iReal Pro is a music practice app available on macOS that helps musicians of all levels learn, rehearse, and perform with a virtual backing band. It functions like a digital music book + play-along tool, letting you create, edit, and play chord charts with realistic accompaniment. ([iReal Pro][1])

🎼 Virtual Band Playback

• Plays realistic backing tracks (e.g., piano or guitar + bass + drums) based on the chord charts you choose or create.
• Offers many music styles such as jazz, rock, pop, blues, Latin, bluegrass, and more. ([iReal Pro][1])

✍️ Chord Charts

• Create, edit, print, share, and collect chord charts for any song.
• Use thousands of user-shared songs or build your own charts from scratch. ([iReal Pro][1])

🎧 Practice Tools

• Change tempo, key, and style, and loop specific sections for focused practice.
• Integrated chord diagrams help you visualize the fingerings for guitar, piano, and ukulele. ([applevis.com][2])

📁 Export & Share

• Export charts as PDF or MusicXML, and audio as WAV/AAC/MIDI.
• Sync your songs via iCloud across your Mac, iPhone, or iPad. ([ireal-pro-music-book-play-along-23u6jn.softwar.io][3])

🧑‍🏫 Great for Learning & Teaching

• Widely used by music students, teachers, and institutions because it combines practice, editing, and instructional tools in one app. ([applevis.com][2])

• Platform: macOS (available on the Mac App Store).
• Price: One-time purchase (no subscription), often around US $19.99.
• Separate purchases are required if you want the app on multiple platforms (e.g., Mac vs. iOS). ([iReal Pro][1])

Ideal for:

• Musicians who want a realistic backing band to practice with.
• Students learning chord changes and improvisation.
• Teachers creating exercises and playlists for students.
• Composers sketching song ideas with accompaniment.