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❤ Overview

Developed by Dracula's Cave and released in 2019, this digital reference tool aims to help users, particularly guitarists and pianists, better understand music theory and chord/scale structures. The application promises to provide a seamless bridge between the piano keyboard and guitar fretboard.

❤ Seamless Transcription and Visualization

The software uses a color-coding system and notation highlighting to allow users to easily see where a note on the piano keyboard corresponds to the guitar fretboard. Players can simply play a note on the on-screen keyboard, and the corresponding location on the customizable chord and fretboard diagrams will instantly highlight.

❤ Tuning and Capo Support

Users can set their guitar's tuning and apply a capo, with the rest of the interface automatically adjusting to match the selected tuning and capo placement. This eliminates the need for separate chord transposition charts.

❤ Chord and Scale Customization

The application offers a comprehensive set of chord and scale options, including open, power, barre, sus2, and dim7 chords. Players can quickly apply different scale presets to the fretboard and choose which notes to exclude, ensuring they never play out of key. The software also allows for full customization, letting users select the chords they want to display, switch to left-handed mode, and adjust the fretboard size, string count, and per-string tuning.

❤ MIDI Support and Connectivity

The software supports MIDI input, enabling users to control the on-screen keyboard with an external MIDI device. This integration can be particularly useful for those who want to seamlessly transition between the piano and guitar while using the application as a reference tool.

❤ User Feedback

The overall user review consensus is very positive, with 87% of the 67 reviews being favorable. Players consistently praise the application's visual clarity, responsiveness, and usefulness as a reference tool for guitarists and pianists, both beginners and experienced. Many reviewers highlight the software's ability to help them better understand the relationship between the piano and guitar, as well as its value in visualizing chord and scale structures. While some users have requested additional features, the overall consensus is that this is a highly useful and well-designed tool for musicians looking to improve their understanding of music theory and its application on the guitar.