# Chordio+: create & learn music — Interactive chords and scales

> Interactive music composition and theory tool for creating and learning chords and scales. (iPhone/iPad app by Anthony Briscoe.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/chordio-plus-create-and-learn-music/id1662210145 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Anthony Briscoe](https://appshunter.io/developer/479881389)
- Category: Music, Education
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Rating: 2.33/5 from 6 App Store ratings · 6 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 17+
- Requires: iOS 15.0 · 98 MB
- Languages: English
- Released: 2023-05-12
- Data updated: 2026-06-11
- Monetization: free with in-app purchases
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/chordio-plus-create-and-learn-music/id1662210145/reviews.md

## What is Chordio+?

Looking for a spark for your upcoming song or unsure about the names of chords to communicate with fellow musicians?

Introducing Chordio+, a powerful tool for composition and music theory that offers an enjoyable and interactive experience. This app allows you to explore chords and scales in a fun and engaging way. It also provides a convenient platform for storing all your distinctive musical chord progressions in a single location. As a result, Chordio becomes an indispensable resource for contemporary music producers, composers, and educators.

Take your music theory knowledge to the next level and create innovative chord progressions for your latest composition. With a range of internal sounds included, you can explore the tool's features without needing any other external equipment.

Connect your MIDI controller to Chordio+ and see chord names appear on the Grand Staff in real-time as you play. Solo over chord progressions using the built-in sounds, and quickly rearrange or transpose chord progressions on the fly for added flexibility. 

Chordio+ empowers you to unleash your creativity and take your music to another level.

The main features are divided into four workspaces:

Composition

• Build-in sequencer to create chord progressions.
• Build-in Chord progression generator.
• Create custom chords, edit existing chords, get chord inversions, and extended chords.
• Drag & Drop to change the song structure.
• Transpose the entire chord progression with a single tap.
• Create a playlist of custom chord progressions.
• A Chord Types & Voicings panel helps you generate new chords.
• Play-along with a backing rhythm track.
• Save/load songs, export it as MIDl to your favourite DAW.
• Download chord progressions from a growing collection of Chord Packs.
• Features a chord transformer that allows you to easily substitute a selected chord with a suggested alternative.

Modes

• Interactive way to learn what scales are associated with each mode.
• Practice modes in Chordio+.
• Change tonic, mode, and layout to discover the relationship between musical notes, chords, and scales.

Scales

• Practice scales with a metronome in all keys.
• Contains more than 40 scales you can work with.
• Staff view for chords and scales.
• Tap on scale notes to show their corresponding intervals.

Lessons

• Learn to play songs at your own pace.  
• Download music from a growing collection of Lesson Packs.
• Lessons can be slowed down or pitch changed.


KEY FEATURES:

• MIDI keyboard support.
• Build progressions using the chord generators.
• Export MIDI to your DAW or sequencer.
• Custom chords, edit existing chords, get extended chords.
• Play internal sounds.
• Arpeggio, strum and performance modes.
• Mac version include a detachable resizable Grand Staff, Chord Display, and Keyboard Views.
• Customise the Keyboard highlight color.
• Select chord, to display a range of related scales and chords.
• Tap a note on the Grand Staff to highlight it with a color.
• Choose from selection of backing rhythms that fit specific genres.
• Chord Pattern playback

Always backup your chord progressions!

## Key features

- Build chord progressions with a sequencer
- Chord and scale exploration modes
- MIDI controller integration
- Custom chord creation and editing
- Export MIDI to DAWs
- Learn songs with adjustable speed and pitch

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Neo-Soul Tunes 1 | $4.99 | one-time |
| Neo-Soul Progressions 1 | $4.99 | one-time |
| II-V-I Progressions | $4.99 | one-time |
| Jazz Progressions 1 | $4.99 | one-time |
| RnB Progressions 1 | $4.99 | one-time |
| Chord Progressions 251 No.1 | $4.99 | one-time |
| Classical Progressions 1 | $4.99 | one-time |
| Arabesque No.1 | $0.99 | one-time |
| Free Chord Pack | Free | one-time |
| Unlock App | $6.99 | one-time |
| RnB Chords No.1 | $1.99 | one-time |


## Recent user reviews (6 of 6)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/chordio-plus-create-and-learn-music/id1662210145/reviews.md

### 1/5 — Shameful money grab

*2026-04-15, version 1.1.8*

There are better and cheaper alternatives on the app store. Such as this app called "Intervals & Chords"

### 1/5 — crashing constantly

*2024-09-01, version 1.1.3*

crashes whenever i enter a chord and press the square button. it transposes the chord lower each press, and then crashes every time.

if it didn't crash, app would have potential, but i can't make a chord sequence and lose it after i push a button.

