Melodics

Melodics is a desktop app that helps beginners and experienced musicians learn to play drums, keys and pads. It is very easy to use for learners who want to practise rhythms or start playing the drums, and it is installed software, not a browser-based service. Drum lessons in Melodics work much like the pad lessons, and the app helps many musicians learn both music production and performance skills. It teaches you how to play a MIDI keyboard, a pad controller or an electronic drum kit, and if you do not own an instrument, you can still play with the computer keyboard.

Melodics is commercial software, not open source. The app is downloaded after you create an account, and a 7-day free trial gives access to the lessons before a Standard or Premium subscription is needed. The library contains thousands of lessons covering rhythms, chords, melodies and rudiments, and Premium adds song lessons for all skill levels. In the settings you select the audio device you want to use, such as headphones or computer speakers; by default Melodics follows the audio settings of your operating system. Before you start, check the master volume and latency settings and make sure the app sound is switched on.

You can also adjust the hit sensitivity of your instrument. If you use an external audio interface, select it as the audio output and pick the correct output pair, for example 1 and 2 or 3 and 4. On Windows, Melodics recommends an ASIO driver, such as the driver of your audio interface or FlexASIO, for the lowest latency; if no ASIO driver is available, exclusive mode reduces the delay, although other applications cannot use the audio device at the same time. Melodics also has an auto preview option that plays the lesson before you start, and you can turn it off in the settings. Stars, streaks and a guided learning path keep your next lesson ready.

Melodics helps beginners and experienced players build rhythm and technique on drums, keys and pads with guided lessons.