Pocket Swara

John Walbolt

About this app

Pocket Swara is a free, offline practice companion for Hindustani (North Indian) classical music. No ads, no accounts, no internet required — just the sounds you need to practice, anywhere.

FIVE INSTRUMENTS IN ONE
• Tanpura — a rich four-string drone with adjustable pluck rate and Sa–Pa / Sa–Ma tuning
• Tabla — authentic theka for 5 taals (Teentaal, Jhaptaal, Keherwa, Dadra, Rupak) with adjustable tempo and a live matra indicator
• Shruti Box — a steady drone with per-swara control
• Harmonium — a playable multi-touch keyboard across three octaves
• Swara Reference — clean reference tones for every swara to train your ear and voice

BUILT FOR PRACTICE
• Set your Base Sa to any pitch from C2 to C6
• Filter notes by raga — all 48 major Hindustani ragas, with aroh, avroh, vadi, samvadi, thaat and time of day
• Warm, distraction-free interface designed for daily riyaz

COMPLETELY FREE & PRIVATE
• No ads, ever
• No sign-up, no account
• Works fully offline
• Collects no personal data

Whether you're a vocalist, instrumentalist, or student of Indian classical music, Pocket Swara puts your tanpura, tabla, and more in your pocket.

What’s new

Initial release of Pocket Swara — a free, offline tanpura, tabla, shruti box, harmonium, and swara reference for Hindustani classical music practice.