LinuxBand Alternatives

LinuxBand is described as 'Front-end for MMA (Musical MIDI Accompaniment). Type in the chords, choose the groove and LinuxBand will play a musical accompaniment for you. It’s an open source alternative to Band-in-a-Box' and is an app. There are four alternatives to LinuxBand for a variety of platforms, including Mac, Windows, Android, iPhone and iPad apps. The best LinuxBand alternative is Band-in-a-Box. It's not free, so if you're looking for a free alternative, you could try JJazzLab. Other great apps like LinuxBand are iReal Pro and Genius Jamtracks.

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  1. Band-in-a-Box icon
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    Band-in-a-Box is an intelligent automatic accompaniment program. You can hear and play along to many song ideas and go from "nothing" to "something" in a very short period of time with Band-in-a-Box as your "on demand" backup band.

    61 Band-in-a-Box alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • Windows
     
    • Band-in-a-Box is the most popular Windows & Mac alternative to LinuxBand.

    • Band-in-a-Box is the most popular commercial alternative to LinuxBand.

    • Band-in-a-Box is Paid and ProprietaryLinuxBand is Free and Open Source
  2. JJazzLab icon
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    JJazzLab is a free Midi-based application which automatically generates backing tracks (a musical accompaniment) for any song. It’s a jam buddy to have fun improvising, learn new stuff or just practice your instrument. It’s also a great tool for teachers.

    17 JJazzLab alternatives

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    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
    • JJazzLab is the most popular Linux alternative to LinuxBand.

    • JJazzLab is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to LinuxBand.

    • JJazzLab is Free and Open SourceLinuxBand is also Free and Open Source
    • JJazzLab is LightweightLinuxBand is not according to our users
  3. iReal Pro icon
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    iReal Pro offers an easy-to-use tool to help musicians of all levels master their art. iReal Pro simulates a real-sounding band that can accompany you as you practice, and also lets you collect chord charts of your favorite songs for reference.

    8 iReal Pro alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • iPad
     
    • iReal Pro is the most popular Android, iPhone & iPad alternative to LinuxBand.

    • iReal Pro is Paid and ProprietaryLinuxBand is Free and Open Source
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    Genius Jamtracks is a play-along app with an impressively realistic sound and feel to help you build your repertoire, your jazz vocabulary and master polyrhythms.

    “ Genius Jamtracks is easily the best play along app out there! " Paul Bollenback

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • iPad
     
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