Bar Chords Only

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James Pellechi

• February 15, 2022 17:42

I’m trying to play along with songs using only bar chords … no open chords (if at all possible). While learning all bar chords along the neck could be considered an excellent training technique, it’s need (in my case), stems from a failing memory and the need to simplify play-along’s in real-time. As my ability to memorize details continues to spiral into dementia … I’ve become very visual when playing music. The Problem: When chord diagrams are presented for any song, my brain is forced to ‘interpret the open chord’ into a ‘bar chord shape’ in real time during the playback. Sadly, I’m failing at this translation thru no fault of my own. REQUEST: Is there any way you could offer a ‘Bar Chord Only’ option that simply takes the Chord Diagrams the program has already calculated and ‘substitute’ an appropriate bar chord as needed? I would greatly benefit during real-time playback by eliminating the mental translation requirement. Additionally, exporting to .pdf would be improved if Page 1 of every pdf contained all Chord diagrams contained in that song(s). If the option existed to select Bar Chords, it would be expected that all available export options of the program would reflect that setting. Any consideration you may extend towards this enhancement would go greatly towards allowing this incredible tool, you’ve all nurtured, towards keeping senior citizens engaged in their love and appreciation of music, for as long as possible.

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  Norm

  • February 15, 2022 21:10

  While I would Like to see bar chords also, I don't see how Chordify could possibly do it.

  If you play bar chords you know that there are 5 main bar chord shapes.  E,A,D,C,G, with E,A,D being the most playable shapes. C and G are ridiculous.

  which shapes would YOU have them diagram? If you Can play the E shape, you can play all the 7 Major chords, Minor chords and Minor7 chords with the same basic shape and 1 string drop. 

  I sympathize with your issues and wish you the best in your playing.

   

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  James Pellechi

  • February 15, 2022 21:26

  Norm,
  If your a healthy human being, I wouldn’t have requested this feature… however, to answer your question on what or how to substitute,
  Answer is simple … assign the fretboard boxes a User assignable priority order for the automatic assignment of any appropriate (if it exists) bar chord …
  That would also allow user opportunity to explore different areas of the guitar neck SIMPLY by changing the priority order of the Fretboard boxes …

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