been reorganized, including the option to rate and review Beat Note on the App Store. If you enjoy using Beat Note, I would greatly appreciate it if you could rate and review it on the App Store. Your reviews help others understand how you benefit from the app, and ratings help Beat Note expand to reach more users.
Improved in this release:
- When updating the subdivision for beats in a measure, users shared with me that the more commonly used option was to update the subdivision for all beats in a measure. Therefore, this option is not only the first option in the list but also selected by default.
- When editing a measure, the "Beaming" option has been renamed "Voicing" to better align with standard musical terminology. (Thanks to Austin for pointing this out!)
Fixed in this release:
- Several improvements have been made to further ensure the reliability and security of data synced to the cloud.
Please check out the Beat Note roadmap under the Settings screen to learn more about the features in progress and those other users have requested, and vote on the features you want to see included.
Thank you for supporting Beat Note! I regularly update the app, and besides the above, this update contains additional bug fixes and stability improvements. In addition, I make it super easy for you to connect with me if you have any feedback, questions, or issues. Please send me a message from Settings → Contact Support to let me know.
2.7
2023-06-15
New in this release:
- I've received valuable feedback from users using Beat Note to teach that some of their students have difficulty reading the music because it's displayed using the app's "dark theme" style of white notes on a dark background. While adding a "light mode" color scheme to the app is an option, that would require re-skinning the entire app, which would be pretty time-consuming and require design skills that I, unfortunately, don't have (yet!). Therefore, in this release, I'm introducing "Reader Mode," inspired by a similar feature from the Safari web browser, which allows you to change the color scheme to black notes on a white background when practicing a beat. Tap the sun icon in the top right-hand corner to toggle this mode on or off.
- "Reader Mode" is also available on any downloaded beats.
Please check out the Beat Note roadmap under the Settings screen to learn more about the features in progress and those other users have requested, and vote on the features you want to see included.
Thank you for supporting Beat Note! I regularly update the app, and besides the above, this update contains additional bug fixes and stability improvements. In addition, I make it super easy for you to connect with me if you have any feedback, questions, or issues. Please send me a message from Settings → Contact Support to let me know.
- I've received valuable feedback from users using Beat Note to teach that some of their students have difficulty reading the music because it's displayed using the app's "dark theme" style of white notes on a dark background. While adding a "light mode" color scheme to the app is an option, that would require re-skinning the entire app, which would be pretty time-consuming and require design skills that I, unfortunately, don't have (yet!). Therefore, in this release, I'm introducing "Reader Mode," inspired by a similar feature from the Safari web browser, which allows you to change the color scheme to black notes on a white background when practicing a beat. Tap the sun icon in the top right-hand corner to toggle this mode on or off.
- "Reader Mode" is also available on any downloaded beats.
Please check out the Beat Note roadmap under the Settings screen to learn more about the features in progress and those other users have requested, and vote on the features you want to see included.
Thank you for supporting Beat Note! I regularly update the app, and besides the above, this update contains additional bug fixes and stability improvements. In addition, I make it super easy for you to connect with me if you have any feedback, questions, or issues. Please send me a message from Settings → Contact Support to let me know.
2.6.3
2023-06-13
Improved in this release:
- When changing the subdivision for a beat, you can select "This Beat" or "All Beats." I've been searching for an intuitive and fast way to change the subdivision for a single beat as well as all beats in a measure, and I'm not sure if what I've implemented in this version meets these goals, so please share your feedback and let me know if this is a step in the right direction or not.
- When changing the subdivision on a device with a small screen or a measure in 5/4 or 6/4 time signature, the dropdown would be cut off. This has been fixed for all devices and all beats.
Fixed in this release:
- Thank you, ThatPaperclip, for bringing my attention to the severe bug with audio playback during measure editing! I sincerely appreciate your contribution in identifying this issue. Surprisingly, it slipped past me, and I'm glad you reported it. Rest assured, the bug has been fixed, and I've implemented additional safeguards to prevent similar issues in the future. Your feedback and support are invaluable in making Beat Note better for everyone.
Please check out the Beat Note roadmap under the Settings screen to learn more about the features in progress and those other users have requested, and vote on the features you want to see included.
Thank you for supporting Beat Note! I regularly update the app, and besides the above, this update contains additional bug fixes and stability improvements. In addition, I make it super easy for you to connect with me if you have any feedback, questions, or issues. Please send me a message from Settings → Contact Support to let me know.
- When changing the subdivision for a beat, you can select "This Beat" or "All Beats." I've been searching for an intuitive and fast way to change the subdivision for a single beat as well as all beats in a measure, and I'm not sure if what I've implemented in this version meets these goals, so please share your feedback and let me know if this is a step in the right direction or not.
- When changing the subdivision on a device with a small screen or a measure in 5/4 or 6/4 time signature, the dropdown would be cut off. This has been fixed for all devices and all beats.
Fixed in this release:
- Thank you, ThatPaperclip, for bringing my attention to the severe bug with audio playback during measure editing! I sincerely appreciate your contribution in identifying this issue. Surprisingly, it slipped past me, and I'm glad you reported it. Rest assured, the bug has been fixed, and I've implemented additional safeguards to prevent similar issues in the future. Your feedback and support are invaluable in making Beat Note better for everyone.
