For guitar, bass, ukulele and 7-string
A reverse chord finder, chord library, scale maps, progression builder and capo transposer. Built for players, not for data collection.
Everything on one fretboard
Find
Press the frets you are holding, mute or open strings above the nut, and Tapchord names the chord as you go, including slash chords and inversions. Ghost dots show the one note away from the chords nearby.
Learn
Browse a chord library grouped into essentials, sevenths, sus and add, and extended chords. Each chord shows its notes and intervals, voicings ranked by difficulty, the capo shapes that get you there, and the keys it lives in.
Scales
Pick a root and a scale and see every note across the fretboard, as note names, intervals or degrees. Walk the five boxes, play the scale back, and tap the chords that belong to the key.
Write
Build progressions chord by chord with roman numerals, set the tempo and strum pattern, and loop it while you play along. Stuck? Roll the idea generator for a fresh progression in any key.
Transpose
Paste a song's chords, pick where it is and where you want it, and Tapchord rewrites the sheet. Or keep the shapes you already know and it tells you which fret to put the capo on.
Private by design
Tapchord has no server. There is nothing to log in to and nothing to sync, so there is nothing of yours for us to keep.
Open the app and play. There is nothing to sign up for and no password to forget.
The chord engine and the sound run on your phone, so it works on stage, on a plane, anywhere.
No analytics SDKs, no ad networks. Your chords and progressions never leave your device.
Every note is synthesised as a plucked string in real time. No samples, no downloads.
Free and Pro
Buy Pro once and keep it forever, or start a yearly plan with 7 days free. Prices are shown in the app in your local currency.
Everything you need on guitar.
Everything in Free, plus:
FAQ
Tap the frets you are holding on the on-screen fretboard, mute or open strings above the nut, and Tapchord names the chord straight away, including slash chords and inversions. Ghost dots suggest the notes that complete nearby chords.
Guitar in standard tuning is free. Pro adds bass, ukulele and 7-string guitar, plus more than 40 alternate tunings such as drop D, DADGAD, open G and half step down. A left-handed fretboard is available for everyone.
Yes. The chord finder, chord library, scale maps, progression builder and transposer are free on guitar. Pro unlocks every instrument and tuning, the progression idea generator, unlimited saves, extra sounds, the scale drone and exports. Pro is available as a one-time Lifetime purchase or a yearly or monthly subscription.
No. There is no sign-up and everything runs on your phone, including the sound engine, so Tapchord works offline. Your saved chords and progressions stay on your device.
Every chord and progression can be played back. The sound is synthesised on the device as a plucked string, with acoustic included and clean electric and nylon voices in Pro.
Pick the key a song is in and the key you want to sing it in. Tapchord rewrites every chord, or keeps the shapes you know and tells you which fret to put the capo on. Pro exports the sheet as a PDF.
Open Tapchord, tap any Pro feature to open the Pro sheet, and choose Restore purchase. Use the same Apple ID or Google account you bought with. No account with us is needed.
Free on iPhone, iPad and Android.