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Follow up on the latest improvements and updates.
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v5.7 | Sat, Aug 22, 2026
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NEW FEATURES
- Stacked articulations: add more than one articulation to a single note, so you can write flam accents, cheeses (flam diddles), accented diddles and ghosted diddles the way you actually play them. Tap a note in the beat editor, then pick the second articulation from the row that appears on top. Stacked notes play back and travel with your beat everywhere it goes: audio, PDF, image and video exports, and shared links. Available on snare, toms, hi-hat and ride, with the most combinations on the snare. Thanks to everyone who voted for this one on the roadmap!
IMPROVEMENTS
- Beats sync more reliably, especially after editing while offline.
BUG FIXES
- Fixed rhythm counts appearing in exported PDFs where there is no note. Thanks to Andi for reporting this!
- Fixed a triplet or other tuplet number overlapping a rest in exported PDFs.
- Fixed beats coming back after you deleted them.
- Fixed a crash that could happen when opening a beat in Practice right after the beat list refreshed.
- Fixed a crash that could happen while scrolling quickly through Discover.
- Fixed icons looking washed out or greyed, including the Play button, the tempo controls, the Edit Score menu and the My Beats card actions. This was most noticeable with Increase Contrast turned on in your iOS accessibility settings.
Remember to check out the Beat Note roadmap under the Settings screen to learn about upcoming features and vote on user-requested ones. As always, thank you for your support. This update also includes general bug fixes and performance improvements. Have feedback? Tap Settings → E-mail Derek. I'd love to hear from you!
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BUG FIXES
- Fixed a beat in Discover that would not open. The Nirvana "Come As You Are" Pre-Chorus 2 / 3 beat now loads correctly.
Remember to check out the Beat Note roadmap under the Settings screen to learn about upcoming features and vote on user-requested ones. As always, thank you for your support. This update also includes general bug fixes and performance improvements. Have feedback? Tap Settings → E-mail Derek. I'd love to hear from you!
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v5.6 | Fri, Jul 17, 2026
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NEW FEATURES
- Beat Descriptions: A beat shows what to play. Now you can capture how to play it, too. Add a description to any beat with an explanation, a cue, or a reminder, and it appears right at the top of the practice screen so the guidance is there while you play. It's also included automatically in your PDF exports and shared beats, so those notes travel home with the groove. Edit it anytime in the app. It's perfect for teachers sending context home to students, or for keeping your own practice notes. Thanks to everyone who requested this on the roadmap!
BUG FIXES
- Long titles are no longer cut off in exported PDFs. Long titles now wrap so the full name fits the page.
- Fixed music notation overlapping the measure and exercise number labels in Focused Practice.
Remember to check out the Beat Note roadmap under the Settings screen to learn about upcoming features and vote on user-requested ones. As always, thank you for your support. This update also includes general bug fixes and performance improvements. Have feedback? Tap Settings → E-mail Derek. I'd love to hear from you!
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v5.5 | Tue, Jul 14, 2026
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NEW FEATURES
- Measure Navigation: In Focused Practice, jump to the next or previous measure using the left/right arrow keys (iPad/Mac keyboard) or a swipe — no need to leave the practice view. Playback, tempo, click, and your practice timer keep running. Left/right arrows previously controlled tempo; use the up/down arrow keys for that instead.
BUG FIXES
- Fixed rhythm count labels displaying incorrectly in 6/8, 9/8, and 12/8 time signatures.
- Fixed music notation rendering issues where rests and tuplet brackets in busy measures could overlap or display at the wrong height.
Remember to check out the Beat Note roadmap under the Settings screen to learn about upcoming features and vote on user-requested ones. As always, thank you for your support. This update also includes general bug fixes and performance improvements. Have feedback? Tap Settings → E-mail Derek. I'd love to hear from you!
Thanks for using Drum Notation by Beat Note!
