# Dr Rhythm

> Visualize and hear musical rhythms through tapping or sheet music input. (iPhone/iPad app by James Jeffery.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/dr-rhythm/id411299032 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [James Jeffery](https://appshunter.io/developer/310502446)
- Category: Music, Music, Education
- Price: $1.99
- Rating: 1.70/5 from 20 App Store ratings · 40 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 6.0 · 7 MB
- Languages: English
- Released: 2010-12-23
- Data updated: 2026-06-10
- Monetization: paid
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/dr-rhythm/id411299032/reviews.md

## What is Dr Rhythm?

Dr Rhythm allows you to hear and see the rhythm of your taps or written music. Either tap in a rhythm in real time or enter sheet music or score via notation buttons and watch Dr Rhythm show you the currently playing note or rest and hear the rhythm at the same time. 

As your pattern is being played and you hear the rhythm, Dr Rhythm allows you to follow the current note or rest by highlighting it on the display so that you can see its contribution to the rhythm. Bar numbers show you where you are in the score.

Change playback speed, time signatures, swing and playback instrument as the pattern plays. Playing with the app builds a solid sound memory for music notation patterns, increasing your sight reading abilities as you play and have fun! 

Use Dr Rhythm as a sophisticated music notation based metronome - you can program exactly the rhythmic sequence you wish. Drummers and percussionists can produce music notation based ‘click tracks’.

Come across a tricky rhythm in a bar as you’re reading some music? Let Dr Rhythm show you how it’s supposed to sound. Tap it in, listen and then play along! Hear and see how the rhythm of written sheet or score music should sound. 

Have fun building your own rhythmic patterns, this will rapidly increase your music sight reading skills.

Feature List:
- Tap Mode - tap in a rhythm in real time and see the music.
- User configurable quantisation in Tap Mode
- Note Mode-  Enter note and rest values from whole note (semibreve) to thirty-second note (demisemiquaver).
- Enter triplets, dotted, tied and accented notes.
- Full Cut, Copy, Paste editing with Magnifying Glass support
- Display music on a neutral stave/staff or a percussion line.
- Show bar numbers if required
- Optional Count-in prior to playback and recording
- Music auto scrolls during playback.
- Playback speed is from 0 to 299 Beats per Minute (BPM).
- Swing Configuration - see how the notation is changed by adding configurable swing to the music.
- Time Signatures supports beats per bar from 1 to 16 and beat values from 1 (whole note/semibreve) to 16 (thirty-second note/demisemiquaver). Every bar can have its own time signature if required.
- Sound Picker – Choose from dozens of sounds to assign to the metronome and pattern playback.
- Sound Mixer - Pattern, metronome ticks and accents and phone volume controls.
- Play patterns through Apple TV via AirPlay! 
- Control pattern playback with iPod Remote controls (play/pause) and next/previous track
- Patterns can be saved for later playback.
- Patterns are saved in MIDI file format for import into Sequencers and other music applications.
- Share your patterns via Airdrop, iTunes file sharing, email, MMS or DROPBOX.

- Hear how the rhythm of written sheet or score music should sound. Tap it in and listen!
- Sophisticated music notation based metronome - you can program exactly the rhythmic sequence you wish.
- Rhythm designer - percussionists can create new patterns while on the go.
- Have fun building your own rhythmic patterns.

## Key features

- Real-time rhythm tapping
- Sheet music notation input
- Visual note/rest highlighting
- Adjustable playback speed
- Configurable time signatures
- Customizable swing
- Sound selection and mixing

## Recent user reviews (10 of 40)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/dr-rhythm/id411299032/reviews.md

### 1/5 — Won’t Work

*2022-10-05, version 1.4.3*

Just downloaded this and it doesn’t work with my phone.

### 1/5 — iOS 15.6 - this app unusable, won’t open

*2022-08-04*

Can’t use app after updating to 15.6
Developers website is non functioning 
Can’t submit a request 
Do not download this app

### 1/5 — You’re kidding.

*2022-05-09, version 1.4.3*

Just bought this app only to discover that it’s not up to date and won’t work with the current iOS.  Very frustrating.

