Rembetika is a professional tuner crafted for the instruments of Rebetiko and its neighbors — the soulful music of Greek and Anatolian port cities, the Aegean islands, the Black Sea and the Balkans.
Whether you play bouzouki on a taverna stage, a bağlama at home, a Cretan lyra at a festival or a kanun in a classical ensemble, Rembetika gives you accurate, cent-level tuning with the look and musical vocabulary these instruments deserve.
WHAT'S INSIDE
• 41 instruments, each with its own tunings:
– Rebetiko: Bouzouki (Trichordo & Tetrachordo), Baglamas, Tzouras, Lavta, Oud (Turkish / Arabic / Armenian), Mandolin
– Anatolian saz & tanbur: Bağlama, Cura, Divan Sazı, Çöğür, Çağlama, Meydan Sazı, Klasik Tanbur, Kopuz
– Regional & historic: Politiki Lyra (Kemençe), Cretan Lyra, Pontic Lyra, Laouto, Cümbüş, Kabak Kemane, Tambouras, Setar, Tar, Bulgarian Tambura, Irish Bouzouki
– Orchestral: Violin, Viola, Cello, Double Bass
– Guitars: Acoustic, Electric and Bass
• Chromatic mode for kanun, santur, harp, ney, clarinet, kaval and zurna: a 12-note strip recognizes any note you play — ideal for setting kanun levers or checking wind intonation.
• Precise pitch detection (McLeod method) with a cent-accurate needle, from the double bass's low E1 to the harp's top notes.
• Tuning cards show each tuning's notes (Standard, Bozuk, Misket, Kara Düzen…) so you can compare before switching.
• Adjustable A4 reference from 400 to 500 Hz with quick presets for 432, 440, 442 and 444 Hz.
• Remembers your last instrument and your A4 setting.
• Built-in glossary of 50+ terms: instruments, makams (Hicaz, Rast, Uşşak, Hüseyni, Nihavent, Kürdi, Saba, Neva) and music theory.
• Dark, light or system theme, with warm stage-light gradients and serif typography.
• Eight languages: English, Turkish, Greek, Spanish, Italian, Persian, Armenian and Arabic.
FREE AND PRO
The free plan includes Bouzouki Trichordo, Baglamas, Çağlama and Acoustic Guitar with all their tunings — enough to start right away.
Rembetika Pro unlocks all 41 instruments, chromatic mode, chord detection from arpeggios and every future feature. Available as a monthly, yearly or lifetime purchase.
PRIVACY FIRST
All audio is processed on your device. Nothing is recorded, stored or uploaded. The microphone is used only for pitch detection, and only while the tuner is active.
FOR WHOM
• Rebetiko musicians, students and teachers
• Bouzouki, baglamas, tzouras, oud and lavta players
• Turkish folk and saz musicians (bağlama, cura, çöğür, divan sazı)
• Cretan, Pontic and Balkan musicians: lyra, laouto, kemençe, kaval, tambura
• Kanun, santur, ney and clarinet players in makam and folk ensembles
• Anyone exploring modal and traditional Mediterranean repertoire
Rembetika is a labor of love for the music of Piraeus taverns, Smyrneika records, Istanbul meyhane nights and every port in between. Tune in — and play on.
Website: https://rembetikaapp.com
Support: analogbuddy1882@gmail.com
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