Features & Capabilities

Song Beats is a new application from Yamaha that makes it easy to play the drums along with your favorite songs! A fabulous drum performance support tool for iPhone or iPod touch!

Song Beats supports your drum performance by visualizing which drums to hit and when to hit them while playing along with your favorite songs. The app also allows you to easily create custom accompaniments for drums, putting your drumming at the center of the band. In addition, you can also use any Yamaha MIDI song that you already own by using iTunes File Sharing.

[Functions]

  • Player Screen
  • Glowing rings make it easy to see which drums to hit and when to hit them, so you can learn to play along with your favorite songs. Hit the corresponding drum when the glowing ring reaches the edge of the drum.

  • [NEW]Scrolling display (The timeline shows which drum you need to hit, with a cursor moving from right to left to indicate the timing.)

  • [NEW]Skill test: Evaluate your drumming skills, with a three-level result for each drum.

  • [NEW]You can connect to the Yamaha electronic drum DTX series (to use the skill test and for playback of song data from the drum kit)

  • Connecting to a drum kit requires i-UX1. In case of iPhone5, iPod touch(5th generation) and iPad mini, please use them with Apple Lightning to 30-pin Adapter. See the Yamaha website for details of supported devices.
  • mixing drums : Mix the drum sounds you want to hear by using the mute feature, and create simplified drum beats for practice or performance.

  • changing the tempo: Change the tempo of any song to match your skill level.

  • A-B looping: Set loop points to repeat and practice difficult beats in a song.

  • Customize full band accompaniment with high-quality voices

  • Library Screen
  • Enjoy 10 built-in songs and 10 drum patterns as soon as you download Song Beats! Each built-in song has a reference video of the drum performance!

  • Load any Yamaha MIDI songs you already own into the app by using iTunes File Sharing.

Learn more about the Song Beats app on our website: http://uk.yamaha.com/en/products/apps/song_beats/

User Growth & Download Statistics

App
By:
Yamaha Corporation
Rating:
3.40
(19)
Version:
2.1.9 Last updated: 2024-03-13
Version code:
864399189
Creation date:
2012-09-13
Compatible devices:
Size:
47.37MB
URLs:
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Full description:
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Source:
Apple Apps Store
Data ingested on:
2026-06-06
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Developed by:
Yamaha Corporation
Apple Apps Store
https://apps.apple.com/us/app/song-beats/id546319014
Website:
https://usa.yamaha.com/products/musical_instruments/drums/el_drums/

User Reviews

Users broadly like Song Beats for drumming practice and beginner use, with several calling it enjoyable and helpful. However, recurring problems include a limited song catalog and store closure that can cause loss of purchased songs, plus compatibility issues with Yamaha DTX hardware and older iPads that hinder app downloads and track transfers.
Pros
  • Enjoyable and engaging for practicing drums
  • Valuable tool for beginners and students
  • Generally positive and useful, with upbeat feedback from multiple users
Cons
  • Limited catalog of songs with a store that has limited content, plus a store closure causing some users' purchased songs to disappear after reinstall
  • Hardware and device compatibility issues, including difficulty downloading DTX apps on older iPads and trouble transferring tracks to Yamaha DTX devices
Recent reviews
I’m really enjoying this app
by co*****, 2025-03-13

This is amazing it help me do acteral drumming thank you however who made this plz make other
by BW*****, 2020-10-25

Can I transfer iTunes bought drum along tracks to my Yamaha dtx drum machine?
by Wi*****, 2020-04-10
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