iReal Pro: Backing Tracks 2025.4

The iReal Pro application serves as a comprehensive practice tool designed to assist musicians across all skill levels in honing their craft. It effectively simulates a realistic band environment, providing accompaniment for practice sessions. Additionally, the app offers functionality for creating and managing chord charts of favorite songs, facilitating easy reference during rehearsals or performances.

Recognized as one of Time Magazine's 50 Best Inventions of 2010, iReal Pro has established itself as a valuable resource within the music education community. As Tim Westergren, founder of Pandora, noted, “Now every aspiring musician has a backup band in their pocket.” The app is utilized by thousands of students and educators worldwide, including prominent institutions such as Berklee College of Music and Musicians Institute.

Features include:

• Ability to create, edit, print, and share chord charts for various songs.
• Practice with a variety of realistic accompaniments for downloaded or user-created chord charts, including piano (or guitar), bass, and drums.

Accompaniment Styles:

• Access to 51 predefined styles such as Swing, Ballad, Gypsy Jazz, Bluegrass, Country, Rock, Funk, Reggae, Bossa Nova, Latin, among others. Additional styles are available as in-app purchases.
• Customization of each style with diverse instrument sounds including piano, Fender Rhodes, acoustic and electric guitars, basses, drums, vibraphone, organ, and more.
• The ability to record performances alongside the accompaniments for review or sharing.

Song Management and Playback:

• Download thousands of songs from forums with ease.
• Edit existing tracks or compose new ones using the integrated editor.
• The built-in player supports playback of all created or modified songs.
• Create and manage multiple playlists for organized practice sessions.

Learning Enhancements:

• Access to guitar, ukulele tabs, and piano fingerings linked to chord charts.
• Lookup options for instrument-specific fingerings for any chord.
• Display of scale suggestions for each chord to assist improvisation practice.

Flexible Practice Options:

• Includes 50 exercises focused on common chord progressions.
• Transpose chords to different keys or numeric notation formats.
• Loop specific sections within a chart for targeted practice.
• Advanced features such as automatic tempo increases and key transpositions.
• Global transpositions available for horn players (Eb, Bb, F, G keys).

Export and Sharing:

• Easily share charts and playlists via email or community forums with other iReal Pro users.
• Export charts as PDF and MusicXML files for printing or further editing.
• Export audio files in WAV, AAC, or MIDI formats for versatile use.

Please remember to regularly back up your song library to prevent data loss and ensure continuous access to your custom content.