ShamiTune
Tsugaru Shamisen Tuner
Only for iPhone
Free · Designed for iPhone
iPhone
ShamiTune is a practice app for the Tsugaru shamisen: tuning guides for honchoshi, niagari and sansagari, a mic tuner, a metronome and live tempo detection in one place.
ShamiTune is a practice app for the Tsugaru shamisen. Tuning, tuner, metronome and tempo detection, all in one place.
TUNING
Supports the three standard tunings: honchoshi, niagari and sansagari. Pick a key from 1 to 12 and the app plays accurate reference tones for the first, second and third strings. Cycle playback repeats the three strings at a fixed interval, so you can keep the bachi in your hand and tune by ear.
TUNER
Detects the pitch through the microphone and shows the note name and the deviation on an arc meter. The reference pitch is adjustable from A4 = 435 to 446 Hz, and note names can be shown with sharps or flats.
METRONOME
BPM 30 to 300, with 2/4, 3/4, 4/4, 5/4, 6/8, 7/8, 9/8 and 12/8 time signatures. Sixteenth-note subdivision, backbeat, and an accent on the first beat can all be toggled. Turn on Tempo Keep Practice and the sound and blinking stop for the number of bars you choose, training you to hold a steady tempo through the silence.
TEMPO DETECTION
Listens to your playing through the microphone and shows the tempo (BPM) you are actually playing at.
ALSO
- Clicks keep playing while the screen is locked or another app is open
- Sound is produced even when the silent switch is on
- Microphone audio is processed on your device only; nothing is recorded, stored or transmitted
- No ads
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- Renamed to ShamiTune. The app is now focused on practice for the Tsugaru shamisen: tuning, tuner, and tempo training in one place.
- New "Tempo" tab: listens to your playing through the microphone and shows the tempo (BPM) you are actually playing at.
- The metronome screen has been simplified; time signature and accent settings are now collapsed into a settings sheet.
- New app icon.
The developer, OBRA MAESTRA, LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY, indicated that the app’s privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer’s privacy policy .
Data Not Linked to You
The following data may be collected but it is not linked to your identity:
- Location
- Identifiers
- Usage Data
Accessibility
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Information
- Seller
- OBRA MAESTRA, LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY
- Size
- 47.6 MB
- Category
- Music
- Compatibility
Requires iOS 16.4 or later.
- iPhone
Requires iOS 16.4 or later. - Mac
Requires macOS 12.0 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later. - Apple Vision
Requires visionOS 1.0 or later.
- iPhone
- Languages
- English
- Age Rating
4+
- 4+
- Copyright
- © 2026 OBRA MAESTRA, LLC