Pocket Swara

Tanpura, Shruti Box, Harmonium

Free · Designed for iPad. Not verified for macOS.

Master Indian classical music with Pocket Swara — your all-in-one practice companion for tanpura, shruti box, harmonium, and swara reference. TANPURA DRONE Practice with a realistic synthesized tanpura drone. Choose Sa-Pa or Sa-Ma mode, adjust the pluck rate, and set your base Sa to any pitch from C2 to C6. SHRUTI BOX Toggle individual swaras on and off for a continuous drone. Adjust the volume of each swara independently — just like a real shruti box. HARMONIUM Play a touch-screen harmonium with two full octaves. Multi-touch support lets you play chords. Every key is labeled with its swara name. SWARA REFERENCE Tap any of the 12 swaras to hear its tone and see its frequency. A quick way to check any note relative to your chosen Sa. RAGA FILTER Browse 50 common Hindustani ragas with aroh, avroh, vadi, and samvadi. Select a raga to filter swaras across every feature so you only see and hear the notes you need. BUILT FOR PRACTICE Set your base Sa to any pitch (C2–C6) All audio synthesized on-device — no large downloads Works offline — no internet required Background audio — keep your tanpura droning while you use other apps No ads, no accounts, no data collection

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    Seller
    • John Walbolt
    Size
    • 846.8 KB
    Category
    • Music
    Compatibility
    Requires iOS 17.0 or later.
    • iPhone
      Requires iOS 17.0 or later.
    • iPad
      Requires iPadOS 17.0 or later.
    • Mac
      Requires macOS 14.0 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later.
    • Apple Vision
      Requires visionOS 1.0 or later.
    Languages
    • English
    Age Rating
    4+
    Copyright
    • © 2026 John Walbolt
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