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24 alternatives to The Jambourine by Marlowe

A sound hole tambourine for acoustic guitars

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Prices are shown for the 1 we have checked on their own sites, 1 of them free or with a free tier. The Jambourine by Marlowe launched in 2016; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

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Guitoro, a virtual guitar you strum with your keyboardfree▲573
Play a free virtual guitar online with your keyboard or by touch. Slow songs down and see every chord, string and strum. Acoustic, classic, electric and bass.
15d ago · guitoro.com · its alternatives →
2
Jamstik Smart Guitars▲83
Portable MIDI guitars for music production & instruction.
2018 · indiegogo.com · its alternatives →
3
Guitar! by Smule▲74
The best recreation of "Guitar Hero" on mobile
2014 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
4
Jammy Guitar▲255
Portable steel string digital guitar made to play anywhere
2017 · playjammy.com · its alternatives →
5
SoundGate Guitar▲414
Discover SoundGate’s AI-powered guitar learning experience with real-time feedback and personalized practice.
Jul 2026 · soundgate.ai · its alternatives →
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I built a website for sharing drum patterns▲495
Originally started as a project to restore patterns from now defunct website 808.pixll.de just for myself, but eventually i decided to share it with others. I've seen this website mentioned a couple of times on HN:) Currently it only supports Roland TR-808, but there will be more.
2025 · drumpatterns.onether.com · its alternatives →
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Melodics▲93
GuitarHero/RockSmith for pad drumming
2015 · melodics.com · its alternatives →
8
Marmoset▲133
A boutique to find the perfect music for your video projects
2014 · marmosetmusic.com · its alternatives →
9
Jammer▲97
Turns songs into musical instruments anyone can play
2017 · its alternatives →
10
MelodiQ▲120
Learn and play songs on guitar with real-time feedback
2019 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
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SlowTube – Learn songs by ear by slowing them down▲143
Learn songs by ear by slowing them down.
2019 · dkthehuman.com · its alternatives →
12
Knops▲85
An analog, acoustic and adjustable hearing solution
2017 · kickstarter.com · its alternatives →
13
JAMtime.ai▲94
Just tell your guitar pedal how to sound
May 2026 · jamtime.ai · its alternatives →
14
Melosity▲82
Your music studio and collaboration tool everywhere
2015 · its alternatives →
15
Jelly Note▲75
Learn how to play music online.
2014 · its alternatives →
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Kord – Python tool for displaying guitar chords/scales on your terminal▲173
python framework for creating music applications. Contribute to synestematic/kord development by creating an account on GitHub.
2020 · github.com · its alternatives →
17
Jamboree▲102
Multiplayer synthesizer
Jul 2026 · jamboree.space · its alternatives →
18
Jamstik+▲93
The Portable Smart Guitar
2015 · jamstik.com · its alternatives →
19
Teesounds▲128
Turn any SoundCloud song into a sound wave you can wear
2015 · its alternatives →
20
SoundShirt▲89
Personalized waveform t-shirts for music lovers
2015 · its alternatives →
21
Cymbal Explore▲110
Discover and share your favorite song of the moment
2016 · corus.fm · its alternatives →
22
Please Help Me Ja Rule▲93
Pick what you're feeling and get a Ja Rule song that fits it
2014 · pleasehelpmejarule.com · its alternatives →
23
Ableton: Making Music▲124
A book of creative strategies for electronic music producers
2015 · makingmusic.ableton.com · its alternatives →
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Bohemian Guitars▲64
Finally a guitar that looks as good as it sounds
2014 · its alternatives →

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