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That rhythm in your head that won't rest...
Yeah, we get that. Plug in any MIDI pads controller and learn finger drumming through interactive lessons that go deeper into your genre. Explore a range of beats and samples as you learn skills you can take straight to the studio.
Learn the way you like.
Structured learning
Learn the fundamentals of finger drumming as you progress through structured lessons at your own pace.
Lessons & courses
Focus on key techniques or dive into specific genres. Our lessons cover all of the styles you care about.
Learn songs
Play along to your favorite music with beat-by-beat finger drumming tutorials for over 500+ songs.
Finger drumming tutorials for your fave tracks.
Beat-by-beat tutorials for hundreds of your favorite songs. Choose your difficulty, start with practice mode, finish with the full performance, and receive live feedback on your finger drumming progress.
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Real-time feedback
Get personalized tips on your performance.
Fave genres
Learn the kind of beats you love to listen to with >500 songs & lessons from hip hop to house.
Slow it down to start
Practice mode lets you bring down the BPM, loop sections and drum in every lesson.
Wherever you're at
First timer or pro producer, you can layer fresh skills and see your beats improve.
Progress at your pace
Play through structured stages and track your progress.
Weekly lesson drops
Fresh lessons ready for you next session.
The definitive finger drumming course
Melodics is the fastest and most effective way to learn finger drumming - with real-time feedback, plus tools to practice and improve your playing.
From basic timing to more advanced finger independence, Melodics teaches you everything you need to know.
Try for freeThinking about learning keys?
Melodics gives you more ways to play. Plug in any MIDI-capable keyboard and continue your beats discovery on your existing subscription.
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Melodics works with any MIDI controller, just plug in and play.
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Melodics cuts the learning curve so far down for practicing my covers! I just learned that in 20 minutes using practice mode.
Steve Wood, USA You give people the understanding of what the artist is doing, how to put a song together, and from there do your own thing. And I think that's really cool!
Melanie, USA With the way harder songs are being taught, it's really great. I felt it was the right way to learn. I can slow down and loop certain sections so I don't have any issues.
Niteesh Yarra, USA
Melodics is the best way to build your musical skills
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- Melodics is an interactive platform for finger drum learning that connects to your MIDI pad controller and gives you real-time feedback as you play. From absolute beginner to pro-level performance, our finger drumming lessons cover techniques, patterns, styles, and musicality - something no other platform or resource provides in one place. Think of it like a personal coach that watches every hit and helps you improve - showing you exactly where you're ahead or behind the beat, which pads you're missing, and how to tighten up your timing and feel.
- You'll see pads light up on screen showing you what to hit and when. As you play along, Melodics tracks your performance in real-time - timing, accuracy, the works. After each session, you get a breakdown of what's clicking and what needs work. Start with practice mode (slow down the BPM, loop sections giving you trouble) then work up to full performance speed.
- Not with the right approach. Finger drumming can feel awkward at first - your hands need to build coordination and muscle memory - but Melodics breaks it down into bite-sized lessons that progress from absolute basics to advanced techniques. With real-time feedback showing you exactly where to improve and Practice Mode letting you slow down tricky patterns, you'll build skills naturally without feeling overwhelmed. Most beginners start seeing real progress within their first few sessions.
- You can use your computer keyboard, but it doesn’t cover a full range of keys and you won’t be able to complete many lessons, but it’s enough to give you an idea of how awesome Melodics is.
- In Melodics, practice mode is your secret weapon. Drop the BPM, loop specific sections, and drill the tricky bits until they stick. Once you've got a section down, speed it back up. No more rewinding YouTube videos 47 times or trying to figure out where you went wrong.
- Melodics is compatible with most MIDI device - Plug and play support for the most popular devices on the planet, and custom remapping for everything else. View a list of all supported devices here (https://support.melodics.com/en/articles/6782810-supported-instruments)
- Melodics works with pretty much any MIDI pad controller - Akai MPD, Native Instruments Maschine, Novation Launchpad, you name it. Just plug it in and play. Check the full compatibility list on Melodics' support site if you want to be sure about your specific controller.
- Both. You can learn on Mac, Windows, or iPad - your progress syncs across all devices. Start a lesson on your desktop setup, pick it back up on iPad later. Same subscription covers everything.
- Hip hop, house, trap, drum & bass, funk, techno - over 500 songs and lessons covering the beats you actually want to learn. Each genre gets its own focus, from boom bap swing to rapid-fire hi-hat rolls. Here's the best part: our free trial for desktop and iPad gives you 7 days of full premium access to everything Melodics has to offer - all lessons, songs, and learning paths are yours to explore. To get started, just head to account.melodics.com/create-account, choose your preferred plan, and enter your payment details. You'll get immediate access to the full premium experience. Now, here's the important bit: while we do need a payment method upfront, you can cancel anytime during those 7 days and you won't be charged a thing. If you decide to cancel, you'll simply revert to our limited free plan once the trial wraps up. Think of it as a full test drive - dive in, explore everything, and see if Melodics clicks for you before committing.
- Our free trial for desktop gives you 7 days of full premium access to everything Melodics has to offer - all the finger drumming lessons, songs, and learning paths are yours to explore. To get started, just head to https://account.melodics.com/create-account, choose your preferred plan, and enter your payment details. Now, here's the important bit: while we do need a payment method upfront, you can cancel anytime during those 7 days and you won't be charged a thing. If you decide to cancel, you'll simply revert to our limited free plan once the trial wraps up. Think of it as a full test drive - dive in, explore everything, and see if Melodics clicks for you before committing.
- If you find that you aren’t making the progress you’d like and Melodics isn’t for you, you can pause or cancel your subscription at any time via https://account.melodics.com. Or if you’re paying via PayPal, you can cancel your subscription from within your PayPal account. You’ll still have full access to everything until the end of your payment period, and you can continue to play all the free lessons after your subscription has ended. Your progress won’t be lost!
- You can pay at https://account.melodics.com with a Visa or Mastercard credit / debit card, or via PayPal.