Uploading Songs
> To upload a song using the Chordify website:
Click the Upload Song button next to the Search field at the top of the page.
> To upload a song using the Chordify Android or iOS app:
Click on the Chordify tab, and you will then see the option Import a song.
Supported file types for uploading are MP3, MP4 and Ogg with a maximum duration of 20 minutes and maximum file size of 50MB.
Note: To use this feature on the app, you will need to grant Chordify permission to access your file storage.
To change the permissions on the Android app:
Go to Settings > Apps > Chordify > Permissions.
To change the permissions on the iOS app:
Go to Settings > Chordify > Media & Apple Music.
Downloading PDFs and Printing on-screen chords
To print the chords as seen on-screen on the Chordify website, just click the Print button in the toolbar and select Print this page.
> Downloading PDF's on the Chordify website:
Click the Print button in the toolbar and select Download PDF.
> Downloading PDFs on the Chordify Android or iOS app:
Click the three-dotted Settings icon in the top right-hand corner, and select Export to PDF.
Note: To use this feature on the app, you will need to grant Chordify permission to access your file storage.
To change the permissions on the Android app:
Go to Settings > Apps > Chordify > Permissions.
To change the permissions on the iOS app:
Go to Settings > Chordify > Media & Apple Music.
Exporting as MIDI
> To export a MIDI file of the chords on the Chordify website:
Click the MIDI button in the toolbar, and you can download a time-aligned MIDI or fixed-tempo MIDI file (more info below).
> To export a MIDI file of the chords on the Chordify Android or iOS app:
Click the Settings icon in the top right-hand corner, and select Export to MIDI.
Note: To use this feature on the app, you will need to grant Chordify permission to access your file storage.
To change the permissions on the Android app:
Go to Settings > Apps > Chordify > Permissions.
To change the permissions on the iOS app:
Go to Settings > Chordify > Media & Apple Music.
> What you should know when using MIDI
There are two MIDI download options with Chordify:
1) A quantized version which is great for creating sheet music using any score-writing software package (Finale, Sibelius, Musescore, etc.)
2) A time-aligned version that will match the exact timing of the original audio recording. This is ideal for importing into a digital audio workstation (Cubase, Ableton, Logic, Pro Tools, etc.) in order to add additional harmonies, and you can also use this version to create amazing bass lines with the Chordify bassline track.
There are a few things to keep in mind that will help you to get the most out of the Chordify MIDIs:
Set your digital audio workstation to use the right tempo. Setting your workstation to the right tempo is important to get the right chord timings. Unfortunately, not all workstations import this tempo automatically from the MIDI data, and it might be necessary to manually set the tempo of your project. To make this as easy as possible the downloaded MIDI file name will contain the right tempo.
To create amazing bass lines with the Chordify bass-line track, open a time-aligned MIDI file in your audio workstation. You will find two tracks: one track with the upper notes of the chords, and another track with the bass notes of the chords. Having two tracks makes it easy to assign different instruments to the chords and the bass line.
Transposing chords
> To transpose chords on the Chordify website:
Click the up or down arrows in the Transpose toolbar option to transpose all the chords one semitone up or down.
> To transpose chords on the Chordify Android or iOS app:
Click the Transpose tab, and click the up or down arrows to transpose all the chords one semitone up or down.
A number indicates whether you are in the original key (zero), transposed up (a positive number of semitones) or down (a negative number). After transposing click the Diagrams tab to get an overview of the transposed chords in the song.
Loops
> To use Loops on the Chordify website:
- Click the Loop option in the toolbar to toggle the feature on/off.
- Click and drag over the selection you would like to loop.
- Your loop will play until you turn the feature off, by clicking the X button.
> To use Loops on the Chordify Android or iOS app:
- Click/tap the Loop option to toggle the feature on/off.
- Select your loop sequence by clicking the squares and dragging.
- Your chord selection will loop until you click/tap the Loop option again.
Changing playback speed
Depending on the song source (YouTube, Deezer, or File), you'll have different speeds available to allow you to play the song faster or slower.
> Changing playback speed on the Chordify website:
The original tempo is displayed as 100%, with the BPM displayed below. Pressing the left and right arrows slows down or speeds up the playback in measures of 25%.
> Changing playback speed on the Chordify Android or iOS app:
Click the Tempo button to toggle the feature on / off. The original tempo is displayed as 1.00. Clicking the up and down arrows slows down / speeds up the playback in measures of 0.25.
Offline mode
On the Chordify app, you can add songs for use in Offline mode. This doesn't include the original audio of the song, but does include the metronome and chord audio. You will automatically enter Offline mode when you don't have an available internet connection on your device.
Adding and playing a song in Offline mode
> To add a song to Offline mode in the Chordify Android or iOS app:
- Click the Settings icon in the top right-hand corner
- Select Add to Offline Mode.
- Find your song in My library
- Use the Guide volume option to control the Chords volume and the Metronome volume.
You can remove the track from Offline mode by clicking the Settings icon again, this time clicking Remove from offline mode.