Two features church musicians have been asking about for a while are finally here: dark theme and Bluetooth page-turn pedal support. Neither is a random addition — both come directly from real situations you deal with every Sunday: dim rooms, awkward music stands, and hands that are busy playing.
Here’s what’s changed and why it’s worth updating right away.
Dark theme: read clearly, even in the dark
If you play guitar or piano during worship, you already know the problem: the lights in the room are dimmed (or off entirely) so they don’t compete with the projection screen, and a phone or tablet lighting up at full brightness turns into a small spotlight pointed straight at the congregation.
With update 0.33.0, PraiseTune introduces dark theme, which automatically adapts to your device’s settings. If your phone, tablet or computer is already set to dark mode, the app follows suit on its own — no digging through menus required.
The practical benefits for anyone serving in church:
- Less stray light during the service or projection, so you don’t distract people watching the screen or sitting in the front rows
- More readable lyrics and chords in low light, with contrast designed to reduce eye strain during evening rehearsals or dimly lit concerts
- Lower battery drain on OLED screens, useful during longer rehearsals or events
- Automatic consistency with your operating system’s settings, so the app behaves like everything else you already use
There’s nothing to turn on: if your device already uses dark mode, PraiseTune will switch automatically the next time you open it after updating.
The page-turn pedal: play without taking your hands off the strings
The second update solves an even more practical problem: how you turn pages while playing, without having to take your hands off your instrument to tap the screen.
What a page-turn pedal is for
A page-turn pedal (also known as a page turner) is a small device that sits on the floor near your music stand or amp, letting you move forward or back through a song’s pages with your foot — the same way you’d tap a pedal on a looper or effects unit.
Why it matters for church musicians:
- Your hands stay free to play guitar, piano or any other instrument, without interrupting the performance to scroll the screen
- Zero distractions while performing: no need to look at the screen to find the right spot to tap, just press the pedal
- Perfect for solo playing, like an instrumental worship moment or a solo vocal piece, where there’s no one else to turn the page for you
- Useful in a group too, for anyone who wants to control their own chart instead of relying on whoever’s holding the shared tablet
How it works with PraiseTune
Most Bluetooth page-turn pedals connect over Bluetooth and work by emulating a keyboard: pressing the pedal sends a keystroke to the device, typically the left/right arrow keys or Page Up/Page Down.
PraiseTune now recognizes these commands automatically: just pair the pedal over Bluetooth with your phone, tablet or computer, open a song in the app, and press the pedal to move to the next or previous page. No complicated setup required.
If your pedal uses a different key combination, you can still customize the mapping from the Customize settings inside the song view, where you can manually assign which key corresponds to “next page” and which to “previous page.”
Where to find a compatible pedal
You don’t need an accessory made specifically for PraiseTune: any Bluetooth page-turn pedal built for musicians reading digital sheet music will work, since they all rely on the same principle — emulating arrow keys or Page Up/Down. Popular options among guitarists, pianists and musicians who read charts from a tablet include brands like AirTurn, PageFlip and iRig BlueBoard, available online starting at a few tens of dollars.
If your worship team already uses a pedal with another chord chart app, you can reuse it with PraiseTune without buying anything new — in most cases, it’ll just work.
Two updates, one goal
Dark theme and the page-turn pedal come from the same principle behind PraiseTune’s development: removing chaos and distractions from worship. A church with the lights turned down, and a musician who no longer needs to take their hands off the guitar to turn a page — these are small details, but they make a real difference when they repeat every single Sunday.
If you also manage your team’s setlists, take a look at managing setlists and songs at church without chaos and 3 reasons to use PraiseTune at church. And if you’re still starting from PDFs or printed sheets, check out the full guide on how to convert a PDF to ChordPro.
Frequently asked questions
Do I need to turn on dark theme manually? No. PraiseTune automatically follows your device’s setting: if your phone, tablet or computer is in dark mode, the app will be too.
Which Bluetooth pedal should I buy for turning pages? Any Bluetooth pedal built for digital sheet music (like AirTurn, PageFlip or iRig BlueBoard) works with PraiseTune, since the app recognizes the arrow keys and Page Up/Down keystrokes these devices emulate.
Can I change the keys assigned to the pedal? Yes. In the Customize settings inside the song view, you can manually assign which key corresponds to next page and which to previous page.
Is the update free? Yes, dark theme and pedal support are both included in update 0.33.0, available for free to all PraiseTune users.
Update PraiseTune to the latest version, or download it if you haven’t yet, and try dark theme and pedal support today on App Store and Google Play.