Chord NOTE support your wonderful Music Life.
Chord NOTE is a Song writer’s assistant tool.
You can find some chords match your melody.
Chord NOTE find some chords contains some notes.
For iPhone, iPod touch, iPad(compatible).
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You wrote new melody came into your mind, but you could not apply some chords for your melody…
Like this time, you can find some chords by this Chord NOTE.
If you composed some songs already, you know almost melody and chord have same note. Because notes in melody are contains in the chord.
And the same reason, you can find your song’s key by Chord NOTE. Because notes in melody are contains in the key.
So Chord NOTE is very useful about finding the chord and key.
If you have some ideas, some wishes or some question, please send mail to this address<hidenoridev@therootage.com>.
Chord NOTE Help
- Quick Start
- Tips
- Screen Composition
- Q & A
- Changes note (another page)
Quick Start
- You write new melody.
- You pick up some essential notes (long notes, big notes…).
- Tap(select) some notes at top screen keyboard in Key Tab. Now you can focus on a little keys. Select a key in the List. Set Limit Key at Chord Search Switch to ON.
- Select Triard & Seventh or if you know major or minor for your song, select Substitute for Minor(Major) Key in Chord Rule Tab.
And also you can Included All(contains Triard & Seventh and Substitute Chords). - Now you can focus on some chords by Key & Chord Rule Tab.
- Tap(select) some essential notes at top screen keyboard in Chord Tab.
- If you can focus on enough a little chords, tap the chord or really you one. Maybe some chords fit your melody.
- Repeat process 6 & 7 for finding all chords for your melody.
Tips
Q. The top screen keyboard is very little for tap.
A. If you are right-hander, please tap using right side of your finger.
Ver 1.1 : You can change octave by tapping Octave button.
Screen Composition
Chord Tab
Main Tab. You can search chords by some notes.
- You can select some notes by tapping the top screen keyboard.
You can deselect note by tapping again same note.
And you can focus on chords by selecting more notes.
You can deselect all notes by tapping the left side x mark button. - The most bottom scrollable list shows chord names & these consistent notes.
This list shows chords are influenced by Key & Chord Rule Tab. And only shows chords contains selected notes.
You can listen the chord by tapping.
And display chord consisted notes as blue bar at top keyboard(Ver 2.0). - Key Field shows key selected in Key Tab (Only Limit Key at Chord Search switch turn ON).
- Rule Field shows chord rule selected in Chord Rule Tab (Only Limit Key at Chord Search switch turn ON in Key Tab).
If Limit Key at Chord Search is OFF or not selected any Key in Key Tab, Rule Field shows “ALL”. ALL is all chords in Chord NOTE. It’s usefule for only searching some chords contains some notes. - You can change accidental to # / b. And you can set sound volume by slider.
- If you tap G button, you can view guitar fingering form for selected Chord by Guitar Kit (other app).
About icon beside Chord name :
If decided Key, display these icons.
Tonic, 
Subdominant, 
Dominant
Subdominant Minor (Basically Chord NOTE handle Subdominant Minor as Subdominant)
Left is Major Key, Right is Minor Key.
Ver 2.0 : Added Chord Progression function. You can memory some chords.
- Delete selected chord by “-” button. Add chord by “+” button.
When you add chord over 4 chords, automatically remove most left chord. - You can listen each memorized chord by tapping.
Tips : If you would like to remove all memorized chord rapidly, select most left chord and repeat tapping “-” button.
Ver 3.0 : Chord Progression function is extended.
- Add chord by “+” button.
- Navigate to Chord Progression by “Chord Progression” button.
You can know the detail at below “Chord Progression” section…
Key Tab
You can search keys by some notes.
- Look at explanation for Chord Tab about Main feature.
- Bottom List shows key names and these consistent notes.
(Maybe you think notes are many, because these contains Melodic Minor & Harmonic Minor)
If you select one key, you can see the musical score. - Most bottom – Limit Key at Chord search – switch is very important. If you turn ON this, you can focus on some chords in Chord Tab. Of course, you need select one key in above Key List.
You can change display score style by tapping these rectangle.- You can toggle play score sounds ON/OFF by tapping speaker icon in the score.
Chord Rule Tab
Decide kind of chords you use.
- Triard Only shows Three notes chords. (No discriminate between Major and Minor)
- Triard & Seventh shows Three notes chords and Four notes chords. (No discriminate between Major and Minor)
- Substitute for Minor Key, Major Key are most useful chords in almost case. These library made by Shoichi Suzuki.
- Included All for Minor Key, Major Key contain Triard & Seventh and Substitute Chords. Chord List is long but you can save time for changing rule Triard & Seventh <-> Substitute many times.
If you don’t know Major or Minor about your song, I suggest select Triard & Seventh. And if you know this, I suggest select Substitude for Minor Key or Substitude for Major Key.
In ver 3.0, I suggest select Included All for Minor Key, Major Key, because it is saving time and contains ard & Seventh and Substitute Chords.
And basically, you need to turn ON – Limit Key at Chord search – switch in Key Tab, if you use these Chord Rule.
Help Tab
This tab offer simple help message and link to this web site.
- Black help text is scrollable.
- If you tap middle white URL, Jump to this site.
- Most bottom – Circle of 5th – image is extra gift :)
Chord Progresssion
You can memory Chord Progression.
You can add a chord by tapping “+” button in Chord Tab. And you can navigate to this Chord Progression by tapping “Chord Progression” button in Chord Tab.
- If you tap “Chord” button at upper navigation bar, you can back to top page in Chord Tab. If you tap “Edit” button you can delete each chord or move chord. And Please tap “Done” button for exit edit mode.
- You can listen by tapping each chord. By tapping right blue button, you can navigate to customize chord page.
- You can delete all chords by tapping “Clear All” button.
- You can duplicate selected chord by tapping “Duplicate” button.
Customize Chord
You can edit each chord in Chord Progression.
- If you tap left chord name button at upper navigation bar, you can back page.
- Another Bass switch allows you specify bass note. ex) F/D
You can show/hide wheel by right arrow button. You can change Bass by selecting at this wheel. - Existing Explanation switch allows you show used explanation. ex) [IV]
- You can change Chord radically by selecting at chord list table.
- “Deselect Chord” button is very important. You can deselect chord at chord list table. If you don’t like changing chord, you must push this button. Don’t forget!
Q & A
Q. How many notes I should select in Key and Chord Tab?
A. Key : You should select many notes in your melody, because you’d like to focus on one key.
Chord : You maybe select a little notes in your melody. Each people apply various chords for a melody, so we have many right answers. When you think about song’s development, you have rich potential for your song if you leave a lot of selectable chords.
Q. Don’t change anything when I turn ON – Limit Key at Chord search – switch in Key Tab.
A. Select one Key in above Key List.
If you focus on chords, you decide ‘one key’ & turn ON this switch and you would like to select one Chord Rule.
Enjoy your Music Life! :)
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