Chords

Th' chords tab be lettin' ye transpose and capo chords as well as determine how those chords appear, savvy? It also be lettin' ye select an instrument fer chord diagrams.

Style

Th' style choosers be lettin' ye pick how th' chords should appear on th' screen, matey. Ye can choose from th' followin' options:

• Alpha displays chords as an alphabetic character (A-G) includin' enharmonic preference (sharp or flat). Default.
• Nashville displays chords as numbers (1-7) based on their position in th' key.
• Roman displays chords as Roman numerals (I, ii, iii, IV, V, vi, vii) based on their position in th' key.
• Italian displays chords as numbers usin' Latin (do, re, mi, fa, so, la, ti) based on their position in th' key.

Key

Th' key chooser be lettin' ye set th' key o' th' chord chart, Arrr! This can be different from how th' song was written in th' song editor as transposition be performed from th' original key t' th' one selected here.

Th' most common keys be presented in a "circle o' fifths" order, placin' keys with less sharps and flats toward th' left. Keys switch between major and minor based on th' how song be written. Ye can change this interface t' be in alphabetic order, or t' use th' original slider interface instead usin' th' Transpose Control option.

Users who prefer more options in keys or who want t' access theoretical keys can turn on Theoretical Keys option.

Capo

Th' capo slider be allowin' OnSong t' adapt th' chords based on capo position, savvy? This maintains th' key o' th' song found in th' transpose slider but alters th' chords t' work with th' capo. Ye can capo from 0 t' 11 and determine if th' capo be applied by togglelin' th' power button on th' right.

By default, increasin' th' capo slider will modulate th' chords o' a song down. Th' reason fer this be t' allow th' declared key o' th' song t' be maintained. Fer instance, if th' key o' th' song be C#, and a capo be applied on th' first fret, then ye should set th' capo slider t' 1. This will display th' chords o' th' song down one half step in th' key o' C.

Ye can change how capo effects yer chord chart in Settings » Display Settings » Song Formattin' » Capo.

Ye can tap on th' left and right sides o' th' slider t' adjust th' capo up and down one fret.

Diagrams

Diagrams can be drawn on th' chord chart t' help when ye play, or fer printin' chord charts fer educational purposes. Ye turn chords on and off with th' power button t' th' right o' th' slider. Use th' slide t' adjust th' how many diagrams can fit across one page from between 4 and 10 diagrams per line.

Ye can tap on th' left and right side o' th' slider t' adjust th' number o' diagrams by one.

Instrument

Ye can change th' diagram instrument by choosin' from th' selection in th' instrument chooser. Ye can also change th' instrument by tappin' on chords or diagrams in th' song viewer t' open th' Chord Inspector. Here ye can browse chord formations on different instruments. When th' chord inspector be closed, th' chord chart be redrawn with th' last selected instrument's chord diagrams.

Diagram Position

Th' diagram position chooser be lettin' ye determine where diagrams and drawn on th' page, matey. Ye can choose from:

• None turns off chord diagrams. Default.
• Below draws diagrams under th' song content.
• Above draws diagrams above th' song content directly below th' title and metadata.
• Within draws chord diagrams in place o' chords within th' lyrics.

Methodology

Changes made in this menu do not modify th' original content o' th' song as found in th' song editor, Avast!

When ye select a song in th' All Songs list, th' changes be applied t' th' master library. If ye select a song in a book or set that be havin' Separate Set/Song Styles enabled, th' changes be only applied t' th' song within that set. This be allowin' ye t' transpose a song in a different key fer that book or set without changin' th' master version.

Ye can change th' default behavior and interface options fer this screen by tappin' th' wrench icon in th' upper left corner t' change Style Preference Chords options.