Would you like to add it? We'll walk you through setting it up step by step.
STEP 1 OF 4
Set up the song
e.g. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B0ds4170dw
/4 beats per measure
STEP 2 OF 4
Create the beat map
—BPM
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Press Spacebar to start the song, then tap Spacebar on every beat all the way through.
Mark a mid-song stop — resume with Space
GAPclick to add beat · drag to move
⚠ Skipping tap produces a mathematically regular grid. Songs with any human feel or tempo variation will drift out of sync.
STEP 3 OF 4
Set Beat 1
Drag the cyan marker to the exact moment beat 1 starts.
Press Play to verify — pausing will return you to beat 1.
When it's right, click Confirm Beat 1.
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STEP 4 OF 4
Mark your sections
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Play the song and click Add Section (or press A) whenever a new part begins — verse, chorus, bridge, etc.
4 measures
QUICK:
Sections
No sections yet. Press A or click Add Section.
PLAYALONG CREATOR
Does this song have mixed meter?
Some songs switch between time signatures (e.g. 4/4 to 3/4). Most songs don't — just continue.
Step 6 — Time Signature Changes
Drag a meter chip onto the timeline to mark where the meter changes.
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Scope:
Drag:
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3/4
4/4
Drop chips onto the timeline. Hover to preview; click a beat marker to set playhead.
Changes
No changes — whole song uses .
PLAYALONG CREATOR
Review Queue
♩ Set Strum Pattern
FEEL
SWING
0%
TIMING
On beat
← BehindAhead →
PATTERN GRID — click cell to cycle: empty → ↓ down → ↑ up → empty
LOAD PRESET
APPLY TO SECTIONS
PATTERN NAME
↺ Use Pattern
Copy from:
Copy to:
Pattern:
Source measure:
SET PRIORITY
Right-click arrows to cycle ①②③. Then apply to all matching measures.