Tap it out, read it back
Tap cells across a grid of drum voices and subdivisions — Beam turns it into proper notation as you go. Ghost notes, accents, flams, repeats and time signatures, engraved the way drummers expect.
Drum notation, fast.
Write drum charts as fast as you can tap them.
A focused drum notation tool for teachers, students and working drummers — built around a tap grid. Sketch a groove, share a link, print a worksheet, with none of the weight of full notation software.
Features
Everything a drummer needs to write a chart.
Generate beats and fills
Stuck for an idea, or need a worksheet of fresh material? Beam generates drum beats and fills you can drop straight into a bar — pick the feel, take what you like.
Scores and worksheets
A clean engraved score for a gig, or a teaching worksheet with numbered exercises and even columns. Same chart, two layouts — choose per chart.
Share a link, export a PDF
Send a live link that always shows the latest version, or a snapshot that works offline. Export a print-ready PDF of the whole chart, or a PNG of one groove to drop into a message.
Pro & Teacher
Built to grow with you.
The free editor is the whole tool. Pro and Teacher add what you need once Beam becomes part of how you gig and teach.
Pro
Your whole gig, in order
A setlist lines your charts up in the order you play them. No shuffling paper between songs, no hunting for the next chart mid-set — just move to the next one.
Pro
Take it off the screen
Export a print-ready PDF of the whole chart, or a PNG of a single groove. For the music stand, the dep, or a student’s inbox.
Teacher
A studio that runs itself
Every student gets their own space, filed by student and location. Open a folder and last week’s worksheet is right there, with its progress marked.
Teacher
Every student knows what to practise
Share a folder of worksheets straight to each student. They — and their parents — open it any time and see exactly what to work on. Nothing to print, nothing to lose.
Pricing
Start free. Upgrade when you need more.
Every plan includes the full editor. The more you teach and play, the harder Beam works for you.
Free
£0 forever
For everyone. The full editor, free.
- The complete tap-grid editor
- Beat and fill generator
- Customise your kit voices
- Live and snapshot share links
- Sync across your devices
- Up to 10 charts
Pro Unlimited
£4 per month
For gigging drummers and serious students.
- Everything in Free
- Unlimited charts
- Export to PDF and PNG
- Setlists — order charts for a gig
Teacher Coming soon
£12 per month
For drum teachers and their students.
- Everything in Pro
- Organise charts by student and location
- Track student progress on every worksheet
- Shared folders for each student
Your first chart is a tap away.
No sign-up needed to try it — open Beam and get tapping.
Start writing charts