Lead Sheets XML vs BackingBand

Lead Sheets XML is built for any musician who has ever needed to transpose music in the moment. Load a MusicXML lead sheet, pick your key and clef, and get a clean, readable score in seconds — no desktop software, no reprinting.  WHO IT'S FOR  Singers: transpose any chart to your key and share a clean PDF with your band and accompanist in seconds.  Instrumentalists: adjust the key on the fly to match your singer, or accommodate a last-minute key change without reprinting a thing.  Bb instruments (or any other transposing instrument): always have your music in the right transposition — no more mental math mid-rehearsal.  "Alternate clef" instruments (viola, cello, you know who you are) : switch any treble-clef chart to alto/tenor/bass clef instantly, and adjust the octave to fit your range.  WHAT IT DOES  - Renders MusicXML files directly on your iPhone or iPad — no conversion needed  - Transpose to any key with a tap  - Switch between treble, bass, and alto clef  - Shift octaves up or down  - Set your instrument once — Bb, Eb, F, etc... and transposition is automatic on every file you open  - Export a correctly transposed PDF to share or print  - Works offline — no internet connection required  - Open files from iCloud Drive, Google Drive, Dropbox, or any cloud storage compatible with iOS - Import and save files locally for offline access  - Export to PDF to use with forScore and MobileSheets TESTED BY MUSICIANS - Used by musicians on stage, workshops, and rehearsals. Beta tested by singers and instrumentalists. MUSICXML COMPATIBILITY  - Works with MusicXML files exported from Sibelius, Finale, MuseScore, Dorico, and iReal Pro.  - Requires iOS 14.0 or later.

Your own band, ready to play whatever you're working on. BackingBand turns a chord chart into a real-sounding rhythm section: drums, bass, keys and guitar that actually groove. Pick a chart, press play, and practice with a band behind you instead of a metronome. WHAT YOU CAN DO • Start from a curated library of ready-to-play tunes, or build your own: enter the chords, arrange your sections (intro, verse, chorus, bridge, solo, outro), and the band plays them back. • Import charts from iReal Pro: paste a link and the band plays it in a matching style. • Pick from 37 styles: swing, bebop, modal jazz, bossa nova, samba, shuffle and slow blues, classic and hard rock, funk, disco, neo-soul, reggae, ska, K-pop, second line, Afro 12/8 and more. Switch styles anytime and the whole band re-arranges. • Make it yours: set the tempo and key, reshape the groove section by section, and balance, mute, solo or swap instruments in the mixer. • Practice with purpose: loop any passage with A-B repeat, count yourself in, and follow the chart as it scrolls with the music. A BAND THAT BREATHES, NOT A STIFF LOOP Real intros and endings, fills between sections, and a rhythm section that lifts behind your solo instead of repeating the same bar. Whether you're shedding ii-V-I changes, grinding the 12-bar blues or running a pop tune, the backing feels like players in a room. READS LIKE A REAL LEAD SHEET Clean chord symbols in jazz shorthand or spelled out, Roman numerals under every chord, colors by chord quality, and 2 or 4 bars per row. On iPad the chart grows with the screen, in portrait or landscape, and works in Split View and Stage Manager. GENRES Jazz · Blues · Pop · Rock · Funk · Soul/R&B · Latin · Reggae FOR EVERY PLAYER Guitarists, pianists, horn and reed players, bassists, singers, students and teachers: anyone who learns faster with a band behind them. Available in English and Simplified Chinese. FREE TO START, PRO ONCE Start free and save up to 5 charts. BackingBand Pro is a one-time purchase, no subscription: • Save unlimited charts • Play any chart in all 12 keys • The full chord palette: sus, color chords and every 7th beyond the dominant 7th • Every time signature: 3/4, 6/8, 5/4, 7/8 PRIVATE BY DESIGN No account, no ads, no tracking. Your charts stay on your device, and the band keeps playing in the background. Download BackingBand and never practice to silence again.