What's New
Fixes crashing experienced with older iOS versions (12-14)
App Description
Create studio-quality Acoustic Guitar backing tracks for any song in minutes with the award-winning SessionBand app - the world’s only chord-based loop app.
SessionBand Acoustic Guitar is a unique app for songwriters, singers, producers and anyone who wants to quickly create professional Acoustic Guitar tracks to their own chords.
“Remarkably polished“ Forbes
“Create like a master“ Engadget
“If you're trying to cover an existing song, SessionBand makes it easy“ Tidbits.com
With over 7,000 precision-cut, chord-based Acoustic Guitar loops recorded exclusively by leading French session guitarist Christian Marsac included in the app, SessionBand Acoustic Guitar - Volume 1 instantly converts the chords you select into great sounding audio - wherever you are and whatever your ability.
And with a host of pro features like auto-transpose, automated mixing, one-touch live recording and Audiobus compatibility - allowing you to seamlessly export our unique content into other top music apps like GarageBand - it has never been easier or quicker to create your own studio quality music even if you can't play a note!
Recommended by Apple editors in Germany, Austria and Switzerland and a Top 5 paid music app in 54 countries since launch.
Watch the video at sessionbandapp.com
The world's only chord-based loop app is the fastest way to create real studio-quality guitar music...
• Simply pick one of 20 Acoustic Guitar styles
• Choose your chords
• Stretch or shorten loops in seconds
• Build up a full track in minutes
• Instantly hear your track across all the other different styles
• Auto-transpose your entire track (not electronic pitch shift!)
• Mix your track (manual or automated)
• Adjust track tempo (+/- 15%)
• Record direct to audio
• Copy straight to other music apps (if you want to)
• Share with the world!
Anyone can create and release professional Acoustic Guitar tracks with SessionBand...
• No musical experience required
• Simple, intuitive interface allows easy chord/loop selection and manipulation
• Audition loops as you go
• Build a full track in minutes with all-new 'Track Builder'
• Highly educational
• “Perfect for songwriters, singers, producers and music newbies“ 148 Apps
Create great sounding real Acoustic Guitar tracks on the move...
• All loops reside within the downloaded app
• No internet access required once the app is downloaded
• Create studio-quality music absolutely anywhere!
Artist Information
Guitars – Christian Marsac
All loops individually recorded by French session guitarist Christian Marsac (Terence Trent D'Arby, Spice Girls, Alison Moyet, Another Level, Diesel, Yazz, and more).
Detailed Product Information
• Over 7,000 chord-based loops
• 20 popular Acoustic Guitar strumming and picking styles
• Tempos from 59bpm to 166bpm
• 10 chord variations for every root note in all 20 styles: maj; min; 7; m7; maj7; sus4; sus2; 9; m9; 11
• Live and automated block mixing
• Metronome plus 1 and 2-bar count-in functions
• Instant one-touch recording
• Share finished tracks instantly as audio or as track file for other users to import
• Export finished track via Audiobus or a variety of other methods
• 350 demo tracks included to get you started
• All loops recorded at Perry Vale Studios, London and mastered by James “Lerock” Loughrey (Mel C, Joss Stone, Sophie Ellis-Bextor, Beverley Knight...)
