Observed arrival · 2026-09-10

Houseband: a pocket backing band for your melody

thehouseband.app Observed source

Editorial interest 84/100 Selection signal · not a rating of the site

An iPhone app that turns a sung, whistled, or played melody into chords, tempo, a chart, and—on Pro—a full backing band.

Landing page captured for the 2026-09-10 issue.

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The workflow begins with a hummed, whistled, played, or imported melody and produces detected chords, key, tempo, meter, and a chart. The page describes a silent visual metronome with four beat indicators and an amber downbeat, designed to avoid click bleed during recording. Free use includes text and MusicXML chart export, while the paid tier adds 70-plus grooves across four drum kits, mixed audio, stems, and MIDI.

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●ProPolished or operationally mature

◎NicheUnusually specific use

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