Please check out the Beat Note roadmap under the Settings screen to learn more about the features in progress and those other users have requested, and vote on the features you want to see included.
Thank you for supporting Beat Note! I regularly update the app, and besides the above, this update contains additional bug fixes and stability improvements. In addition, I make it super easy for you to connect with me if you have any feedback, questions, or issues. Please send me a message from Settings → Contact Support to let me know.
2.6.2
2023-06-06
Improved in this release:
- Creating a new beat navigates to the Edit Beat screen instead of the Edit Measure screen for the first measure. (Which do you prefer? Please let me know by sending me your feedback!)
- The Downloads screen now displays an error message when there is no network connectivity.
Fixed in this release:
- An error message is shown when a beat cannot be downloaded because there is no network connectivity.
- Export image: Long file names would collide with the "Filename:" label. These now display correctly on iPhone in portrait and landscape orientations.
- Paywall is shown to the user if they are unsubscribed when trying to download a beat but have already reached their maximum download limit.
- Paywall is shown to the user if their subscription has lapsed when they try to open a downloaded beat older than their most recent 5 downloads.
- Stability improvements on the first app launch when communicating with the server for new users.
Please check out the Beat Note roadmap under the Settings screen to learn more about the features in progress and those other users have requested, and vote on the features you want to see included.
Thank you for supporting Beat Note! I regularly update the app, and besides the above, this update contains additional bug fixes and stability improvements. In addition, I make it super easy for you to connect with me if you have any feedback, questions, or issues. Please send me a message from Settings → Contact Support to let me know.
- Creating a new beat navigates to the Edit Beat screen instead of the Edit Measure screen for the first measure. (Which do you prefer? Please let me know by sending me your feedback!)
- The Downloads screen now displays an error message when there is no network connectivity.
Fixed in this release:
- An error message is shown when a beat cannot be downloaded because there is no network connectivity.
- Export image: Long file names would collide with the "Filename:" label. These now display correctly on iPhone in portrait and landscape orientations.
- Paywall is shown to the user if they are unsubscribed when trying to download a beat but have already reached their maximum download limit.
- Paywall is shown to the user if their subscription has lapsed when they try to open a downloaded beat older than their most recent 5 downloads.
- Stability improvements on the first app launch when communicating with the server for new users.
Please check out the Beat Note roadmap under the Settings screen to learn more about the features in progress and those other users have requested, and vote on the features you want to see included.
Thank you for supporting Beat Note! I regularly update the app, and besides the above, this update contains additional bug fixes and stability improvements. In addition, I make it super easy for you to connect with me if you have any feedback, questions, or issues. Please send me a message from Settings → Contact Support to let me know.
2.6.1
2023-06-05
This build fixes a crash that would occur when trying to export an image for a beat whose name contained invalid characters ("/" or ":"). Thanks to Zak for finding and reporting this crash!
Please check out the Beat Note roadmap under the Settings screen to learn more about the features in progress and those other users have requested, and vote on the features you want to see included.
Thank you for supporting Beat Note! I regularly update the app, and besides the above, this update contains additional bug fixes and stability improvements. In addition, I make it super easy for you to connect with me if you have any feedback, questions, or issues. Please send me a message from Settings → Contact Support to let me know.
Please check out the Beat Note roadmap under the Settings screen to learn more about the features in progress and those other users have requested, and vote on the features you want to see included.
Thank you for supporting Beat Note! I regularly update the app, and besides the above, this update contains additional bug fixes and stability improvements. In addition, I make it super easy for you to connect with me if you have any feedback, questions, or issues. Please send me a message from Settings → Contact Support to let me know.
2.6
2023-05-31
New in this release:
- Export Images! Tap "Share" to view the options for sharing and select "Export an Image." This is just the first iteration of exporting images. Please try this new feature and share your feedback about your experience so I can improve upon it in future releases!
- You can choose black notation on a white background or white notation on a black background. You can also choose to make the background transparent. Are there other color options you would like added?
- Exported images are in PNG format. Are there other image formats you want to be able to export to?
- You can select any measure of the beat to export to an image. Would you like options to export more than just one measure? Or the entire beat?
- See a preview of the image that will be exported in real time as you modify the different export options.
- Images can be easily saved to your photos, shared via any messaging app, emailed, saved to iCloud or your favorite cloud storage location, or posted to social media or any other place you like.
- Non-subscribers can try the export image feature as well. Please note that images exported by non-subscribers will be watermarked.
- Access the "Share" screen from "My Beats" or the Practice screen for any beat.
Improved in this release:
- Downloading Beats - Any beat shared with the latest version of the app now provides a download screen on the web for users who do not yet have Beat Note installed. Users who do not have Beat Note installed will see a preview of the beat you have shared and can click on the App Store link to install Beat Note before downloading the beat.
- All music notation has been updated to utilize the primary percussion clef instead of the secondary one.
Please check out the Beat Note roadmap under the Settings screen to learn more about the features in progress and those other users have requested, and vote on the features you want to see included.
