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PedalPoint App

PedalPoint for iPad

An app for string and wind players

Practice together with the sound of real instruments.
Change your reference tones hands-free using your bluetooth pedal.

praised by professionals

“I’ve just downloaded PedalPoint and I’m very impressed with it. I want all of my students to use it. I wish I had had an app like this when I was a student! Leon, I’m really excited about your app, and I think it’s a wonderful tool not only for students, but also for professional musicians.”
Robert Pickup Solo Clarinet of Philharmonia Zurich
PedalPoint has added a new dimension practice. The ability to hear my part in a larger context is invaluable. It intuitively brings the harmonies of music to life while alone in the practice room — a revolutionary development in my work with music.
Brendan Aleksander Tarm Soloist Diploma Student of Jean-Guihen Queryas
“The app is absolutely brilliant! Just as teachers always preach practicing with a metronome, I would preach using PedalPoint for intonation in the same way. For any musician playing an instrument where intonation matters, this app will be just as essential as the metronome. This is big! Really, really big..!”
Stefan Tarara Member of the Stradivari Quartet

Type in a sequence of notes, like

  • The melody to play along
  • The bass line
  • Underlying harmonies

Practice

  • Let the app play a sustained note
  • Match it with your playing
  • Move on hands-free

Choose a sound

  • A wide variety of instruments
  • Real sound (Not midi)
  • Recorded from musicians

No blinking lights

  • Train your ear
  • Prepare alone how to play with others
  • Deepen your intuition for harmonies

Download on the App Store!

The App is free. No Ads or In-App Purchases.
Have fun using it!

Discover amazing features

Concert Pitch and Transposition

Choose the concert pitch that you are working with, e.g. A = 443 Hz. The app also allows you to do a transposition. If you are playing for example the Bb-Clarinet, you can use the app most comfortably in Bb. If you are using a historic tuning, the app allows you to go down to A = 411 Hz.

  • possible range for A = 411 - 445 Hz
  • Transpose to any key
  • Tune by other notes, for example Bb = 446 Hz

Instrument Sounds

Choose the sound from a selection of over 15 instruments. The Library is carefully crafted from studio recordings of professional musicians. Each sound can be sustained infinetely as a drone. Eliminating the audible loop point required more than refinement —  after a year of development, we achieved a major breakthrough! Our innovative playback engine provides a perfect prolongation of any sound.

You can select different sound for each part to hear how your sound mixes in ensemble.

  • Real Instruments (no Midi Sound)
  • Algorithmically stabilized Intonation
  • Regular updates with new instruments
  • Mix different sounds

Save and Share

Save your exercises in the app to quickly access them in your future sessions. Share the exercise with your colleagues via AirDrop or send it as a file.

  • Save
  • Load
  • Share

Note Input

Use the piano keyboard to type in a sequence of notes or chords. Use the drag and drop function to insert a note in the middle. Use the multitouch function to insert a chord.

  • accidentials by swiping
  • Add a Pause, a tied note or a bar line
  • Select language of key labels

Harmonic Functions

Practice intonation in a harmonic context, like in chamber music or orchestra. Given a root note the app will automatically assign the harmonic function to each note. All notes will be fine-tuned to match the root note in just intervals. Play through a progression and develop an understanding for what is your place in harmony.

  • Practice harmonic intonation
  • Automatic harmonic functions
  • Intuitive visualization
  • No theoretical knowledge required

Mute Unmute

Mute any of the parts. Like this you can decide if you want to practice

  • with all the parts,
  • in unison with your own part,
  • accompanied by the other part(s).

Tuning Systems

Select a tuning system that fits your playing. Choose from a list of various tuning systems or import an individual tuning system. Practice expressive intonation (pythagorean tuning) or master a historic tuning system like meantone temperament.

  • Equal temperament for wind players
  • Pythagorean tuning for string players
  • Historic keyboard tunings
  • Flexible tuning system for string quartet

Pitch Control

Use the intonation box to alter the pitch of each individual note. You can define its cent value or you can tune it by ear, using a slider. Use the lock to detune a group of notes together. In combination with the feature of harmonic functions you have a powerful tool to figure out the best intonation for any piece of music. 

  • Intuitive and Accessible
  • Color shows intonation
  • Practice Microtonal or Spectral Music

Quarter Tones

Practice to play quarter tones accurately. You can enter a quarter tone by adding a half-sharp/half-flat to a note. Using PedalPoint, you have a straight forward method to master the challenges of contempoary music.

  • visualized by conventional notation
  • Get consistent results by consistent repeats

Requirements​

Supported OS versions:  iPadOS 18+

iPad Pro

• iPad Pro (M4) — 11-inch & 13-inch.
• 12.9-inch iPad Pro — 3rd gen and up
• 11-inch iPad Pro — 1st gen and up

iPad Air
• iPad Air (M2) — 11-inch & 13-inch, plus
• iPad Air — 3rd gen and up

iPad (standard)
• iPad — 7th gen and up

iPad mini
• iPad mini — 5th gen and up