# Drumline Break Creator > Compose Percussion Notation Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1507832622](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1507832622) ## Overview - **ID:** `id1507832622` - **Platform:** Apple - **Type:** Apple app - **Status:** Available - **Publisher:** John Ostler - **Category:** Music - **Rating:** 4.00 / 5 (40 ratings) - **Version:** 1.3 - **Last updated:** 2020-07-27 - **First published:** 2020-05-01 - **Size:** 29 MB - **Data as of:** 2026-09-19 - **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/drumline-break-creator/id1507832622) - **Website:** [http://drumlineapp.com](http://drumlineapp.com/) - **Privacy policy:** [http://drumlineapp.com/privacy.html](http://drumlineapp.com/privacy.html) ## Description Composing percussion notation for snare drum and tenors is finally fast, easy, and fun! No laptops, no expensive subscriptions, no extra plugins, and no 1990's music composition apps made for piano with 500 options that you'll never use. Whether you're in your bedroom or the band room, a bus, or the field, you now have full access to the specific notation you need to compose, edit, playback, save and share snare drum and tenor drum notation with your section, instructor, drumline, and band. All this for one price, forever in your pocket right next to your drum key. We spend our entire percussive careers playing other people's music. Isn't it time we start playing our own? This app is on a mission to inspire a new generation of music writers. It's time for YOU to write the next winning break, percussion feature, cadence, street beat, or drill. *Insert stick drop here* All audio samples were professionally recorded at NoiseFloor Ltd. in Chicago by DCI sound engineer Jamie Vanadia. The snare drum and tenors used were generously provided by Dynasty. The snare is Dynasty's MS-XD14 Marching Snare Drum on an Evans Hybrid drumhead. The tenor drums are Dynasty's MT-680234 Tenor Drums in Corps Configuration with 6 inch and 8 inch shot drums on Evans Corps Clear heads. Drum Break Creator includes a number of rudiments such as triplets, sextuplets, flams, single stroke 4s, etc. Plus place, accents, doubles, grace notes, buzz notes, rimshots, double stops, as well put in your preferred sticking. Use the app to create your next standout drum break. Create your drumline's next set of warmups. Write a few new cadences or street beats for that next parade. Use it to better understand the timing and voicing of your music. Play along on your drum pad. For beginners, use it to better understand how to read certain notations. Recreate some of the harder parts of your sheet music to help smooth out the tougher bits of your show. Every person who downloads this app will have ideas on ways to make it better or more awesome. Feedback is super welcome!! I will continue to add and support the apps into the years to come. Oh, and just to take out one of the more obvious requests, bass drums and cymbals are coming as the user base grows. Hi, I'm the developer of this app and I've been drumming for 32 years. (Woah, I never actually did the math on that) From playing along to records of drum battles of Gene Krupa and Buddy Rich when I was 7, to high school marching band, placing at WGI finals, sleeping on the floor at Glassmen (RIP) auditions, Michigan State's drumline, lessons, instruction, all the way to touring the U.S. several times with my indie-emo band backed by Truth Drums (sans black eyeliner). I've been surrounding myself with musicians who appreciate the sport and the art of marching percussion. I'm very fortunate enough to also know a thing or two about creating software – which somehow still leads me back to drumming. :-D Happy hacking, and thanks for downloading. ## Rankings - #200,507 — Overall ## Review summary Users praise Drumline Break Creator for its intuitive, easy-to-learn interface and its usefulness for quickly capturing drumline ideas on the go. It’s viewed as a good value with strong potential for growth. However, the app frequently lacks core features: no bass drums, limited instruments, and no straightforward multi-instrument breaks. Playback can be choppy at high speeds, and notation options are incomplete (dynamics, rests, advanced tuplets). Stability issues and a need for regular updates/communication from the developer are also common concerns. ### Pros - Intuitive toolset that's easy to learn and use. - Great for jotting down ideas on the go and drafting cadences. - Good value for the price; many users feel it's worth buying. - Solid foundation for drumline notation with snare/tenor tones that users like. - High potential for future growth and ongoing development. ### Cons - No bass drums; missing a core component of drumline notation. - Limited instrumentation (mostly snare/tenor) and no easy way to combine multiple instruments. - Playback quality can be choppy or inaccurate at faster tempos. - Lack of advanced notation features (dynamics, rests, more tuplets like 32nd notes, triplets, etc.). - Stability issues and slow communication/updates from developers (bugs and no clear roadmap). ## Similar extensions and apps - [Ensemble Composer](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id724167960) — 4.60 / 5 - [Drumr Notate](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id6791675587) — 5.00 / 5 - [Drumline Designer](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id6763984962) — 4.00 / 5 - [Drumline](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id357815924) — 4.10 / 5 - [Drum Notes: Beats & Notation](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1493160348) — 4.60 / 5 - [Bass Line Composer](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id541384670) — 4.70 / 5 - [Drum Notation by Beat Note](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1539132475) — 4.60 / 5 - [DrumToolz](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1461677465) — 4.20 / 5 - [DrumScore - Drum Sheet Music](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id6758364061) — 5.00 / 5 - [Drumline: Batucada](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id6807770152) - [Mai Drum Studio](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id6803006343) - [Drumstik](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1281081542) — 1.00 / 5 --- Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1507832622)