Thank you for supporting Beat Note! I regularly update the app, and besides the above, this update contains additional bug fixes and stability improvements. In addition, I make it super easy for you to connect with me if you have any feedback, questions, or issues. Please send me a message from Settings → Contact Support to let me know.
- Export Images! Tap "Share" to view the options for sharing and select "Export an Image." This is just the first iteration of exporting images. Please try this new feature and share your feedback about your experience so I can improve upon it in future releases!
- You can choose black notation on a white background or white notation on a black background. You can also choose to make the background transparent. Are there other color options you would like added?
- Exported images are in PNG format. Are there other image formats you want to be able to export to?
- You can select any measure of the beat to export to an image. Would you like options to export more than just one measure? Or the entire beat?
- See a preview of the image that will be exported in real time as you modify the different export options.
- Images can be easily saved to your photos, shared via any messaging app, emailed, saved to iCloud or your favorite cloud storage location, or posted to social media or any other place you like.
- Non-subscribers can try the export image feature as well. Please note that images exported by non-subscribers will be watermarked.
- Access the "Share" screen from "My Beats" or the Practice screen for any beat.
Improved in this release:
- Downloading Beats - Any beat shared with the latest version of the app now provides a download screen on the web for users who do not yet have Beat Note installed. Users who do not have Beat Note installed will see a preview of the beat you have shared and can click on the App Store link to install Beat Note before downloading the beat.
- All music notation has been updated to utilize the primary percussion clef instead of the secondary one.
Please check out the Beat Note roadmap under the Settings screen to learn more about the features in progress and those other users have requested, and vote on the features you want to see included.
Thank you for supporting Beat Note! I regularly update the app, and besides the above, this update contains additional bug fixes and stability improvements. In addition, I make it super easy for you to connect with me if you have any feedback, questions, or issues. Please send me a message from Settings → Contact Support to let me know.
2.5.1
2023-05-24
Fixed in this release:
- Sticking was not displayed on the Downloads screen for any beats. This has been corrected, and sticking is visible for all downloaded beats.
Please check out the Beat Note roadmap under the Settings screen to learn more about the features in progress and those other users have requested, and vote on the features you want to see included.
Thank you for supporting Beat Note! I regularly update the app, and besides the above, this update contains additional bug fixes and stability improvements. In addition, I make it super easy for you to connect with me if you have any feedback, questions, or issues. Please send me a message from Settings → Contact Support to let me know.
- Sticking was not displayed on the Downloads screen for any beats. This has been corrected, and sticking is visible for all downloaded beats.
Please check out the Beat Note roadmap under the Settings screen to learn more about the features in progress and those other users have requested, and vote on the features you want to see included.
Thank you for supporting Beat Note! I regularly update the app, and besides the above, this update contains additional bug fixes and stability improvements. In addition, I make it super easy for you to connect with me if you have any feedback, questions, or issues. Please send me a message from Settings → Contact Support to let me know.
2.5
2023-05-19
New in this release: Sticking! This feature has been highly requested, and I'm excited to include it in this release.
- Access sticking when editing a measure of music by quickly switching between the "Notation," "Sticking," or "Beaming" edit modes.
- A sticking of right or left can be applied to any notes played by the hands in a measure. The same "grid"-style as entering notation ensures that assigning sticking is intuitive and straightforward. Tap or swipe to give a sticking to a note.
- Notes played by the feet are audibly muted and rendered in grey when the beaming style is set to split hands/feet to help you focus on what the hands are playing.
- Accented and unaccented notes are differentiated by using uppercase letters "R" and "L" for accented notes and lowercase letters "r" and "l" for unaccented notes.
- Both hands playing together are shown using the letter "b."
- Super-fast "smart sticking" buttons are included to assign sticking indicators to all notes to make it even faster. These include:
- Natural Alternating: Assuming alternating starting with your right hand, all beats for a given subdivision alternate as you would naturally play then. For example, 16th notes would always have your right hand playing on the downbeat and upbeats while your left hand would be playing on the e's and ah's.
- Alternate All: Regardless of the subdivision or where the notes fall, all notes are alternated right and left.
- Double Strokes: Right, right, left, left for all strokes.
- Paradiddles: Right, left, right, right, left, right, left, left for all strokes.
- Invert: If your lead hand is your left hand, or the exercise you've built has a turnaround, tap this button to invert all stickings.
Please give sticking a try and let me know how your experience is! I'm looking forward to hearing your feedback.
Also improved in this release:
- UI layout has been enhanced specifically for users of the iPhone 14 Pro.
Please check out the Beat Note roadmap under the Settings screen to learn more about the features in progress and those other users have requested, and vote on the features you want to see included.
Thank you for supporting Beat Note! I regularly update the app, and besides the above, this update contains additional bug fixes and stability improvements. In addition, I make it super easy for you to connect with me if you have any feedback, questions, or issues. Please send me a message from Settings → Contact Support to let me know.
- Access sticking when editing a measure of music by quickly switching between the "Notation," "Sticking," or "Beaming" edit modes.
- A sticking of right or left can be applied to any notes played by the hands in a measure. The same "grid"-style as entering notation ensures that assigning sticking is intuitive and straightforward. Tap or swipe to give a sticking to a note.
- Notes played by the feet are audibly muted and rendered in grey when the beaming style is set to split hands/feet to help you focus on what the hands are playing.
