Best Song Writer Chords Apps

2.9😐(78 ratings)

Free

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Capture song ideas instantly by recording melodies and writing lyrics with chord support. Organize your songwriting process with features like a chord picker, tablature, and rhyme suggestions. Secure your work with optional passcode lock and backup options.

What We Love

✍️ Intuitive song writing and organization
🎵 Recording capability for sections and full songs
🎸 Chord library and chord insertion features
📁 Folder organization for songs
🔒 Password protection with passcode lock
📝 Lyric section organization (verse, chorus, etc.)
🎼 Rhyming dictionary and thesaurus
⚡ Simple and straightforward interface
🆓 Free version available
🎨 Customization options (fonts, sizes, night mode)

Room to Improve

🐛 Frequent app crashes and freezes
💾 Data loss and song deletion issues
🚫 5-song limit in free version
💰 Expensive premium version ($4.99-£5)
📱 Poor iPad/tablet optimization
⚠️ Not updated for newer iOS versions
🔗 Broken Dropbox integration
🎤 Microphone quality degradation
📤 Chord display issues (shows %5B%5D instead of brackets)
🔄 No sync between devices
❌ No cloud backup functionality
⚙️ Chord input not displaying properly
🎚️ Tuning set to full step down by default
📺 iPad UI looks like phone version

Song-Writer: Write Note Lyrics by App Holdings

Record melody ideas on the go

Strong Contender

3.1😞(49 ratings)

$4.99

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Capture melody ideas and write lyrics and chords conveniently. Record audio for each song section, insert chords easily, and view diagrams for over 1000 instruments. Includes rhyme/synonym search and Dropbox backup.

What We Love

👍 Easy to use interface
💡 Great for jotting down ideas
📝 Organizes lyrics and ideas
🎵 Useful for structuring songs
🎶 Comprehensive chord library
🎙️ Ability to record audio
🗂️ Folder organization
💡 Built-in rhyming dictionary
🔒 Passcode lock feature

Room to Improve

🐛 Frequent bugs and glitches
❌ Many features not working
📉 Outdated and unmaintained
💸 Paid for a broken app
🗑️ Lost user data
🚫 Exporting issues
🚫 Chord placing tool issues
🚫 Dropbox linking broken
🚫 Text input/display problems
🚫 App crashes
🚫 Cannot add chords to multiple songs
🚫 UI issues (overlapping text)

Guitar Tabs & Chords - TabBank by Better Notes, LLC

Find songs, learn & play music

Worth Considering

4.4😐(268 ratings)

FreeIn-App Purchases

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Easily create, edit, and play guitar tabs. Convert plain text tabs into printable sheet music and import songs from the web. Hear chords and tablature played aloud, and define custom chord diagrams.

What We Love

👍 Easy-to-use interface for songwriting and tab creation
🎵 Ability to import tabs from web and paste ASCII text
🎸 Useful chord and lyrics organization features
🔄 Cross-device sync functionality (when working)
▶️ Playback of chords and tabs
📤 Export and PDF generation capabilities
🎯 Clean, simple design
🔑 Key transposition feature
📱 Performance/Play mode for live use
💾 Cloud sync for song storage

Room to Improve

🐛 Frequent app crashes and freezing
🔄 Sync feature unreliable and often non-functional
📏 Chord alignment issues in preview and export
🎵 Chord playback sound not working
🔧 Poor customer support and unresponsive developers
💰 Expensive subscription model for basic features
📝 Difficult and clunky tab editing experience
🗑️ Data loss and duplicate song creation issues
🎬 Performance mode camera permission issues
⚙️ Inconsistent save functionality

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Generate song ideas quicklyRecord song ideas for playbackFind chords that sound great together

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Learn 16 essential guitar chords with interactive charts and audio playback. This app helps you discover chord combinations for songwriting and provides clear instructions on how to play each chord. It's designed to enhance your guitar playing and creative process.

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Chord progression generationMelody and bassline creationMIDI file export

Generate chord progressions for any genre with this music production tool. Easily create melodies and basslines, then export them as MIDI files for your DAW. Ideal for producers and musicians looking to spark song ideas.

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Song Cage: Capture Song Ideas

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Chord tone display on keyboardCustomizable chord padsChord progression builder

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Generate song ideas quicklyRecord song ideasFind great sounding chords

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This app helps musicians of all levels generate song ideas quickly and easily. It provides chord suggestions that sound good together and allows you to record your ideas for later practice. You can also transpose your songs to any key instantly.

Access a comprehensive library of chords for various instruments like guitar, ukulele, and piano. Easily switch between instruments, discover alternate fingerings, and adjust for right or left-handed play.

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Automatic chord detectionGuitar neck diagramsPlay along with original song

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Extensive chord library with multiple positionsAudio playback for each chordLeft and right-handed support

Guitar Chords

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