# Back Pocket Grooves — Backing tracks from MarloweDK

> Funky instrumental backing tracks for music practice and jamming. (iPhone/iPad app by Leafcutter Studios Ltd.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/back-pocket-grooves/id1558075078 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Leafcutter Studios Ltd](https://appshunter.io/developer/391348774)
- Category: Music, Education
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Rating: 4.83/5 from 6 App Store ratings · 5 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 14.5 · 396 MB
- Languages: English
- Released: 2021-07-01
- Data updated: 2026-06-22
- Monetization: freemium
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/back-pocket-grooves/id1558075078/reviews.md

## What is Back Pocket Grooves?

Funky grooves practice/jam app for all musicians, music teachers and music students no matter level, with up to 6 mixable instrument tracks.
Are you tired of mostly jazz focused jam tracks, uninspiring and just not that suited for Funk/Soul/Fusion instrument practice?
And do you miss the simplicity of a good funky vamp that swings, where you can just jam and not necessarily think too much about too many chord changes?
You would rather jam over instrumental grooves in the style of i.e Herbie Hancock, Prince, Steps Ahead, Jeff Lorber Fusion, Maceo Parker, James Brown, Earth Wind and Fire, Donny Hathaway, John Scofield, George Benson....
Well, this might make your practice routine a bit more fun.
Funky grooves with up to 6 mixable instrument tracks - Drums, percussion, Bass, pianos, guitars, click...
The 8 to 16 bar sections can be transposed to all keys, instruments can be muted on a section basis to create custom arrangements - ie mute all instruments but the drums for the first repetition and add instruments on each repeat - creating classic funk build ups.
Easy, fun and inspiring
New grooves will be added on regular basis 
 
SUBSCRIPTIONS
 
The Back Pocket Grooves app offers a subset of tracks for free - you can access and use these tracks by downloading and installing the app.  To access all of the backing tracks, the Back Pocket Grooves app offers a monthly auto-renewing subscription plan that costs £0.99 per month or an annual auto-renewing subscription plan that costs £7.99 per year.
 
The subscription is auto-renewable which means it will automatically renew unless you turn auto-renew off in your App Store account settings on your device. If you want to stop your subscription then you should switch off auto-renew at least 24 hours before the end of the current subscription period.
 
TERMS AND CONDITIONS
 
You can see the full Terms & Conditions at https://www.leafcutterstudios.com/terms-bpg

## Key features

- Funky grooves for practice and jamming
- Up to 6 mixable instrument tracks
- Transpose sections to all keys
- Mute instruments for custom arrangements
- New grooves added regularly
- Free subset of tracks available

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**Subscriptions**

| Subscription | Price | Period |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Monthly Subscription | $0.99 | per month |
| Annual Subscription | $8.99 | per year |


## Recent user reviews (5 of 5)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/back-pocket-grooves/id1558075078/reviews.md

### 4/5 — Great App

*2023-06-22*

This is the best groove app with lots of variety, have had lots of fun creating bass lines of my own with this. 
I would like a count in option and ability to have shorter bars for an intro or to create a few stabs etc but overall its very cool.

### 4/5 — Fun App

*2023-04-07*

Almost perfect. would like to be able to change keys. no other complaints. Havin fun😎

**Developer response:** You can change any groove to any key, click the mixer icon top right and on the edit screen click and hold the current key to change tonality
Best
MarloweDK

### 5/5 — Fantastic! Favorite practice app

*2023-03-11*

The tracks are fantastic on here and they are customizable. Many resemble familiar funk tracks by well known artists. Some of the track titles kind of give you a hint. Really great for practicing modes and soloing. Also great for locking in strong rhythms.

### 5/5 — Good Jam App

*2022-07-30*

This is a fun little practice tool to hone your grooves. It’s not centered on any particular instrument, and individual parts can be muted, soloed, or have their volume changed to suit. The interface is uncluttered so it’s really easy to get to playing. 

I’d ask for a display of the key in the song screen itself, displayed prominently. It would be cool to be able to transpose the keys as well.

### 5/5 — Nice App, nice format, nice grooves

*2021-11-05*

Bought this yesterday, already got way more than my money’s worth.  Had a few breakthroughs.  These grooves are well put together and offer many ways of training with them by either muting parts or simply approaching the groove differently.  Blue tooth from my phone to a speaker and boom played until the fingers needed a break.  Back at it this morning for a quicky before work.  

Well worth the money IMO.   And because you can mute different instruments it with be a good tool for my guitar playing too…. Having way to much fun on bass right now though! 

If you like MarlowDKs bass lesson’s you’ll love this tool!

## Frequently asked questions about Back Pocket Grooves

### What is Back Pocket Grooves?

Back Pocket Grooves is a music practice and jamming app that provides funky instrumental backing tracks in styles like funk, soul, and fusion. It allows users to mix up to six instrument tracks and transpose sections to different keys.

### Does Back Pocket Grooves have ads?

No, Back Pocket Grooves does not contain advertisements. The app is free to download and use with a subset of tracks, with additional content available through subscriptions.

### How much does Back Pocket Grooves cost?

A subset of tracks is available for free. To access all backing tracks, Back Pocket Grooves offers a monthly subscription for £0.99 or an annual subscription for £7.99.

### What devices does Back Pocket Grooves support?

Back Pocket Grooves is supported on iPhone and iPod devices. It is rated for ages 4 and up.

### How often is Back Pocket Grooves updated?

The app was last updated on September 11, 2023, with version 1.97. New grooves are added on a regular basis.

### Can I cancel my Back Pocket Grooves subscription?

Yes, the subscription is auto-renewable. To stop your subscription, you must turn off auto-renew in your App Store account settings at least 24 hours before the current subscription period ends.

### What musical styles are featured in Back Pocket Grooves?

Back Pocket Grooves focuses on funky grooves suitable for funk, soul, and fusion music styles, inspired by artists like Herbie Hancock, Prince, and James Brown.

### What is the user rating for Back Pocket Grooves?

Back Pocket Grooves has a high user rating of 4.8 stars based on 6 ratings, indicating positive user sentiment.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 1.97 — 2023-09-11

Thomas has added a new Funk track - Reachin.

Let us know what you think!

### 1.93 — 2022-10-10

We've fixed a playback issue that some users were experiencing with the latest track, The Count.

Keep grooving and tell us what you think!

### 1.92 — 2022-09-26

We've added a new track to the app - The Count

Don't forget to let us know what you think and keep grooving!

### 1.91 — 2022-09-04

We've updated the app for the latest version of iOS and made a few changes to how the audio is generated.

### 1.90 — 2022-07-23

We've updated the app for the latest version of iOS.

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