format / Symbolic
Guitar Chords
Symbolic representation of a song, arranged for guitar
How it works
This object can carry concrete values or a musical interpretation, depending on its notation.
Written forms
Ways to write this concept
Each notation describes the same underlying object. Load a playable example to hear one MIDI realization in the Code Sequencer.
plain text
Classic format to annoate guitar chords, over lyrics. Limited capacity to parse some extra details like melodic line and a mix of tabs and chords format.
C Am D7 G Hello from the other side]
json
JSON format of guitar chords. Has lyrics. Optimize for small footprint and easy parsing.
C Am D7 G Hello from the other side]
url
Will retrieve Data from an external website
C Am D7 G Hello from the other side]
Choose Load beside a convertible example to open its live player. Some catalog formats describe analysis or a display label and have no note realization yet.
Concept connections
SongA musical work, identified through various catalog systemsMidi Track DataA single instrumental or vocal line with timing informationMidi File DataA complete musical file with multiple tracks and possibly metadataLead SheetMinimal symbolic representation of a song, at least, it's chord structure. Mainly used in Jazz.