About Chordistry Guitar Chords
Chordistry Guitar Chords is a comprehensive web application designed to help guitarists visualize, learn, and explore chords, scales, and fretboard patterns. Whether you are a beginner learning your first chords or an advanced player analyzing complex voicings, this tool provides interactive fretboard visualization with real-time audio playback.
Key Features
- Interactive Fretboard: Click on the virtual fretboard to select notes and explore guitar patterns. Supports multiple tunings including standard, drop D, and custom configurations.
- Chord Detection: Automatically detect chord names, inversions, and voicings from selected notes using advanced pitch-class analysis. View alternative chord interpretations and interval relationships.
- Scale Visualization: Explore scales and modes with highlighted note positions on the fretboard. Choose from hundreds of scale types with detailed descriptions and interval formulas.
- Chord Shapes Library: Browse thousands of chord voicings and fingerings organized by chord type. Each shape includes fretboard visualization and audio playback.
- Scale Information Hub: Comprehensive database of scales with descriptions, technical details, and fretboard patterns. Filter and search through all available scales.
- Audio Playback: Listen to chords and scales using realistic sampled guitar audio. Play individual notes, chords, or scale sequences with adjustable tempo and octave.
- Interval Display: View note relationships and intervals in multiple display modes (notes, intervals, pitch classes). Understand music theory through visual fretboard representations.
- URL Sharing: Share your fretboard selections and discoveries via URL. All chord finder configurations are bookmarkable and shareable.
- Responsive Design: Works seamlessly on desktop, tablet, and mobile devices with touch-friendly controls.
How to Use
Chord Names: Use the interactive chord finder to select notes on the fretboard. The app automatically detects chord names, shows inversions, and provides audio playback. Experiment with different tunings and display modes.
Chord Shapes: Browse chords organized by type (maj, m, 7, etc.). Each chord page shows multiple voicings with fretboard diagrams, fingerings, and listen buttons.
Scales: Select a scale type to view its pattern on the fretboard. Choose different roots, adjust playback settings, and study scale construction with detailed interval information.
Scale Info: Explore the complete scale database with descriptions, technical details, and preview diagrams. Use the filter to find specific scales or browse by category.
Technology
Music theory calculations are powered by the tonal library, with custom chord detection algorithms for advanced pitch-class analysis. Audio playback uses Tone.js with high-quality sampled guitar recordings for realistic sound.
The app features a comprehensive database of chord shapes and scale patterns, all presented through an intuitive fretboard interface. Some chord shapes are sourced from open databases such as tombatossals's chords-db and adapted for this application.