

smartChord V12.11
2026-05-11
Chord Pad:
- Option to show a fretboard
- Option to switch between the fretboard and piano
- The fretboard is playable
- When a pad is pressed, the chord notes are highlighted on the fretboard and the piano
- MIDI support: The chords can now be transmitted directly to external sound generators or recording software via MIDI output
- 📖 Piano and Fretboard for Melodies
Our YouTube-Tutorials in your language 文
- Our YouTube-Tutorials now have subtitles so you can understand smartChord in your own language, no matter where in the world you make music
- Here’s how it works: Just click the gear icon (⚙️, Settings) in the video → Subtitles → Translate automatically and select your language
- 🎬 YouTube channel
New documentation
- 📖 Ear Training Tutorial
- 📖 Fretboard Training Tutorial
- 📖 How to Import songs
- 📖 How to get new songs
- 📖 How to organize items in categories
- 📖 How to share content
- 📖 How to synchronize
- 📖 How to use Bluetooth and MIDI devices
- 📖 How to use the Drum Machine
- 📖 How to use the Key Identifier
- 📖 How to use the Lyrics Pad
- 📖 How to use the Notepad
- 📖 How to use the Song Analyzer
- 📖 How to use the Song Writer
- 📖 Songbook Overview
Other improvements and fixes
Special thanks to Batuc Adore, Eric Damien, Fabian Hidalgo, L. Renato A. Trujillo Q. and Walid Mohamed for their contribution to this version