Hear every tune exactly as it should sound.
Ultimate Piper's playback goes far beyond a simple play button. Realistic instrument samples, drone accompaniment, multi-part harmony, a metronome with haptic feedback, and lock screen controls — everything you need to hear your music exactly as it should sound.
Switch to continuous mode for an unbroken flow of music that scrolls smoothly as you play or edit. No page breaks, no distractions — just your tune/set from beginning to end.
Play back tunes with authentic Great Highland Bagpipe or practice chanter samples. The ultra-low-latency audio engine uses platform-optimised buffer sizes so playback starts instantly and stays perfectly in sync with the score.
B flat, C natural, and F natural all play back with their own dedicated samples, so accidentals sound exactly as they should. Glissando markings produce a smooth crossfade between adjacent pitches — perfect for tunes like Pumpkin's Fancy where notes bend into one another.
Automatic drone accompaniment plays whenever a GHB tune is selected. Drones fade in smoothly over three seconds before the melody begins, and crossfade looping ensures a seamless, continuous sound throughout the entire piece.
Hear multi-part harmony arrangements come to life. Adjust harmony volume from 50% to 100% relative to the melody, and control stereo width so the melody sits centre-stage while harmony parts pan left and right.
Keep time with a built-in click track that plays alongside the melody. On iPhone, feel haptic taps on every beat. Mute the melody to practise with just the metronome and position tracking.
Toggle humanized playback for natural, musical phrasing that breathes like a real performance. Subtle timing variations add life to the melody — gracenotes float ahead of the beat and phrases gently push and pull, while the underlying pulse stays rock-steady.
Select any range of bars and loop them at adjustable tempo. Perfect for drilling tricky passages — the app can automatically bump the BPM each time you nail a loop, gradually building you up to full speed.
Adjust playback speed from 30 to 150 BPM in 5 BPM steps, independent of the original tune tempo. Slow a tricky passage right down to learn it note by note, then bring it up to full speed when you're ready.
Follow along visually as every note lights up in real time at 60 fps. Event-driven accuracy means highlighting is perfectly synchronised with the audio, so you always know exactly where you are in the tune.
Playback fully expands repeat signs and volta brackets — so you hear the tune exactly as it should be performed, without needing to manually navigate the score.
Music keeps playing when you lock your device or switch apps. Full Now Playing integration shows the tune title on your lock screen, and Control Centre controls let you play, pause, and stop without opening the app.
Tap any note on the score to start playback from that point, or jump straight to it in Follow Along mode. No need to listen from the beginning — pick up exactly where you want.
Pinch to resize the score on iPhone and iPad, or use Cmd+/Cmd− on Mac. Zoom in to follow tricky passages note by note, or zoom out to see the full tune at a glance while it plays.
All your tunes, folders, practice sessions, and settings sync seamlessly via iCloud.
Requires iOS 26, iPadOS 26, macOS 26, or watchOS 26.