NEW FEATURES
- Rhythm counting, one of the most-requested features on the Beat Note roadmap, is here! Display the count, like "1 e & a", right on your music notation so rhythms are easier to read, learn, and teach. Tap or swipe to add counts to the notes you choose, or fill a whole bar in one tap and clear it just as easily. Works with eighths, sixteenths, triplets, and every other subdivision.
Remember to check out the Beat Note roadmap under the Settings screen to learn about upcoming features and vote on user-requested ones. As always, thank you for your support. This update also includes general bug fixes and performance improvements. Have feedback? Tap Settings → E-mail Derek. I'd love to hear from you!
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v5.3.5 | Thu, Jul 2, 2026
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IMPROVEMENTS
- Music notation rendering improved, making beats easier to read at a glance
- Increased spacing between notes on the Practice Measure screen so measures feel less cramped and are easier to follow while practicing
BUG FIXES
- Fixed the "Measure # of #" label becoming invisible when disabled on the dark navigation bar (iOS 18 and later)
Remember to check out the Beat Note roadmap under the Settings screen to learn about upcoming features and vote on user-requested ones. As always, thank you for your support. This update also includes general bug fixes and performance improvements. Have feedback? Tap Settings → E-mail Derek. I'd love to hear from you!
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v5.3.4 | Tue, Jun 16, 2026
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IMPROVEMENTS
- Improved the articulation picker with a cleaner look and feel.
- Improved share beat/export video navigation on macOS.
BUG FIXES
- Fixed an issue where playback controls could sometimes disappear. (Thanks, MichEal!)
- Fixed an issue where beat names could sometimes be lost while editing.
Remember to check out the Beat Note roadmap under the Settings screen to learn about upcoming features and vote on user-requested ones.
As always, thank you for your support. This update also includes general bug fixes and performance improvements. Have feedback? Tap Settings → E-mail Derek. I’d love to hear from you!
Thanks for using Drum Notation by Beat Note!
BUG FIXES
- Fixed an issue where looping playback could go silent after repeating several times. This most commonly affected beats with longer loops or count-in offsets, where playback appeared to continue but no sound was produced. Looping playback is now rock-solid, repeats indefinitely, and keeps the downbeat perfectly in time on every cycle. (Special thanks to Micheal for helping track down this issue and for the research that helped uncover the root cause!)
Remember to check out the Beat Note roadmap under the Settings screen to learn about upcoming features and vote on user-requested ones. As always, thank you for your support. This update also includes general bug fixes and performance improvements. Have feedback? Tap Settings → E-mail Derek. I’d love to hear from you!
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v5.3.2 | Mon, Jun 1, 2026
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IMPROVEMENTS
- Switching between Bluetooth headphones, speakers, and other audio devices is now seamless during playback, so you can keep practicing without restarting the app. Thanks to Michael for reporting this!
- If playback is interrupted by a phone call, Siri, or an alarm, Beat Note now resumes exactly where you left off, including the current loop position, helping you stay focused on your practice session.
- The lesson-sharing onboarding status indicator has a fresh new look that’s easier to spot, making it simpler to track your progress and see what steps remain to share your first lesson.
BUG FIXES
- Fixed an issue on iPad where playback controls could become unresponsive after connecting an external display via HDMI. Thanks to Dave for reporting this!
Remember to check out the Beat Note roadmap under the Settings screen to learn about upcoming features and vote on user-requested ones. As always, thank you for your support. This update also includes general bug fixes and performance improvements. Have feedback? Tap Settings → E-mail Derek. I’d love to hear from you!
Thanks for using Drum Notation by Beat Note!
IMPROVEMENTS
- New teacher onboarding checklist now automatically appears on first launch to help educators quickly set up and discover the most valuable features and workflows.
BUG FIXES
- Fixed a crash that could occur when exporting audio if a beat name contained a forward slash (/). Beat names are now handled correctly during export. Thanks to Adam for reporting this!
Remember to check out the Beat Note roadmap under the Settings screen to learn about upcoming features and vote on user-requested ones. As always, thank you for your support. This update also includes general bug fixes and performance improvements. Have feedback? Tap Settings → E-mail Derek. I’d love to hear from you!
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