- Accented and unaccented notes are differentiated by using uppercase letters "R" and "L" for accented notes and lowercase letters "r" and "l" for unaccented notes.
- Both hands playing together are shown using the letter "b."
- Super-fast "smart sticking" buttons are included to assign sticking indicators to all notes to make it even faster. These include:
- Natural Alternating: Assuming alternating starting with your right hand, all beats for a given subdivision alternate as you would naturally play then. For example, 16th notes would always have your right hand playing on the downbeat and upbeats while your left hand would be playing on the e's and ah's.
- Alternate All: Regardless of the subdivision or where the notes fall, all notes are alternated right and left.
- Double Strokes: Right, right, left, left for all strokes.
- Paradiddles: Right, left, right, right, left, right, left, left for all strokes.
- Invert: If your lead hand is your left hand, or the exercise you've built has a turnaround, tap this button to invert all stickings.
Please give sticking a try and let me know how your experience is! I'm looking forward to hearing your feedback.
Also improved in this release:
- UI layout has been enhanced specifically for users of the iPhone 14 Pro.
Please check out the Beat Note roadmap under the Settings screen to learn more about the features in progress and those other users have requested, and vote on the features you want to see included.
Thank you for supporting Beat Note! I regularly update the app, and besides the above, this update contains additional bug fixes and stability improvements. In addition, I make it super easy for you to connect with me if you have any feedback, questions, or issues. Please send me a message from Settings → Contact Support to let me know.
2.4.3
2023-05-16
Improved in this release:
- You can now access the share beat screen from the practice beat screen by tapping the【↑】icon.
- Drum set sample volumes have been re-balanced for a more natural sound when playing beats.
- Music notation rendering has been improved by making the notation more distinct from the music staff.
- A description has been added to the different beaming styles.
- You can now switch between editing the music notation and changing the beaming style when editing a measure more easily.
Fixed in this release:
- Several crashes have been fixed, improving the app's stability.
Please check out the Beat Note roadmap under the Settings screen to learn more about the features in progress and those other users have requested, and vote on the features you want to see included.
Thank you for supporting Beat Note! I regularly update the app, and besides the above, this update contains additional bug fixes and stability improvements. In addition, I make it super easy for you to connect with me if you have any feedback, questions, or issues. Please send me a message from Settings → Contact Support to let me know.
- You can now access the share beat screen from the practice beat screen by tapping the【↑】icon.
- Drum set sample volumes have been re-balanced for a more natural sound when playing beats.
- Music notation rendering has been improved by making the notation more distinct from the music staff.
- A description has been added to the different beaming styles.
- You can now switch between editing the music notation and changing the beaming style when editing a measure more easily.
Fixed in this release:
- Several crashes have been fixed, improving the app's stability.
Please check out the Beat Note roadmap under the Settings screen to learn more about the features in progress and those other users have requested, and vote on the features you want to see included.
Thank you for supporting Beat Note! I regularly update the app, and besides the above, this update contains additional bug fixes and stability improvements. In addition, I make it super easy for you to connect with me if you have any feedback, questions, or issues. Please send me a message from Settings → Contact Support to let me know.
2.4.2
2023-04-12
Improved in this release:
- When you tap "Share" to share a beat, the app now shows you a preview of the beat and explains how it works by creating a link you can share with anyone else to download the beat to their device.
Fixed in this release:
- Several crashes have been fixed, improving the app's stability.
Please check out the Beat Note roadmap under the Settings screen to learn more about the features in progress and those other users have requested, and vote on the features you want to see included.
Thank you for supporting Beat Note! I regularly update the app, and besides the above, this update contains additional bug fixes and stability improvements. In addition, I make it super easy for you to connect with me if you have any feedback, questions, or issues. Please send me a message from Settings → Contact Support to let me know.
- When you tap "Share" to share a beat, the app now shows you a preview of the beat and explains how it works by creating a link you can share with anyone else to download the beat to their device.
Fixed in this release:
- Several crashes have been fixed, improving the app's stability.
Please check out the Beat Note roadmap under the Settings screen to learn more about the features in progress and those other users have requested, and vote on the features you want to see included.
Thank you for supporting Beat Note! I regularly update the app, and besides the above, this update contains additional bug fixes and stability improvements. In addition, I make it super easy for you to connect with me if you have any feedback, questions, or issues. Please send me a message from Settings → Contact Support to let me know.
2.4.1
2023-03-20
This release fixes a crash when playing back an empty measure on the edit beat screen.
Please check out the Beat Note roadmap under the Settings screen to learn more about the features in progress and those other users have requested, and vote on the features you want to see included.
Thank you for supporting Beat Note! I regularly update the app, and besides the above, this update contains additional bug fixes and stability improvements. In addition, I make it super easy for you to connect with me if you have any feedback, questions, or issues. Please send me a message from Settings → Contact Support to let me know.
Please check out the Beat Note roadmap under the Settings screen to learn more about the features in progress and those other users have requested, and vote on the features you want to see included.
Thank you for supporting Beat Note! I regularly update the app, and besides the above, this update contains additional bug fixes and stability improvements. In addition, I make it super easy for you to connect with me if you have any feedback, questions, or issues. Please send me a message from Settings → Contact Support to let me know.
