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Chord Jot

Chord progress sketchbook for iPhone

The chords in your head.Hear them on the spot.

Quickly jot down the chords that come to mind, in a text field or through Shortcuts. Play them, make a few changes, and save them—all on your iPhone.

Actual Chord Jot interface: C, F, G, Am, chord cards, tempo and playback.
Quick

Why Chord Jot

Three things to like
about Chord Jot.

01

Enter chords. Hear them right away.

Put chords together and play them on the spot. Hear a progression while the idea is still fresh.

02

Find your next move in Ideas.

Try chord progressions based on the options you choose, and listen to any that catch your attention.

03

Save it. Pick it up later.

Keep the progressions you like in Library. Open a saved idea whenever you want and try what comes next.

01 · Jot

Catch an idea
while it is fresh.

Start with the chords that come to mind. They do not have to be a finished song. Chord Jot gives an idea a place to take shape before it slips away.

Select the text field to open the dedicated chord keyboard. Tap root notes, chord types, and extensions to enter your chords.

Actual text field and dedicated chord keyboard, with root notes, chord types, and extensions.
Quick / Chord keyboard
Actual playback view showing chord cards and the player at 120 BPM.
Playback / 120 BPM

02 · Listen

Put chords together.
Listen and check.

You do not have to decide everything in your head. Play the progression you entered and think about what comes next as you hear it.

In Ideas, you can also explore other possibilities through progressions based on your chosen options.

03 · Keep

Pick it up
again later.

Even if you do not know what comes next yet, you can keep the idea in Library. Open the saved progression to play and edit it from where you left off.

The C, F, G, Am progression saved in the app’s Library.
Library / C F G Am

A simple flow

Jot. Listen. Keep.

  1. 01Jot

    Put chords together.

  2. 02Listen

    Hear them on the spot.

  3. 03Keep

    Save them to open later.

Chord Jot for iPhone

Make room
for the next chord.

View on the App Store Chord Jot