### 1/5 — Doesn’t work on the latest iPhone

*2022-01-26, version 1.4.3*

It won’t install. Don’t bother.

### 1/5 — Dr Rhythm

*2021-06-09*

Does not appear to work on iOS 14.6 on my iPhone

### 5/5 — Awesome music app

*2019-09-13*

Great for those who want to improve their sight reading and rhythm skills. App not displaying properly on new IOS though. Please update.

### 1/5 — Awful

*2019-06-26*

Absolute garbage, does nothing except a snare drum, no tutorial, screen orientation is a joke, worse app I have ever used, so glad I only wasted £2 on it

### 1/5 — Waste

*2019-01-28, version 1.4.3*

This was the biggest waste of time and money in recent memory. Bought specifically for tap rhythm function. Works like garbage. Don’t be like me.

### 1/5 — Doesn’t work as advertised

*2018-11-11, version 1.4.3*

This app is nice in theory but is not optimized for iPhone X. Nothing works properly when trying to tap/notate rhythms. I want a refund.

### 1/5 — I need triplets...

*2017-11-18, version 1.4.3*

I need to learn triplet rhythms... the app does not include triplets of any kind! I like the concept but the execution is not there because I could not even enter the first phrase I wanted to learn. Also the menu and settings are stuck in an odd orientation and I can’t uncheck the setting that locks that portion

## Frequently asked questions about Dr Rhythm

### What does Dr Rhythm do?

Dr Rhythm allows you to visualize and hear musical rhythms. You can either tap in a rhythm in real time or enter sheet music using notation buttons. The app then shows you the currently playing note or rest and plays the rhythm simultaneously.

### What are the key features of Dr Rhythm?

Key features include a Tap Mode for real-time rhythm input, a Note Mode for entering sheet music values, visual highlighting of playing notes, adjustable playback speed and time signatures, and sound customization. It also supports saving and sharing patterns.

### How much does Dr Rhythm cost?

Based on the provided information, Dr Rhythm is a paid application. There are no mentions of in-app purchases or advertisements, indicating a one-time purchase model.

### What devices is Dr Rhythm compatible with?

The description mentions playing patterns through Apple TV via AirPlay and controlling playback with iPod Remote controls, suggesting compatibility with iOS devices. It also mentions sharing via Airdrop and iTunes file sharing, further indicating an Apple ecosystem focus.

### How can Dr Rhythm help improve my music skills?

By allowing you to hear and see rhythms, Dr Rhythm helps build a solid sound memory for music notation patterns. This directly increases your sight-reading abilities as you play and experiment with different rhythmic sequences. It can also be used as a sophisticated metronome for practicing specific rhythmic patterns.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 1.4.3 — 2014-05-30

Bug fix for missing buttons on toolbars for some users.

### 1.4.2 — 2014-05-19

You can now add accents to notes. There's a new accent button that you press prior to the note you want to accent. You can also add accents to notes already entered by selecting them and adding accents via the Edit context menu.

This new ability is really great and adds a new dimension to the expressiveness of the rhythms you can create.

If there's a feature that you'd like adding to the App then don't hesitate to email me and I'll add it into the product as soon as I can.

### 1.4.1 — 2014-05-15

- Added a count-in feature. You can now get prompted before recording and playback.
- Bug fixes.

### 1.4 — 2014-05-07

. Made sharing MIDI recordings easier with Airdrop support. You can now upload files to DROPBOX and send a file as an attachment to an MMS message too as well as email your files too.

. The recordings list has been rewritten to make managing recordings simpler too. Tap a row to share, load, rename and delete all from the list.

. Bug fix in the generated MIDI files.

### 1.3.2 — 2014-02-27

- Added some user controls for quantisation in Tap Mode!
- Bug fixes

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