2.4
2023-03-17
New in this release:
- 16th Note Triplets! YES! You can now select a subdivision of 16th note triplets for any beat. Why did it take so long to add this feature? Because the rendering of the music notation is meticulously drawn for each aspect of the music: the staff, clef, time signature, note heads, rests, stems, flags, beams, articulations, tuplets, and now brackets, too. Whether the beaming style you choose is linear, splitting hands and feet, or splitting cymbals and drums, the music notation is beautifully rendered for all your beats.
- Additionally, to support 16th note triplets, a subdivision of 8th note triplets has been added to the click track.
Improved in this release:
- Brackets have been added above 8th and 16th note triplets when there's a rest at the beginning or the end of the group of notes. Depending upon the stem direction, tuplet brackets display above or below any articulations that may have been added, like open hi-hats or accents.
- When several notes share a stem and have articulations, such as an open hi-hat and an accented snare drum, the open hi-hat articulation is displayed ABOVE the note, whereas the snare drum accent is shown BELOW the note. This applies to any combination of cymbal + drum articulations for notes sharing the same stem.
- Beats were previously limited to a total of 256 measures. This limit has been removed; now, beats can be as long as you like. Performance for loading beats with a lot of measures has also been improved.
Fixed in this release:
- The app would occasionally crash when editing the notes of a measure during playback. Not only has this crash been fixed in this release, but the playback note highlighting visualization now updates in real time as you add or remove notes.
Please check out the Beat Note roadmap under the Settings screen to learn more about the features in progress and those other users have requested, and vote on the features you want to see included.
Thank you for supporting Beat Note! I regularly update the app, and besides the above, this update contains additional bug fixes and stability improvements. In addition, I make it super easy for you to connect with me if you have any feedback, questions, or issues. Please send me a message from Settings → Contact Support to let me know.
- 16th Note Triplets! YES! You can now select a subdivision of 16th note triplets for any beat. Why did it take so long to add this feature? Because the rendering of the music notation is meticulously drawn for each aspect of the music: the staff, clef, time signature, note heads, rests, stems, flags, beams, articulations, tuplets, and now brackets, too. Whether the beaming style you choose is linear, splitting hands and feet, or splitting cymbals and drums, the music notation is beautifully rendered for all your beats.
- Additionally, to support 16th note triplets, a subdivision of 8th note triplets has been added to the click track.
Improved in this release:
- Brackets have been added above 8th and 16th note triplets when there's a rest at the beginning or the end of the group of notes. Depending upon the stem direction, tuplet brackets display above or below any articulations that may have been added, like open hi-hats or accents.
- When several notes share a stem and have articulations, such as an open hi-hat and an accented snare drum, the open hi-hat articulation is displayed ABOVE the note, whereas the snare drum accent is shown BELOW the note. This applies to any combination of cymbal + drum articulations for notes sharing the same stem.
- Beats were previously limited to a total of 256 measures. This limit has been removed; now, beats can be as long as you like. Performance for loading beats with a lot of measures has also been improved.
Fixed in this release:
- The app would occasionally crash when editing the notes of a measure during playback. Not only has this crash been fixed in this release, but the playback note highlighting visualization now updates in real time as you add or remove notes.
Please check out the Beat Note roadmap under the Settings screen to learn more about the features in progress and those other users have requested, and vote on the features you want to see included.
Thank you for supporting Beat Note! I regularly update the app, and besides the above, this update contains additional bug fixes and stability improvements. In addition, I make it super easy for you to connect with me if you have any feedback, questions, or issues. Please send me a message from Settings → Contact Support to let me know.
2.3.2
2023-03-13
Fixed in this release:
- The last release introduced a bug where a fresh app install did not display the initially loaded beats. This has been fixed in this release. My apologies to those of you who installed the app for the first time and didn't have an amazing first experience. Thanks to Derek C. for taking the time to send a detailed bug report to me!
Please check out the Beat Note roadmap under the Settings screen to learn more about the features in progress and those other users have requested, and vote on the features you want to see included.
Thank you for supporting Beat Note! I regularly update the app, and besides the above, this update contains additional bug fixes and stability improvements. In addition, I make it super easy for you to connect with me if you have any feedback, questions, or issues. Please send me a message from Settings → Contact Support to let me know.
- The last release introduced a bug where a fresh app install did not display the initially loaded beats. This has been fixed in this release. My apologies to those of you who installed the app for the first time and didn't have an amazing first experience. Thanks to Derek C. for taking the time to send a detailed bug report to me!
Please check out the Beat Note roadmap under the Settings screen to learn more about the features in progress and those other users have requested, and vote on the features you want to see included.
Thank you for supporting Beat Note! I regularly update the app, and besides the above, this update contains additional bug fixes and stability improvements. In addition, I make it super easy for you to connect with me if you have any feedback, questions, or issues. Please send me a message from Settings → Contact Support to let me know.
2.3.1
2023-03-09
New in this release:
- The stepped hi-hat (hi-hat with the foot) now supports adding a splash articulation!
Improved in this release:
- The play head indicator now highlights quarter note rests and whole note rests when playing back music.
