Best Percussion Apps &amp; Games

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Learn to play a wide variety of percussion instruments on your smartphone or tablet. This app offers video lessons, loops, and realistic sounds to help you master drumming and develop musical skills. Practice quietly anywhere, anytime, and share your performances with others.

What We Love

🎉 Fun and enjoyable to use
🎨 Wide variety of instruments
👍 Easy to play
🎶 Helps with music creation

Room to Improve

🐛 Tuning issues with certain instruments (e.g. tenors, timbales)
🔊 Some sounds not realistic or off-beat
💰 Too many ads, subscription required to remove them
🔌 Compatibility issues with other apps (e.g. GarageBand)

PercussionTutor by FunkyDrumTutor

World Rhythms Reference App

Strong Contender

4.9😊(266 ratings)

$14.99

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Explore a vast library of world percussion rhythms and instruments. Learn through standard notation, videos, and practice tools like time-stretching and a metronome. Ideal for musicians, dancers, and rhythm enthusiasts seeking authentic global drumming traditions.

What We Love

🎵 Authentic recordings by real musicians, not MIDI sequences
👍 Easy to use and intuitive interface
🎓 Excellent educational resource with detailed sheet music and videos
🔊 High-quality sound and professional production
🎯 Ability to mute individual instruments for focused practice
💰 Outstanding value for the price
🌍 Comprehensive collection of Latin, African, and Brazilian rhythms
🎬 Accompanying instructional videos demonstrating proper technique
📊 Detailed historical and cultural information for each rhythm
🎹 Versatile tool for musicians across different instruments
🔄 Loop variations that provide musical interest and realism
✅ No intrusive in-app purchases

Room to Improve

🐛 Timing misalignment with metronome in some rhythms
🔊 Audio distortion when tempo is increased moderately
🎵 Pitch changes when adjusting tempo (no time-stretching)
📱 Crashes when using external USB audio interfaces
🔇 No individual volume control for instruments
⚠️ Some Brazilian rhythms poorly executed (Maracatu, Samba Reggae)
🎚️ Limited tempo range for some rhythms
💥 App crashes when switching between other audio apps
🎯 Audio loss when changing audio apps and returning
📊 Transient smearing when slowing tempo significantly
🔊 Some conga players rush slightly

Real Drum: electronic drum set by KOLB SISTEMAS - EIRELI

Learn how to play drum pads

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Marimba, Xylophone, Vibraphone

4.5😊(48K ratings)

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Learn to play drums on your smartphone or tablet with a realistic virtual drum set. Offers lessons, loops, and customizable kits for all skill levels. Practice quietly anywhere and share your performances.

What We Love

🥁 Great drum sounds
👍 Realistic drumming experience
💡 Ability to create custom drum kits
👍 Wide variety of drum kits
🥁 Useful for practicing and learning drums

Room to Improve

🐛 Delay issues when playing
🔋 Battery drain when app is running
💰 Paywall for some features
📢 Too many ads
🐛 Bugs and crashes

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Practice conga drumming with realistic sounds and customizable pads. Includes a metronome and recording features for jam sessions and lessons. Explore a wide variety of conga sounds and color themes.

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Explore a virtual drum kit in 3D or project one into your room with AR. Learn to play by following notes, experiment with a beat pad, and access a vast library of loops and sounds. Enjoy studio-quality kits and MIDI recording for a realistic drumming experience.

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Djembe Rhythms Percussion

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Explore traditional Djembe rhythms from Africa with this app. Learn and enhance your drumming skills by listening to diverse rhythms for various life events, and understand how individual parts create the whole.

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Realistic finger djembe padsCustomizable sound selectionMetronome with BPM control

This app provides a realistic finger drumming experience with high-quality sounds and customizable pads. Practice along to songs, record your sessions, and use the built-in metronome for lessons or jam sessions.

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Live played percussion loops and samplesCopy loops to DAWs as Apple LoopsAudiobus and Inter App Audio support

This app offers a library of live-played percussion loops and samples for music creation. It allows users to copy loops to DAWs, utilize Audiobus and Inter App Audio, and practice timing. The free version provides a taste of the full percussion loop library.

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Dholak Drum Percussion

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