Observed arrival · 2026-10-03
BackingBand builds a practice band from chord charts
An iPhone and iPad app generates drums, bass, and keys or guitar to play along with editable chord charts.
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$Paid
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✦Pretty
●Pro
◎Niche
◉Human
⚑Risk
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- For
- Musicians practicing with chord charts
- Worth noticing
- It imports iReal Pro charts from an irealb:// link, but cannot yet import charts that change time signature partway through.
Field notes
The app lets users edit a chart bar by bar, including splitting a bar into two, three, or four chords, then adjust the accompaniment by changing style, key, or tempo. The free tier includes all 37 built-in charts and saves up to five; Pro adds unlimited saved charts and additional chord and time-signature options. The page says imported playlist links bring in the first chart, with repeats and endings written out.
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