- Increased reliability of syncing beat data in the cloud.
Please check out the Beat Note roadmap under the Settings screen to learn more about the features in progress and those other users have requested, and vote on the features you want to see included.
Thank you for supporting Beat Note! I regularly update the app, and besides the above, this update contains additional bug fixes and stability improvements. In addition, I make it super easy for you to connect with me if you have any feedback, questions, or issues. Please send me a message from Settings → Contact Support to let me know.
- The stepped hi-hat (hi-hat with the foot) now supports adding a splash articulation!
Improved in this release:
- The play head indicator now highlights quarter note rests and whole note rests when playing back music.
- Increased reliability of syncing beat data in the cloud.
Please check out the Beat Note roadmap under the Settings screen to learn more about the features in progress and those other users have requested, and vote on the features you want to see included.
Thank you for supporting Beat Note! I regularly update the app, and besides the above, this update contains additional bug fixes and stability improvements. In addition, I make it super easy for you to connect with me if you have any feedback, questions, or issues. Please send me a message from Settings → Contact Support to let me know.
2.3
2023-02-25
NEW:
- A note-by-note play-head has been added to the Practice Beat, Practice Measure, and Edit Measure screens, highlighting each musical note as you hear it! Thanks to Brandon for his request and feedback during the development of this enhancement and for the many users who asked for this!
- Note highlighting works with all existing features, including the click track count-in, looping the beat, and tempo adjustments during playback.
FIXED:
- Filtering beats by name and selecting a beat to practice resulted in a crash when returning to the "My Beats" screen. This has been fixed.
- Changing the subdivision of a beat while editing a beat, which clears out any notes for that subdivision, now updates the audio and visualization in real time.
- A note-by-note play-head has been added to the Practice Beat, Practice Measure, and Edit Measure screens, highlighting each musical note as you hear it! Thanks to Brandon for his request and feedback during the development of this enhancement and for the many users who asked for this!
- Note highlighting works with all existing features, including the click track count-in, looping the beat, and tempo adjustments during playback.
FIXED:
- Filtering beats by name and selecting a beat to practice resulted in a crash when returning to the "My Beats" screen. This has been fixed.
- Changing the subdivision of a beat while editing a beat, which clears out any notes for that subdivision, now updates the audio and visualization in real time.
2.2
2023-02-17
New in this release:
- You can now share your Beat Note subscription with up to 5 members of your family using Apple's Family Sharing feature. Thanks to Weston for requesting this feature!
- You can now select a click track subdivision of "Half Note" to make your practice sessions more challenging.
Improved in this release:
- The subscribe now page UI has been improved and includes family sharing as a subscriber benefit.
Please check out the Beat Note roadmap under the Settings screen to learn more about the features in progress and those other users have requested, and vote on the features you want to see included in the future.
Thank you for supporting Beat Note! I regularly update the app, and besides the above, this update contains additional bug fixes and stability improvements. In addition, I make it super easy for you to connect with me if you have any feedback, questions, or issues. Please send me a message from Settings → Contact Support to let me know.
- You can now share your Beat Note subscription with up to 5 members of your family using Apple's Family Sharing feature. Thanks to Weston for requesting this feature!
- You can now select a click track subdivision of "Half Note" to make your practice sessions more challenging.
Improved in this release:
- The subscribe now page UI has been improved and includes family sharing as a subscriber benefit.
Please check out the Beat Note roadmap under the Settings screen to learn more about the features in progress and those other users have requested, and vote on the features you want to see included in the future.
Thank you for supporting Beat Note! I regularly update the app, and besides the above, this update contains additional bug fixes and stability improvements. In addition, I make it super easy for you to connect with me if you have any feedback, questions, or issues. Please send me a message from Settings → Contact Support to let me know.
2.1
2023-02-10
New in this release:
- The settings screen now includes an option to view the status of syncing your beats to the cloud. Sometimes if you use the app offline or disconnected from the internet, data can't be properly synced. This screen lets you know if everything is syncing correctly or if data is still waiting to be backed up.
Improved in this release:
- The reliability of syncing data to the cloud has been further enhanced to ensure all data is saved to the cloud appropriately.
Fixed in this release:
- When disconnected from the internet, creating a new beat or duplicating an existing beat might result in an infinite spinner. This has been fixed, and as a result, creating beats is now even faster than before!
Please check out the Beat Note roadmap under the Settings screen to learn more about the features in progress and those other users have requested, and vote on the features you want to see included in the future.
Thank you for supporting Beat Note! I regularly update the app, and besides the above, this update contains additional bug fixes and stability improvements. In addition, I make it super easy for you to connect with me if you have any feedback, questions, or issues. Please send me a message from Settings → Contact Support to let me know.
- The settings screen now includes an option to view the status of syncing your beats to the cloud. Sometimes if you use the app offline or disconnected from the internet, data can't be properly synced. This screen lets you know if everything is syncing correctly or if data is still waiting to be backed up.
Improved in this release:
- The reliability of syncing data to the cloud has been further enhanced to ensure all data is saved to the cloud appropriately.
Fixed in this release:
- When disconnected from the internet, creating a new beat or duplicating an existing beat might result in an infinite spinner. This has been fixed, and as a result, creating beats is now even faster than before!
