Zither

Mookiebearapps

About this app

Zither transforms your Android device into a luminous, responsive string instrument inspired by the autoharp and zither traditions.

The screen splits into two worlds: on the right, fifteen chromatic strings spanning two full octaves, running low to high from bottom to top just like a real instrument. On the left, four chord banks — Am, G, F, and C — each voiced from treble to bass so a single swipe down plays a full, natural-sounding strum.

Touch as many strings and chords as you like at once. Zither handles true multi-touch, so you can hold a chord in your left hand while picking out a melody with your right — exactly the way the real instrument works.
Every surface lights up in vivid colour when you play it, with a different hue for each string and chord group. The interface is pure and uncluttered: nothing between you and the music.

Features
15 chromatic strings — C4 to C6, low at the bottom, high at the top
16 chord buttons — Am, G, F, C voiced with bass notes at the bottom
True multi-touch: hold chords and pick melodies simultaneously
Vivid HSV colour feedback — each touch lights up the screen
Multiple instrument voices — swap between harp, piano, lute, and more from the settings menu
Damping mode — notes stop on release for a crisper, more percussive feel
Zero latency audio using Android's native SoundPool engine
Clean dark interface, no ads, no permissions required

Perfect for Beginners who want to make music immediately.

Experienced players who want a quick compositional sketchpad. Anyone who enjoys the meditative quality of plucked strings.

Originally conceived by mookiebearapps (2018). Rebuilt for modern Android.

What’s new

New! Select your own custom sample sounds tuned to C!