{"id":159,"date":"2026-10-14T14:00:10","date_gmt":"2026-10-14T12:00:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/musiclooper.com\/?page_id=159"},"modified":"2026-11-01T14:26:12","modified_gmt":"2026-11-01T13:26:12","slug":"getting-started","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/musiclooper.com\/index.php\/guide\/getting-started\/","title":{"rendered":"Getting started with Music Looper"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Music Looper turns any song into a focused practice tool \u2014 loop the hard part, slow it down, isolate instruments, and track your progress.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-style-rounded is-style-rounded--2\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1800\" height=\"1000\" src=\"https:\/\/musiclooper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/ml26-import.jpg\" alt=\"Getting started with Music Looper\" class=\"wp-image-132\" srcset=\"https:\/\/musiclooper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/ml26-import.jpg 1800w, https:\/\/musiclooper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/ml26-import-300x167.jpg 300w, https:\/\/musiclooper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/ml26-import-1024x569.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/musiclooper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/ml26-import-768x427.jpg 768w, https:\/\/musiclooper.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/ml26-import-1536x853.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1800px) 100vw, 1800px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Adding songs<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Import from <strong>Apple Music<\/strong> \u2014 an active Apple Music subscription is required to open Apple Music tracks.<\/li>\n\n<li>Import audio <strong>files<\/strong> stored on your device.<\/li>\n\n<li>Your library, loops, and practice history sync automatically across your devices via <strong>iCloud<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Make a recording on the <strong>Record<\/strong> tab. After you tap <strong>Save<\/strong>, it appears as a new song in your <strong>Songs<\/strong> list \u2014 its name starts with <strong>Record<\/strong>, followed by its length and the date \u2014 and the list scrolls straight to it. Open it to create loops, just like any other song. Recordings live in your Music Looper library and sync via iCloud, so you won&#8217;t find them in the Files app; to get an audio file, open the song&#8217;s functions screen and tap <strong>Export<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Recorded or imported a part and don&#8217;t know what it is? Open the song&#8217;s functions screen and tap <strong>Shazam<\/strong> to identify it and find the track on Apple Music. Shazam search requires a subscription.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>On iPad and Mac<\/strong>, tap the sidebar button in the tab bar to open the sidebar \u2014 your <strong>Groups<\/strong> and <strong>Practice lists<\/strong> are right there. The <strong>Songs<\/strong> tab shows your list on the left and the open song on the right; for more room, hide the list with the button at the top left of the song.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Import <strong>videos<\/strong> \u2014 lessons or concert recordings \u2014 and loop, slow down and transpose their sound while the picture stays in sync.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/musiclooper.com\/index.php\/guide\/\">\u2190 All User Guide topics<\/a> \u00b7 Next: <a href=\"https:\/\/musiclooper.com\/index.php\/guide\/apple-music-songs\/\">Practicing with Apple Music songs<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/apps.apple.com\/app\/music-looper-for-musicians\/id1189818821\">Download Music Looper on the App Store<\/a> \u2013 for iPhone, iPad, Mac and Apple Watch.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Music Looper turns any song into a focused practice tool \u2014 loop the hard part, slow it down, isolate instruments, and track your progress. 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