What is Chops?

Chops is a comprehensive rudiment training app for iPhone and iPad.

Drummers often set aside the first 5 or 10 minutes of practice for rudiment drills, but despite their best intentions, this time can be less productive than expected.

> Which rudiment should you practice today?

> How fast were your paradiddles last session?

Too often, we’re unsure what to focus on, lose time fiddling with the metronome, and question whether we’re actually improving.

Chops lets drummers practice their rudiments more efficiently, track real progress, and free up time for creative playing.

Features

Smart Metronome

Chops knows how fast you can play each rudiment and adjusts the tempo and time signature automatically.

Progress Tracking

Track your speed for each rudiment over time, visualize your improvement, and stay motivated with clear progress charts.

Snare and Kit Variations

Bring your skills to the kit with multiple snare and kit variations for each rudiment.

Courses

Follow structured courses to always know what to practice next. Courses focus on Essential Rudiments, Rolls, and Flams, progressively increasing in difficulty to keep you challenged.

Hear each exercise

Hear all exercises played back, and play along with the metronome, drums, or both.

Tempo Stepper

Choose a starting tempo and let Chops periodically increase the speed for you, so you can focus on playing.

Rudiment Cycle

Design your own exercises by cycling through different rudiments, creating custom practice routines.

Chops Plays, You Play

Sharpen your listening skills with call-and-response exercises, where Chops plays, and you follow.

Pricing and availability

Chops is available on the App Store for iPhone and iPad, and was released on 25th July 2024.

Eight rudiments can be practiced entirely for free. To access the full library of rudiments, exercises, courses, and progress tracking, a subscription is required, available in both monthly and yearly options.

UK Pricing
- Monthly £2.99
- Yearly £29.99
US Pricing
- Monthly $2.99
- Yearly $29.99

Both plans include a one-week free trial, which can be canceled at anytime.

Chops is available in all App Store territories and requires iOS 17.0 or higher.

Who makes Chops?

Chops is developed by Digital Staves Ltd, founded by Steve Barnegren, who uses his insights as a former drum teacher to inform the app’s design.

We’re continuously enhancing Chops, with numerous features and upgrades planned for the future.

Questions? We’d Love to Hear from You!

If you have any questions or need further information, please don’t hesitate to reach out through our contact form. We’re more than happy to provide promo codes for press inquiries!