OFFBEAT vs Rhythm Trainer

OFFBEAT is a rhythm training app built for ska punk and jazz musicians. ■ Train the "gap" a metronome can't teach you Just tapping along with a metronome doesn't build the feel you need on stage. OFFBEAT focuses on the genre-specific placement of rhythm — offbeats only, the third note of the swing triplet, the 2 & 4 backbeat — and visualizes your timing error in milliseconds. ■ 6 specialized training modes - Offbeat Master — the 8th-note offbeat that underpins ska cutting - Swing Pocket — the "third triplet" feel of jazz time - 2 & 4 Backbeat — the shared backbone of jazz and ska - Silent Keep — hold your internal groove through bars of silence - Tempo Sprint — survive accelerating tempos without rushing - Call & Response — hear a phrase, play it back ■ Practise with real instrument sounds Tap "Sound" on the start screen to switch from the click to recorded drums, bass, guitar or percussion (the choices depend on the mode). Available in the two free modes too. ■ Laid-back Pack (sold separately) Practise placing your notes a set amount behind a band that stays on the beat. Work through three styles (Bass Pocket, Drag Backbeat, Swing 16) from a drum-and-bass guide to playing on your own. The app checks your average position, spread and drift to show whether you sit back and whether you hold that spot. You can try the introduction and the comparison before buying. ■ Output latency calibration Measures the output delay of your earphones/speaker and folds it into the judgment, resolving the feeling of being "off" when you're actually on time. That said, since Bluetooth latency itself fluctuates, please use wired earphones or a speaker. ■ Built to keep you coming back - Three 30-day lesson courses (All-round / Ska focus / Jazz focus) - Day-streak tracking with a weekly one-day protection freeze - Timing diagnosis after every session: are you rushing or dragging? - Score, accuracy and average offset recorded every run [Pricing] - The app is free to download. - "Offbeat Master" and "Swing Pocket" are free forever, with no time limit. - Base pack (one-time purchase): unlocks the other four modes (2 & 4 Backbeat, Silent Keep, Tempo Sprint, Call & Response) and the three 30-day lesson courses (All-round, Ska, Jazz). - Laid-back Pack (one-time purchase): unlocks the three Laid-back styles (Bass Pocket, Drag Backbeat, Swing 16). It is separate from the base pack and can be bought on its own. - Neither is a subscription. Once you buy one, the content listed for it is yours to keep. - After reinstalling or switching devices, use "Restore Purchase" in Settings. ■ Privacy All play data stays on your device. Nothing is transmitted (see the privacy policy for details). For you if: - You play in (or want to join) a ska punk or jazz band - You can follow a metronome but can't sit in the groove - You've ever been told you rush on the offbeats - You want to sit behind the beat, not just on it — From the developer I've played in a ska punk band and spent years touring the jazz cafés of Japan, yet I never trusted my own sense of rhythm. Metronomes and method books didn't fix it. "It isn't talent — there has to be a way to train this." So I built it with the one skill I did have: programming. That's how OFFBEAT began. Not for people who already have rhythm, but for those who struggle, like I did. Starting with ska and jazz — and someday, for every player, in every genre.

Train rhythm like a skill: hear it, read it, tap it in time. Rhythm Bench is a rhythm trainer and metronome for musicians, drummers, music students and teachers. More than 30 exercises cover pulse, subdivisions, syncopation, tuplets, odd meters, sight reading, polyrhythms and independence—with early/late timing feedback you can actually practise from. RHYTHM TRAINER WITH REAL TIMING FEEDBACK See whether each tap was early, on time or late. Session summaries show timing bias, consistency and drift so you know what to fix—not only whether an answer was correct. SIGHT READING & EAR TRAINING FOR RHYTHM Read rhythms on the staff, tap them against the click, and train dictation and recognition. Build from simple note values to complex patterns without repeating the same drill forever. METRONOME, TEMPO & PRACTICE TOOLS Use a metronome with accents, subdivisions, swing, gap bars, tempo ramps and polymeter. Build speed with the tempo trainer, browse grooves, or tap an idea and turn it into readable notation. GUIDED COURSES + FULL CATALOGUE Follow ten guided paths from pulse through compound meter, syncopation, tuplets, odd meters, polyrhythm and sight-reading fluency—or open the exercise catalogue and build a session around the skill you need. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Works offline for practice. No account or cloud sync of your history. Anonymous Firebase Analytics helps improve the app. Your practice history stays on your device unless you export it. Premium is a one-time unlock (no subscription): remaining curriculum paths, full catalogue and advanced practice tools.