• The exclusive musical content in this app is not duplicated in any of the other SessionBand apps
• All loops are offered royalty-free and can be used freely in your own works
App Changes
- June 29, 2013 Initial release
- July 16, 2013 Price decrease: $2.99 -> $0.99
- July 18, 2013 Price increase: $0.99 -> $2.99
- July 20, 2013 Price decrease: $2.99 -> $0.99
- July 23, 2013 Price increase: $0.99 -> $2.99
- July 29, 2013 Price decrease: $2.99 -> $0.99
- July 31, 2013 Price increase: $0.99 -> $2.99
- August 11, 2013 Price increase: $2.99 -> $5.99
- October 10, 2013 New version 1.1
- October 10, 2013 Price decrease: $5.99 -> $0.99
- October 15, 2013 Price increase: $0.99 -> $5.99
- November 22, 2013 Price decrease: $5.99 -> $2.99
- November 29, 2013 Price decrease: $2.99 -> $0.99
- December 05, 2013 Price increase: $0.99 -> $5.99
- December 07, 2013 Price decrease: $5.99 -> $2.99
- December 16, 2013 Price increase: $2.99 -> $5.99
- December 20, 2013 Price decrease: $5.99 -> $2.99
- January 07, 2014 Price increase: $2.99 -> $5.99
- January 11, 2014 Price decrease: $5.99 -> $0.99
- January 16, 2014 Price increase: $0.99 -> $2.99
- January 28, 2014 Price increase: $2.99 -> $5.99
- February 11, 2014 Price decrease: $5.99 -> $0.99
- February 17, 2014 Price increase: $0.99 -> $5.99
- February 28, 2014 Price decrease: $5.99 -> $2.99
- March 05, 2014 Price increase: $2.99 -> $5.99
- March 09, 2014 Price decrease: $5.99 -> $2.99
- March 15, 2014 Price decrease: $2.99 -> $1.99
- March 24, 2014 Price increase: $1.99 -> $2.99
- April 02, 2014 Price increase: $2.99 -> $5.99
- April 25, 2014 Price decrease: $5.99 -> $1.99
- May 02, 2014 Price increase: $1.99 -> $5.99
- May 15, 2014 Price decrease: $5.99 -> $0.99
- May 20, 2014 Price increase: $0.99 -> $5.99
- August 28, 2014 Price decrease: $5.99 -> $2.99
- September 01, 2014 Price increase: $2.99 -> $5.99
- February 19, 2015 New version 2.0
- February 21, 2015 Price decrease: $5.99 -> $2.99
- March 12, 2015 Price increase: $2.99 -> $5.99
- April 27, 2015 Price decrease: $5.99 -> $1.99
- April 29, 2015 Price increase: $1.99 -> $5.99
- May 07, 2015 Price decrease: $5.99 -> $1.99
- May 12, 2015 Price increase: $1.99 -> $5.99
- August 10, 2015 Price decrease: $5.99 -> $2.99
- August 21, 2015 Price decrease: $2.99 -> $1.99
- August 24, 2015 Price increase: $1.99 -> $2.99
- September 04, 2015 Price increase: $2.99 -> $5.99
- September 14, 2015 Price decrease: $5.99 -> $2.99
- September 15, 2015 Price increase: $2.99 -> $5.99
- October 06, 2015 Price decrease: $5.99 -> $0.99
- October 10, 2015 Price increase: $0.99 -> $5.99
- November 02, 2015 Price decrease: $5.99 -> $1.99
- November 04, 2015 Price increase: $1.99 -> $5.99
- November 28, 2015 Price decrease: $5.99 -> $2.99
- December 03, 2015 Price increase: $2.99 -> $5.99
- December 21, 2015 Price decrease: $5.99 -> $1.99
- January 03, 2016 Price increase: $1.99 -> $5.99
- February 03, 2016 Price decrease: $5.99 -> $2.99
- February 16, 2016 Price decrease: $2.99 -> $1.99
- February 24, 2016 Price increase: $1.99 -> $5.99
- March 18, 2016 Price decrease: $5.99 -> $2.99
- August 20, 2016 Price decrease: $2.99 -> $0.99
- November 09, 2016 Price increase: $0.99 -> $5.99
- November 12, 2016 Price decrease: $5.99 -> $2.99
- November 30, 2016 Price increase: $2.99 -> $5.99
- December 04, 2016 Price decrease: $5.99 -> $2.99
- December 23, 2016 Price decrease: $2.99 -> $0.99
- January 06, 2017 Price increase: $0.99 -> $1.99
- June 14, 2019 New version 2.3
- June 14, 2019 Price increase: $1.99 -> $5.99
- June 14, 2019 Price increase: $1.99 -> $5.99
- June 15, 2019 New version 2.4
- June 15, 2019 Price increase: $1.99 -> $5.99
- June 15, 2019 Price increase: $1.99 -> $5.99
- June 15, 2019 Price increase: $1.99 -> $5.99
- June 16, 2019 Price increase: $1.99 -> $5.99
- October 29, 2019 New version 2.4.1
- October 29, 2019 Price decrease: $5.99 -> $2.99
- November 12, 2019 Price increase: $2.99 -> $5.99
- December 24, 2019 Price decrease: $5.99 -> $2.99
- January 07, 2020 Price increase: $2.99 -> $5.99
- July 15, 2020 New version 2.4.3
- September 16, 2023 New version 2.8