Chord Sketch: Play & Compose

Tap a chord pad to hear accompaniment and see chord tones and scale notes light up on the keyboard. Try a progression and play your own melody over it.

FREE • Every supported chord type, including sevenths, sus4, add9, borrowed chords and slash chords. • Live playing with basic sounds, accompaniment, bass and drums, with no time limit. • A guided keyboard, a scale-only keyboard and reverse chord lookup. • Enter and edit an 8-bar progression, then play it once to the end. Edit and play it again. FREE progressions are not saved.

PRO — ONE-TIME IN-APP PURCHASE • All sounds, accompaniment styles, bass patterns and drum rhythms. • Change progression length and loop playback. • Record chord playing and melodies, layer multiple melodies and transpose songs. • Save and reopen named songs, progression patterns and pad sets. • Export MIDI and m4a audio.

Type chord names or explore 24 classic progressions. Chord names, Roman numerals, chord tones and suggestions for the next chord help you explore what you hear. Built for iPhone and iPad. No account is needed to play music, and there are no ads. An internet connection is required for purchases and restoration.