Please check out the Beat Note roadmap under the Settings screen to learn more about the features in progress and those other users have requested, and vote on the features you want to see included in the future.
Thank you for supporting Beat Note! I regularly update the app, and besides the above, this update contains additional bug fixes and stability improvements. In addition, I make it super easy for you to connect with me if you have any feedback, questions, or issues. Please send me a message from Settings → Contact Support to let me know.
2.0
2023-01-29
I'm super excited to release this significant update to Beat Note! This release primarily improves the user experience by differentiating composing/editing beats from practicing them.
My Beats
- Search for any beat by name using the search bar at the top of the screen.
- Edit any beat with a quick tap of the "Edit" button.
Composing and Editing Beat Scores:
- A new screen has been added for editing the score of your beats.
- Tap any measure to edit it.
- Easily rename beats at the top of this screen.
- No longer hidden behind a long-tap gesture, insert, delete, and duplicate measure actions are now quickly accessible via a "more actions" triplet-dot (...) button on each bar.
- Tap "Rearrange" to reorder the measures of your composition. Then again, the way the measures jiggle, you probably already figured that out.
Practicing Beats:
- Tapping on a beat from the "My Beats" screen brings you into the practice beat experience. This screen lets you get into the flow when practicing beats from top to bottom.
- Tap on any measure to practice that measure in isolation.
- Tap the "Edit Beat" button to edit the entire beat score.
Practicing Measures:
- Tapping on a measure from the practice beat screen brings you into the practice measure experience. This screen allows you to get into the flow when you need to focus on practicing a single measure of a beat.
- Tap the "Edit Measure" button to edit this measure.
Downloaded Beats:
- All downloaded beats use the same practice beat and practice measure experience, allowing you full access to all practice functionality for the beats you've downloaded.
- Search for any beat by name using the search bar at the top of the screen.
IMPROVED
- All audio controls, including playback, tempo adjustments, click functionality, and the timer, are always visible while practicing and composing beats, consistently located in the top center of every screen. They float down onto the screen when needed and pop off the screen when they're not.
- Animations have been added to clarify actions such as creating, duplicating, or deleting a beat, and inserting, deleting, or duplicating a measure.
- The user interface throughout the app is more consistent between screens and better alight with Apple's standard applications and recommended layout guidelines.
- The UI on macOS (Apple Silicon) now renders in the same manner as the iPad app, making this a more enjoyable experience.
FIXED
- Sometimes, articulations and the triplet "3" would be cut off from the top or bottom of the music. This has been fixed so all musical articulations are always fully visible on the screen.
- Downloaded beats open correctly no matter where you are in the app.
- Lots of (quite interesting to me and probably boring to you) under-the-hood improvements for stability, performance, and security.
If you made it this far... please set a reminder on your calendar one week from today to send me feedback about how your experience with the latest Beat Note experience is. Where else can it be improved? What other features are you waiting for? Please interact with our road map or email me your feedback!
Thanks for supporting Beat Note!
My Beats
- Search for any beat by name using the search bar at the top of the screen.
- Edit any beat with a quick tap of the "Edit" button.
Composing and Editing Beat Scores:
- A new screen has been added for editing the score of your beats.
- Tap any measure to edit it.
- Easily rename beats at the top of this screen.
- No longer hidden behind a long-tap gesture, insert, delete, and duplicate measure actions are now quickly accessible via a "more actions" triplet-dot (...) button on each bar.
- Tap "Rearrange" to reorder the measures of your composition. Then again, the way the measures jiggle, you probably already figured that out.
Practicing Beats:
- Tapping on a beat from the "My Beats" screen brings you into the practice beat experience. This screen lets you get into the flow when practicing beats from top to bottom.
- Tap on any measure to practice that measure in isolation.
- Tap the "Edit Beat" button to edit the entire beat score.
Practicing Measures:
- Tapping on a measure from the practice beat screen brings you into the practice measure experience. This screen allows you to get into the flow when you need to focus on practicing a single measure of a beat.
- Tap the "Edit Measure" button to edit this measure.
Downloaded Beats:
- All downloaded beats use the same practice beat and practice measure experience, allowing you full access to all practice functionality for the beats you've downloaded.
- Search for any beat by name using the search bar at the top of the screen.
IMPROVED
- All audio controls, including playback, tempo adjustments, click functionality, and the timer, are always visible while practicing and composing beats, consistently located in the top center of every screen. They float down onto the screen when needed and pop off the screen when they're not.
- Animations have been added to clarify actions such as creating, duplicating, or deleting a beat, and inserting, deleting, or duplicating a measure.
- The user interface throughout the app is more consistent between screens and better alight with Apple's standard applications and recommended layout guidelines.
- The UI on macOS (Apple Silicon) now renders in the same manner as the iPad app, making this a more enjoyable experience.
FIXED
- Sometimes, articulations and the triplet "3" would be cut off from the top or bottom of the music. This has been fixed so all musical articulations are always fully visible on the screen.
- Downloaded beats open correctly no matter where you are in the app.
- Lots of (quite interesting to me and probably boring to you) under-the-hood improvements for stability, performance, and security.
