Melodics
Subscription practice app with lessons for drums, MIDI keyboard and finger-drumming pads.
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Is Melodics free?
No, it's a paid product
- Free trial:
- 7 days
Checked on Melodics's site Nov 8, 2026
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About Melodics
Melodics is a practice app for drums, keys and pad controllers. You connect an electronic drum kit, MIDI keyboard or pad controller, and it scores your timing as you play along to short lessons covering rhythms, chords, melodies and rudiments, plus song lessons in a range of genres. A guided path picks the next lesson for you, and stars, streaks and challenges keep practice moving. It is unusual among music-learning apps in focusing on finger drumming on MIDI pad controllers, and it partners with many hardware brands so devices work with little setup. Melodics runs on Mac, Windows and iPad, with a drums app for iPhone. It is a subscription service (Melodics Premium) with a seven-day free trial. It suits beatmakers, electronic drummers and keyboard learners who want short, game-like daily practice rather than full theory courses or sheet music.
Best for: Beatmakers and electronic drummers practising on pads, e-drums or MIDI keys.
Melodics pricing (checked Nov 8, 2026)
Each line is quoted from Melodics's own site, with the page it came from.
| Plan or term | What it says | Checked | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free trial | 7 days | Nov 8, 2026 | melodics.com |
Pros and cons
What works
- Covers finger drumming on pad controllers, which few apps do
- Works with e-drum kits and MIDI keyboards from many brands
- Short, scored lessons with a guided path
Why people leave
- Built around electronic kits, MIDI keyboards and pad controllers
- Subscription required after the seven-day trial
- No Android app
Melodics vs flowkey, Synthesia and Neothesia
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flowkey68.8Piano-focused course app with song lessons, better if you mainly want to learn keys.
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Synthesia64.8One-time-purchase falling-notes piano trainer that works with any MIDI keyboard.
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Neothesia61.8Free, open-source falling-notes piano practice for MIDI keyboards.
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Playground Sessions59.4Piano lessons with MIDI keyboard feedback and video courses, for players focused on keys rather than pads.
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Skoove57.5Listens to acoustic or MIDI pianos and gives feedback, with structured courses from beginner up.
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Melodics: common questions
What is Melodics?
Melodics: Subscription practice app with lessons for drums, MIDI keyboard and finger-drumming pads. Best for beatmakers and electronic drummers practising on pads, e-drums or MIDI keys. Available for macOS, Windows and iOS.
Is Melodics free?
No, Melodics is a paid product.
How much does Melodics cost?
Melodics is a paid product. Free trial: 7 days. Checked on Melodics's own site, November 2026.
Does Melodics have a free trial or refund?
Free trial: 7 days. Source: Melodics's own site.
Is Melodics open source?
No, Melodics is not open source. Open-source alternatives include Neothesia.
What platforms does Melodics run on?
Melodics is available for macOS, Windows and iOS.
What are the best alternatives to Melodics?
The highest-ranked Melodics alternatives right now are flowkey, Synthesia and Neothesia. See the full ranked list for pricing, platforms and verified facts.
Melodics vs flowkey: what's the difference?
Melodics is a paid product; flowkey is free with paid plans. Only Melodics runs on macOS and Windows. Only flowkey runs on Web and Android.