Key Features

• •Scale Mode with over 50+ scales highlights in-key notes in pastel green and flags wrong notes in bright red, establishing musical context for chord naming based on your selected key and scale.
• •Multiple layout options including DOT LAYOUT, traditional piano layout, and Guitar Fretboard layout with size adjustments for different MIDI keyboard sizes (25, 49, 61, 88 keys).
• •Audio and MIDI recorder combines WAV audio recording with MIDI file export capability, allowing users to record performances and export to their favorite DAW.
• •Waterfall MIDI player imports any MIDI file for analysis and learning, with tempo adjustment, transposition, and skip forward functionality like a traditional music player.
• •Native synthesizer features 2 oscillators, noise oscillator, ADSR, filter with LFO and resonance, reverb and delay XY pads, drive pad for bitcrush and saturation, oscilloscope, and spectrogram.
• •Chord history panel tracks recently played chords with contextual information, while chord search allows typing chord names to see their layout on the piano.
• •Quiz mode provides ear training with random note or chord playback across difficulty levels, featuring sound repetition and middle C reference with 5 questions per round.
• •Custom instrument creation supports WAV file imports and SFZ/SF2 soundfont compatibility, allowing users to build personalized instruments within the application.

Use Cases

• •Music education and theory learning through visual chord identification and scale highlighting, helping students understand harmonic relationships in real-time performance.
• •Songwriting assistance by analyzing chord progressions and providing context-aware chord naming within specific keys and scales for composition workflow.
• •Ear training with quiz mode that plays random notes or chords for identification practice, including sound repetition and reference tones for musical development.
• •Performance analysis using the chord history feature to review recently played chords and understand their musical context and relationships.
• •MIDI file study through the waterfall player that imports songs or compositions for analysis, learning from other musicians' work and playing along.
• •Custom instrument creation for sound design by importing WAV files or soundfonts to build personalized instruments used within the application.

Who is this for?

Chord Identifier is designed for musicians, music students, composers, and visual learners interested in music theory. The application specifically targets those who want to understand chord structures and scale relationships through visual feedback during real-time MIDI performance. It serves users looking for a comprehensive music theory companion that combines chord identification with educational features like scale highlighting, ear training, and performance analysis.