If you made it this far... please set a reminder on your calendar one week from today to send me feedback about how your experience with the latest Beat Note experience is. Where else can it be improved? What other features are you waiting for? Please interact with our road map or email me your feedback!
Thanks for supporting Beat Note!
1.9.1
2023-01-16
Thank you for supporting Beat Note! I regularly update the app, and this update contains bug fixes and stability improvements. What do you want to see in the next release? Please send me a message from Settings → Contact Support to let me know.
1.9
2022-11-22
New in this release:
・I added the ride bell as a new instrument so that you can include this in your grooves with and without an accent.
・The snare drum now supports diddle articulations (a double-stroke played with one hand), making it possible for you to program some of your favorite warm-ups!
・Speaking of diddles, they can also be used to spice up hi-hat grooves, so I added diddles as an articulation for the hi-hat as well.
・Beat Note now saves your Click track settings between sessions, so you don't need to re-configure them each time. Is it helpful to have separate click settings for each beat? If so, please let me know!
Improved in this release:
・The reliability of syncing data to the cloud has been enhanced.
Please check out the Beat Note roadmap under the Settings screen to learn more about the features in progress and those other users have requested, and vote on the features you want to see included in the future.
Thank you for supporting Beat Note! I regularly update the app, and besides the above, this update contains additional bug fixes and stability improvements. In addition, I make it super easy for you to connect with me if you have any feedback, questions, or issues. Please send me a message from Settings → Contact Support to let me know.
・I added the ride bell as a new instrument so that you can include this in your grooves with and without an accent.
・The snare drum now supports diddle articulations (a double-stroke played with one hand), making it possible for you to program some of your favorite warm-ups!
・Speaking of diddles, they can also be used to spice up hi-hat grooves, so I added diddles as an articulation for the hi-hat as well.
・Beat Note now saves your Click track settings between sessions, so you don't need to re-configure them each time. Is it helpful to have separate click settings for each beat? If so, please let me know!
Improved in this release:
・The reliability of syncing data to the cloud has been enhanced.
Please check out the Beat Note roadmap under the Settings screen to learn more about the features in progress and those other users have requested, and vote on the features you want to see included in the future.
Thank you for supporting Beat Note! I regularly update the app, and besides the above, this update contains additional bug fixes and stability improvements. In addition, I make it super easy for you to connect with me if you have any feedback, questions, or issues. Please send me a message from Settings → Contact Support to let me know.
Cheat Codes for In-App Purchases
| Item | Price | iPhone/iPad | Android |
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic Subscription (For hobby users and students (auto-renewing)) |
Free |
CE944435213✱✱✱✱✱ | 7B02915✱✱✱✱✱ |
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Ratings
4.3 out of 5
12 Ratings
Reviews
Tim Jarratt,
Easy, fun, and productive !
I’ve been drumming off and on for a long time, and always struggled with finding a tool that works for me to practice, visualize my rhythms and challenge myself.
Tabs never worked, and a lot of other apps are either too complicated or downright hostile to users.
Beat Note is not “complete” yet but that’s a good thing. What already exists is easy to use and understand. It’s a good solid base and already useful for me when I want to go work on my rhythms.
I can’t wait to see how the developer will continue to add other functionality. I really hope they keep it as usable and delightful to interact with as it is today.
Tabs never worked, and a lot of other apps are either too complicated or downright hostile to users.
Beat Note is not “complete” yet but that’s a good thing. What already exists is easy to use and understand. It’s a good solid base and already useful for me when I want to go work on my rhythms.
I can’t wait to see how the developer will continue to add other functionality. I really hope they keep it as usable and delightful to interact with as it is today.
ThatPaperclip,
Just awful
Tons of bugs.. preview rarely matches the notes on the staff, sometimes doesn’t play any notes at all. sounds are not always appropriate for the instrument voicing.. why does the floor tom sound like a sidestick? Editing measures is just about the most inconvenient way I could imagine doing it. Imagine editing a measure one by one completely isolated from the rest of a song. If you want to hear a measure played back in context with the surrounding measures you have to exit out and listen to the whole song.
It’s great if you don’t need the playback functionality and just need to mark up some sheet music- but at that point why not just use pen and paper and skip the subscription fee? This software has a long way to go.
It’s great if you don’t need the playback functionality and just need to mark up some sheet music- but at that point why not just use pen and paper and skip the subscription fee? This software has a long way to go.
J P AMEX,
Easy to use, well developed practice and writing tool.
Very versatile and customizable. Great practice and teaching tool. The developer listens to suggestions and feedback and updates very quickly. Highly recommend!
omnipotentolive,
One of the better apps for drum transcription
You can add ghost notes, odd time signatures such as 3/4, 5/4 and 6/4z my only recommendation would is to be able to add quintuples and sextuplets to a bar
bwballast,
The Best for Drummers
Best and simplest drum notation app I could find. Very intuitive and easy to use, perfect for notating beats on the phone. Love it!
LvsMusic7,
Ok
Nice first effort. But to charge $12 and not provide odd time signatures or a simple play head is an oversight.
This app will be useful once it’s finished. Hopefully, that happens.
This app will be useful once it’s finished. Hopefully, that happens.
