As a maker of computerized music - what I need is an instrument that I can use to play around strumming different chords till I get just what I need for my next song. And given the minimal space and paper-thin walls of my apartment, an app for the purpose is often far more convenient than having to break out a physical guitar for the purpose. This app does what I need better than anything I have ever found!!! — I notice that the app has not been updated in years. I hope that this is because the developer has an “if it ain’t broke don’t fix it” attitude, which is definitely a plausible explanation given how well the app does what it is meant for. I wish, though, that there was a way that I could be _assured_ that this is the reason for a lack of updates in recent years. — This app will not teach you how to play guitar. But who cares!! There are other apps for that - and this app does not _claim_ to do that!!! This app is a chord test-board for song-writers!! That is what it claims to be for — and for that purpose it is the best I have found so far!! (And pretty good at it.)

Ill keep this short, if you play guitar or want to write songs, what do you have to lose ? get this app NOW! Yes if you want to change key or export you'll have to pay a couple of bucks but chances are like me you'll upgrade after only a few minutes.There is so much packed into this app that it was initially overwhelming. I recommend watching the video a couple of times to really understand.Oh and two gotchas I only discovered after a while:The little pick icon strum buttons can be scrolled. And if you press and hold on one then touch another finger on a chord name you can lock that chord to that strum style.To the developer please add email sharing as I'm finding iTunes a little cumbersome.

I'm a long time guitar teacher. One of the best things i ever did for myself was learn how drums work by programming a drum machine to play songs i knew. I'm still looking through this thing, but it looks like a great way to really learn how songs and accompaniment are put together - if i dig it over the next week, i'll even drop the $20 for the full version - it will export midi for me to drop into pro tools :)

I hope the developer will continue to support and develop this app. It has the best selection of chords, is easiest to play, has midi out, pretty great. I would prefer that all of the features were in one screen (maybe tabs instead of entering and exit gin screens), but so far, that's a small complaint for the quality provided.

This is the best app I've run across for creating and nurturing a guitar based song idea.Creating strum patterns, picking individual notes and selecting or building absolutely any chord you would like makes it super simple to try out different progressions and ideas.I love this app!

Best thing out there for what I need - One-handed use and ability to go through the entire diatonic chord progression with the addition of pentatonic nodes of chord usage. Helps to memorize all the songs I work on. Thanks guys for putting this out - the ability to record is just a nice bonus for me!