β Songbook: βΎ The scrolling time is displayed in the upper right corner. By tapping it you can change the duration of the song βΎ By tapping on the seconds of the scroll delay you can change it βΎ Possibility to import songs from an arbitrary folder on Android 13 and newer π Corrections for manual scrolling and optimization for auto-scrolling
β Songbook: βΎ Editor colors blocks and instructions to make the song text clearer βΎ Editor appearance according to background, block and text colour settings βΎ Scroll bars are shown when scrolling so that the position of the visible text in the song is clear βΎ ChordPro annotations [] (e.g. [Coda]; see https://smartchord.de/docs/songbook/song-text-format/#articleTOC_4)
β Piano: Option to show scales and chords on the keys
β We have dedicated a separate chapter to the CAGED system: https://smartchord.de/docs/chords/caged-system/
π Songbook: Corrections for auto scroll
π Octavation corrected in some tunings
π Settings: Long setting titles were not fully visible
π Fretboard trainer: The names of the white piano keys were unrecognizable on large screens
ββ Behavior change: When you exit a feature in which you have changed the store item (like a song), you must decide whether to save or discard
π Songbook: When using ‘Replace chord’ and the song was already transposed, the new chord was not transposed
π Songbook: Internet song search had sometimes problems with artist pages e.g. on guitartabs
β Other improvements and fixes
β Special thanks to Andreas Arbeit, Carsten Bruns, Gerrit Horeis, Guy Togbenou, Hans Sta, Javier Barraza and Nick Levyn for their contribution to this version
β Song Writer β βΎ Drag’n’drop support to easily replace chords βΎ Drum Machine integrated for parallel playback to the player βΎ Metronome integrated for parallel playback to the player βΎ The diatonic chords in the selection view are colored according to the color scheme βΎ History button to go back to the last used scales βΎ Player can also be used in edit mode βΎ Text editor allows adding the signs for rest and bar line from the menu βΎ Menu item to open the playground with the notes of the scale highlighted
β Chords screen: The chords in Scale mode are colored according to the color scheme
β Chord colors updated after scale or key change
β Scale-circle: History button to go back to the last used scales
ββ The hash sign (#) is now allowed in names
π Song Writer: Size of Circle of Fifths is limited π Piano: Color scheme ignored the color scheme binding
β Other improvements and fixes
β Special thanks to Andy Arbeit, David King, Dr. Willi Streitz, Ernest Young and Phil Spector for their contribution to this version
π Shop: βΎ The Song Writer is now available as an in-app purchase βΎ The Lyrics Pad is now available as an in-app purchase βΎ The Key Identifier is now available as an in-app purchase βΎ Menu item to compare the products of the shop βΎ Menu item to get your purchased products βΎ Menu item to get your enabled features βΎ Menu item to get the order history βΎ Improved product comparison
β Scale: Option to show a resizable piano which also shows the name of the notes of the scale
π Internet song search: Workaround for the changed response from Ultimate Guitar π Internet song search: Warning when browser blocks access π Song Writer: Scale wasn’t stored π Table of contents and Backup: Long names weren’t completely readable β Other improvements and fixes
β Special thanks to Andy Arbeit, James Jam, Heiko Sommer, Joshua C. Mcgough and Matt Buiskool for their contribution to this version
“smartChord puts all the tools a musician needs in one place and replaces the need for multiple apps. I would highly recommend this app to all musicians or music students who are looking for a one-stop place to store and customise all their favourite song charts and practice tools. This will support practice sessions, allowing easy access to everything the player needs for a successful rehearsal.
smartChord is a great way to support and inspire musical development through customisable play along chord charts and a vast library of music tools that will support any players performance or composition aspirations.”
β Notepad: Rename audio recordings π Songbook: YouTube search didn’t work since last update π Songbook: Transpose preserves the spacing between chords π Drum Machine: Workaround for an Android bug on older devices (out of memory error) β Other improvements and fixes β Special thanks to Alain Texier, Carsten Bleisch, Scott Noroozi, Thomas Karstens and Thorsten S. for their contribution to this version
βΎ Player to automatically play song chords β« Set the beats per minute (BPM) for a song. It will influence the duration of the played chord β« Set the time signature for a song. It will also influence the duration of the played chord
βΎ Possibility to set the duration of chords and rests within a bar. It allows using variations of rhythm patterns like syncopes
βΎ Add or replace a chord by entering the name of the new chord
βΎ Possibility to change the instrument and tuning for the song (the tuning is used to build the chords and thus the sound)
β Circle of Fifths and Scale-Circle: Piano is playable
β Set list: PDF and image screens got wake lock to keep the device awake and prevent it from falling asleep
β Scale: Unusable scale patterns removed
π Internet song search: Problem to detect the songs on older devices π Scale Name and Key Identifier: Notes are scrollable now and visible by a tooltip π Fingering favorites for custom chords couldn’t be deleted
β Other improvements and fixes
β Special thanks to Carsten Bleisch, Diego Bazan, GodZoo, Howard Rosario, John Mc Innes, Jonathan Olson, Markus Weber-Frede and Stefan Heinze for their contribution to this version
