SmartScales - Backing Tracks

Name: SmartScales - Backing Tracks
Rating: 4.1 (37 reviews)
Author: Greater Heights Media Ltd

By: Greater Heights Media Ltd

Suitable for ABRSM

Features & Capabilities

SmartScales makes practising scales and arpeggios interactive and fun! A collaboration between highly experienced music educators and leading music software developers, SmartScales ensures you’ll be making beautiful music thanks to specially-composed backing tracks in a broad range of styles.

The graded exercise packs, available as in-app purchases, closely follow the syllabus of the ABRSM, the UK’s largest music education body and the world’s leading provider of music exams. Free content allows you to try exercises in each grade before buying. Content for Piano, Violin, Viola, Cello and Double Bass available today, more instruments coming soon!

• Follows the complete ABRSM syllabus*, including all exercise variations • Choice of music styles for every exercise • Fully interactive score follows the music • Adjustable tempo as you build towards ABRSM's suggested playing speed • Loop the exercise so the music goes on while you play • Built-in metronome helps you keep in time • Toggle lead, backing and metronome tracks on and off • Music can be used as jam along tracks

The syllabus on which SmartScales is based is © by The Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music and is reproduced by permission of the copyright owner.

User Growth & Download Statistics

App

By:

Greater Heights Media Ltd

Rating:

4.10

(37) 1 new ratings

Version:

1.5.4 Last updated: 2026-05-19

Version code:

885855066

Creation date:

2015-08-23

Compatible devices:

Size:

13.35MB

URLs:

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Full description:

Source:

Apple Apps Store

Data ingested on:

2026-06-05

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# 229,699 ▲ 1,785

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Developed by:

Greater Heights Media Ltd

Apple Apps Store

https://apps.apple.com/us/app/smartscales-backing-tracks/id1024503103

Website:

http://www.smartscalesapp.com

User Reviews

Pros: Easy to use and beautifully designed; strong educational value; helps improve intonation and bowing; enjoyable and engaging for both adults and students. Cons: Repeated issues with in-app purchases and occasional server/charge problems; limited instrument options (no winds or guitar) and requests for broader instrument support; background accompaniments can feel hokey or lack variety; wishes for more scales, octave range, and features. Overall, the app offers solid practice value and education potential but needs broader instrument coverage and richer audio content.

Pros

Easy to use with a beautifully designed interface.
Strong educational value for learners of all ages.
Improves intonation and bowing, aiding technique.
Engaging and enjoyable for daily practice.
Supports progression across grades with useful practice content.

Cons

Reliance on in-app purchases and occasional IAP/server issues.
Limited instrument options (no winds/guitar) and requests for broader support.
Accompaniment/background tracks can feel hokey or lack variety.
Limited scales/octave range and feature set; users want more content and enhancements.

Recent reviews

I’m really enjoying this app

by co*****, 2025-11-19

Not for me. Can’t even delete it from my I pad.

by Ma*****, 2024-09-30

I’ve been using this app for a while now, but recently I bought the piano package for all the grades, but I can’t access it because I get the message “Unable to connect to the In App Purchase Server at this time. Try again later”. I was already charged and I really need this for my class! It’s such a good app, but this is really frustrating! *EDIT: The problem was fixed, it took a while, but I’m glad I can use this app now!*