### 2/5 — Buggy Potential…

*2024-05-02, version 1.1.2*

App has insane use and practice potential. But too many bugs make a lot of aspects of it useless. Updates seem to make it worse… If the developer fixes it I would highly recommend it. Otherwise stay away. (This is coming from a user that purchased all the chord packs and premium features…)

### 1/5 — Third of the pop-ups

*2024-03-02, version 1.1.1*

Also don't like it because I have an older MacBook Pro of an old version of it yeah I'm considering purchasing it but it's going to be due in my timing and not yours and I won't change my review pop-ups are downright annoying

### 5/5 — Cool app

*2023-10-30, version 1.1.0*

I’m really enjoying this app

### 5/5 — A very well designed app

*2023-05-31*

With an intuitive interface and helpful tool tips

## Frequently asked questions about Chordio+

### What is Chordio+?

Chordio+ is an interactive music creation and theory application designed to help users explore chords and scales, build chord progressions, and learn music theory concepts. It offers features for composition, practice, and connecting with external MIDI devices.

### What are the main features of Chordio+?

Key features include a built-in sequencer for creating chord progressions, a chord generator, custom chord editing, MIDI keyboard support, scale practice with a metronome, and lessons for learning songs. It also allows exporting MIDI files to DAWs.

### Can I connect a MIDI controller to Chordio+?

Yes, Chordio+ supports MIDI keyboard integration. You can connect your MIDI controller to see chord names appear on the Grand Staff in real-time as you play, and solo over chord progressions using the app's built-in sounds.

### What music theory concepts can I learn with Chordio+?

Chordio+ helps you learn about modes, scales, and their relationships to musical notes and chords. It provides interactive practice modes and staff views to visualize these concepts, along with over 40 scales to explore.

### Does Chordio+ have ads?

No, Chordio+ does not contain advertisements. As a free app with in-app purchases, it provides an ad-free experience for its users.

### What devices is Chordio+ available on?

Chordio+ is currently supported on iPhone and iPod devices. The application is designed for mobile use on these platforms.

### How often is Chordio+ updated?

The latest version of Chordio+ is 1.1.7, last updated on June 4, 2025. Updates typically bring new features, bug fixes, and performance improvements to the application.

### What is the age rating for Chordio+?

Chordio+ has an age rating of 17+. This rating is based on the content and complexity of the music theory and composition features offered within the application.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 1.1.8 — 2026-04-15

- Bug fixes and performance enhancements

### 1.1.7 — 2025-06-04

• Implemented various bug fixes and performance improvements.

Are you enjoying the app? We'd love to hear from you! Your feedback is invaluable and helps us improve Chordio. For more information, visit chordio.co.uk.

### 1.1.6 — 2025-04-21

• Implemented various bug fixes and performance improvements.

Are you enjoying the app? We'd love to hear from you! Your feedback is invaluable and helps us improve Chordio. For more information, visit chordio.co.uk.

### 1.1.5 — 2025-03-16

• Implemented various bug fixes and performance improvements.

Are you enjoying the app? We'd love to hear from you! Your feedback is invaluable and helps us improve Chordio. For more information, visit chordio.co.uk.

### 1.1.4 — 2024-10-08

• Expanded the Chord Packs with additional chord progressions.
• Implemented various bug fixes and performance improvements.

Are you enjoying the app? We'd love to hear from you! Your feedback is invaluable and helps us improve Chordio. For more information, visit chordio.co.uk.

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All apps by Anthony Briscoe: https://appshunter.io/developer/479881389

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