Dial Upstrum
Dave Sapien Ltd.
About this app
- Category Music
- Age 10
- Updated Jun 15, 2025
- OS IOS
Editor reviews
Dial Upstrum is a music creation and practice app focused on rhythm and strumming. Build expressive strum patterns with a simple dial interface, add chords in seconds, and jam with tight, realistic playback. Ideal for guitar and ukulele players, songwriters, and anyone training their timing.
Core features
- Dial-based strum designer: set tempo, time signature, up and down strokes, accents, and swing with instant audio feedback.
- Smart groove engine: get suggested patterns and dynamic accents to match your chord progression and style.
- Practice and record: loop sections, use visual strum cues, record takes, and export audio or MIDI for DAWs.
Why it stands out
- Fast, intuitive workflow for rhythm-first songwriting and practice.
- Realistic strumming feel with adjustable humanization and subdivisions.
- Great for daily practice, songwriting sketches, and teaching rhythm. Keywords include music creation app, guitar strumming trainer, metronome, rhythm practice, songwriting tool.
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How to use:
1. Download and open the app, choose your instrument, and complete the quick setup for audio and tempo preferences.
2. Turn the dial to set tempo and time signature, then tap to choose up and down strokes, accents, and swing; press play to preview your groove.
3. Add chords by selecting a preset progression or entering your own, set loop length, and enable smooth transitions.
4. Practice with the visual strum guide, use count-in and metronome options, then record your take and save it.
5. Export your groove as audio or MIDI, or share a pattern file; explore advanced options like humanization, haptics, and coach mode for timing feedback.