Free music practice tools — every practice tool in one place

The short answer: Every tool on this page is free, runs in the browser, and needs no account to start. This page collects the site's practice tools — tuner, metronome, loopers, chord and scale dictionaries, and backing tracks — with a preview card for each.

Last updated: August 2026

Practising well usually means switching between more than one tool in a session — checking tuning, setting a tempo, looping a hard bar, looking up a chord. Music Tools previews each one on a single page instead of a menu.

It is also why there is no separate app per tool here. A musician assembling a toolbox out of single-purpose apps pays for each one separately, installs each one separately, and loses the thread at every switch between them. Here they are all free, they run in the browser on desktop and mobile, and each one is an address you can send to someone else in the band. Why it is free and how the site pays for itself.

The tools

• Tuner — mic-based pitch detection for guitar, bass, ukulele, banjo, mandolin and orchestral strings, showing the note and how many cents sharp or flat you are.
• Metronome — a click from 20 to 260 BPM with tap tempo, time signatures, subdivisions and per-beat accents.
• Looper — record and layer takes into a multi-track loop; loops can be published to a community.
• YouTube Looper — loop a section of any YouTube video between two handles, from 0.25× to 2.0× speed.
• Chord Dictionary — a reference for chord fingerings to look up while you play.
• Scale Dictionary — a reference for scales and modes to look up while you play.
• Backing Tracks — generates a full-band backing track from a chord progression in the key, style and tempo you choose.

Frequently asked questions

Do I need an account to use these tools? No. Every tool runs free in the browser without signing in; an account only adds extras like saving presets or publishing to the community.

Is there a mobile app? No. Each tool is a page you open in the browser, not a separate app.

What does it cost? Nothing. Every tool on this page is free for everyone — that is site policy, not a promotion. The site is funded by advertising and by donations from users who choose to support it, not by charging for the tools.

Which tool should I start with? That depends on what you're practising. Tuner and Metronome cover pitch and time, while the Looper and YouTube Looper are for slowing down and repeating a section.