Write a groove
Click notes onto the grid and see proper drum notation appear. Loop it, change the tempo and hear how it feels.
Explore the editorMade by a drummer, for drummers
A drum editor that thinks like a drummer.
Write drum grooves, build teaching worksheets and chart whole songs. Hear them back and print clear notation, all on your Mac.
£9.99 launch price (normally £17.99). One-time purchase, no subscription.
7 days to try every feature · macOS 14 or later
From the first beat to the printed page
Less setup.
More time behind the kit.
Prepare a lesson
Turn your ideas into clear A4 worksheets. Add stickings, save reusable exercises and practise each one on a loop.
See the teaching toolsChart a song
Count out the bars, mark the sections and add grooves or fills. Print a part you can take to rehearsal.
See song charts01 / Write a groove
Your ideas,
in proper notation.
Start with a preset or a blank grid. Build a beat, hear it back and make it your own.
- Live notation with accents, ghost notes and stickings
- Straight, triplet and 32nd-note grids, including odd meters
- Built-in playback, count-ins and MIDI Out to your DAW
Save favourite grooves in your searchable Practice Library.
02 / Prepare a lesson
Tomorrow’s lesson.
Ready to print.
Build numbered exercises into a worksheet, then print clear A4 handouts or save a PDF. Keep your best pages as reusable templates.
- Right and left stickings, repeat marks and colour cues
- Loop each exercise 1–8 times with a fresh count-in
- Full-screen playback for the lesson-room display
03 / Chart a song
Count it once.
Bring the chart to rehearsal.
Tap along to build the bars and name your sections. Add grooves, fills, repeats and endings, then play it back or print your part.
Follow the song. Label the intro, verse, chorus and everything between.
Keep the detail. Add your own grooves and fills where you need them.
Take it with you. Print multi-page parts or save them as PDFs.
Built from the teaching room
Made by someone
who uses the sticks.
I’m Neil, a working drummer and drum teacher. BeatBake brings groove writing, lesson preparation and song charts into one focused Mac app.
Questions? Email me directly ↗One app. One purchase.
More drumming.
No subscription.
£9.99 Launch price, normally £17.99 · one-time purchase
VAT included where applicable
Secure checkout via Lemon Squeezy.
Your licence key arrives
by email.
Everything included
- Groove editor and live percussion notation
- Teaching worksheets and song charts
- Built-in sounds, playback and MIDI Out
- Printing, PDF output and the Practice Library
- Free updates throughout v1.x
Try every feature free for 7 days. After the trial, saving, printing and MIDI Out require a licence. Your grooves stay on your Mac.
Will BeatBake run on my Mac?
You need macOS 14 (Sonoma) or later. A display of 1280 × 800 or larger is recommended; 1440 × 900 gives worksheets more room. The minimum app window is about 1100 × 720.
Use the free trial to check it on your own setup before buying.
What happens when the trial ends?
The trial includes every feature for 7 days. After that, saving your work, printing and MIDI Out require a licence. Your saved grooves remain on your Mac.
Is this a subscription?
No. BeatBake for Mac is a one-time purchase: £9.99 at launch (normally £17.99), with free updates throughout v1.x.
Can I print worksheets and save PDFs?
Yes. Print grooves, numbered worksheets and multi-page song charts. To make a PDF, choose Save as PDF in the macOS print dialog.
Do I need Logic Pro or another music app?
No. BeatBake has a built-in sound engine for playback and practice. You can also use MIDI Out to route it to Logic Pro or another DAW.
How do I get help or check the refund policy?
Email hello@beatbake.co.uk or visit the help guide. You can read the refund policy before buying.
Coming next
BeatBake for iPad.
A touch version is in the works, with a free trial planned.