# DrumLibrary — The app for drummers

> Digital drum practice tool with rudiments, grooves, exercises, and metronome. (iPhone/iPad app by Roel Spruit.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/drumlibrary/id348831734 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Roel Spruit](https://appshunter.io/developer/314830521)
- Category: Music, Education
- Price: $1.99
- Rating: 4.00/5 from 13 App Store ratings · 35 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: +4
- Requires: iOS 14.0 · 387 MB
- Languages: Dutch, American English
- Released: 2010-01-06
- Data updated: 2026-08-10
- Monetization: free
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/drumlibrary/id348831734/reviews.md

## What is DrumLibrary?

DrumLibrary is a drummer's best friend. Drumlibrary puts Rudiments, Grooves, Breaks, Independence Exercises and a Metronome in your backpocket. Wether you're serious about drumming or just want to challenge yourself, this App will make you a better player.

Drumlibrary contains:

- 148 Rudiments, including the 40 essential snare drum rudiments and 32 hybrid rudiments
- Over 100 Grooves, ranging from basis rock to famous grooves such as the Rosanna Shuffle.
- Audio samples help you understand the rhythm.
- 81 excellent Independence Exercises that will improve your coordination
- A Metronome

You can also mark your favourite exercise and create your own practice routine. Perfect for students and teachers!

Follow @DrumLibraryApp on Twitter to get the latest information or to ask questions.

## Key features

- 148 Rudiments (including essential and hybrid)
- Over 100 Grooves (rock to famous)
- Audio samples for rhythm understanding
- 81 Independence Exercises
- Built-in Metronome
- Favorite marking and custom routine creation

## Recent user reviews (10 of 35)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/drumlibrary/id348831734/reviews.md

### 1/5 — No way to change the velocity

*2021-12-09, version 2.7*

It is not good. I can not change the speed of the pattern but only the metronome

### 1/5 — NO SOUND WHATSOEVER

*2019-08-25*

How can you have a drum app with no sound?  Terrible app.  Wasted my money.

**Developer response:** Hi. Sorry you feel the app is not worth the money. All the PAS rudiments and a lot of grooves do actually have sound recordings. Make sure your phone is not on silent mode and press the play button to hear it.

### 3/5 — I love it but.......

*2019-02-23*

I like it a lot but it doesn’t play the notes with you, A person like me who is a beginner at taps and is use to playing by ear. having it play along with you would be a good feature and demonstrate how it’s played

### 1/5 — How do you turn on sound

*2018-10-10*

Can’t hear nothing on here

### 4/5 — Metronome click?

*2018-02-03*

So far I like the functionality of the app. Just wish it had a metronome with and audio click. Maybe even one you can change the beat tones on.

**Developer response:** Hi, I'm glad you like the app! There IS actually an audio click in the metronome. Maybe you have the mute button on your phone enabled? That will also mute the audio click of the metronome. Changing the beat tones is a nice suggestion. I'll add it to my to-do list.

### 1/5 — Update you stuff bro !!!!

*2017-11-16, version 2.1*

What is the deal is it that hard to update this app

### 2/5 — Doesnt work on ios11

*2017-10-05*

Was going to to start to work on some book reports and the app doesnt work bc i updated my phone makes me upset even tho i know they are probably gonna update it soon

### 5/5 — DrumLibrary

*2016-08-17, version 2.1*

kann ich nur weiter Empfehlen ,besonders für Schlagzeugschüler

### 3/5 — A lot of rudiments but seems kind of incomplete

*2014-10-31*

This app has a lot of hybrid rudiments which is nice to have on hand but it's kind of "patchy" feeling. It says in the description it has sound samples to understand the rhythms too and I can't find anywhere in the app to play a sound sample of the rudiments.

### 4/5 — Extremely useful drum education app!

*2013-11-02*

Nice full screen pages of hundreds of rudiments, beats, independence exercises etc. all with audio examples, makes learning them easy. Only criticism is that to listen to the audio examples you have to press an area that is not clearly marked so it's easy to miss. Some audio examples don't seem to play very smoothly but good enough for what they are there for. Overall Highly recommended.

## Frequently asked questions about DrumLibrary

### What does DrumLibrary do?

DrumLibrary is a digital tool for drummers that provides a comprehensive collection of practice resources. It includes a wide variety of rudiments, grooves, independence exercises, and a metronome to help users improve their drumming skills.

### What are the key features of DrumLibrary?

Key features include 148 rudiments (including essential and hybrid), over 100 grooves with audio samples, 81 independence exercises for coordination, and a built-in metronome. Users can also mark favorite exercises and create custom practice routines.

### Is DrumLibrary free to use?

Yes, the application is free to use. There are no in-app purchases or advertisements mentioned, indicating a completely free experience for users.

### Who is DrumLibrary for?

This app is ideal for anyone serious about drumming, from beginners looking to learn the basics to experienced players wanting to challenge themselves. It's also perfect for music students and teachers looking for practice tools.

### How can DrumLibrary help me improve as a drummer?

By offering a structured collection of rudiments, grooves, and independence exercises, the app helps drummers develop better technique, coordination, and rhythmic understanding. The metronome ensures accurate timing during practice sessions.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 2.8 — 2023-01-02

Fixed an issue on iOS16 where the bottom options were not shown for the exercises

### 2.7 — 2020-11-21

- This version has been completely rewritten! 
- The App now has a multi-functional homescreen where can immediately see the last exercises you viewed, your favourite exercises or the tags you created.
- Add a widget to your homescreen to see a random favourite exercise or just the last exercise you viewed.

Don't hesitate to let me know what you would like to see in the next version! Contact me on twitter @DrumLibraryApp

### 2.6 — 2020-01-02

- Support for iOS Dark Mode
- The interface of the app is translated into dutch if your phone language is also set to dutch.
- Recordings of the exercises now also play when the mute button is enabled.

### 2.5 — 2018-10-08

Just a small update to prevent the screen on your iPhone or iPad from turning off while the metronome is playing.

Don't hesitate to let me know what you would like to see in the next version! Contact me on twitter @DrumLibraryApp

### 2.4 — 2018-10-03

- To make it easier to pick up where you left off, you can now see the 3 latest exercises you viewed on the home screen of the app. 
- Exercises you viewed are now available via the iOS search function.
- If you view an exercise often, iOS will not suggest it to you on your lock screen.
- If you view the list of your favourite exercises often, iOS will also suggest it to you on your lock screen.
- I fixed a few layout issues on iPhone X or similar devices.
- I made some improvements to the startup time of the app

Don't hesitate to let me know what you would like to see in the next version! Contact me on twitter @DrumLibraryApp

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