Designed by Martin H. Samuel
Developed for iOS by Pierre Bernard, © 2010 Houdah Software s.à r.l.
Developed for iOS by Pierre Bernard, © 2010 Houdah Software s.à r.l.
Chords consist of 3 or more notes of any scale.
The Chord Board iPhone / iPod Touch app. is no longer available.
• Instructions:
♯ = sharp … ♭ = flat
The sixth note of any MAJOR scale is the first [ROOT] note of its RELATIVE MINOR key.
Use upper chart for MAJOR and lower chart for MINOR chords.
• To construct chord(s): Rotate your iOS device to the Chord Board® in landscape mode.
Slide first [ROOT] note of chord required opposite 1.
Notes necessary to complete chord(s) are opposite their respective numbers and/or
colour-coded names.
After constructing chord(s), rotate your iOS device to the chords menu in portrait mode.
• To transpose chords: Rotate your iOS device to the Chord Board® in landscape mode.
Slide first [ROOT] note of chord to be transposed opposite 1; observe relative positions
on charts opposite ROOT notes of additional chords to be transposed.
Slide ROOT note of first chord in transposed key opposite 1; ROOT notes of additional
chords are opposite the relative positions observed on charts.
• Note: the (highlighted) key may also be changed by
tapping the key required on the Chords screen.
♯ = sharp … ♭ = flat
The sixth note of any MAJOR scale is the first [ROOT] note of its RELATIVE MINOR key.
Use upper chart for MAJOR and lower chart for MINOR chords.
• To construct chord(s): Rotate your iOS device to the Chord Board® in landscape mode.
Slide first [ROOT] note of chord required opposite 1.
Notes necessary to complete chord(s) are opposite their respective numbers and/or
colour-coded names.
After constructing chord(s), rotate your iOS device to the chords menu in portrait mode.
• To transpose chords: Rotate your iOS device to the Chord Board® in landscape mode.
Slide first [ROOT] note of chord to be transposed opposite 1; observe relative positions
on charts opposite ROOT notes of additional chords to be transposed.
Slide ROOT note of first chord in transposed key opposite 1; ROOT notes of additional
chords are opposite the relative positions observed on charts.
• Note: the (highlighted) key may also be changed by
tapping the key required on the Chords screen.
A slide rule that displays and plays notes necessary to form chords.
More than a chord dictionary ~ a means of reference for
musicians, singers, songwriters, choirs, composers and
arrangers ~ and a convenient teaching/learning tool used
by teachers and students of music at all levels.
The multi-coloured chart is a 2-octave piano keyboard
with numbered note positions ~ and a center slide that displays the notes.
A chord consists of 3 or more notes - to find the notes necessary to form a chord, move the centre slide so the root note (1st note of the chord) is opposite 1 ... for major chords, refer to the upper (colour-coded) section and for minor chords, the lower section.
More than a chord dictionary ~ a means of reference for
musicians, singers, songwriters, choirs, composers and
arrangers ~ and a convenient teaching/learning tool used
by teachers and students of music at all levels.
The multi-coloured chart is a 2-octave piano keyboard
with numbered note positions ~ and a center slide that displays the notes.
A chord consists of 3 or more notes - to find the notes necessary to form a chord, move the centre slide so the root note (1st note of the chord) is opposite 1 ... for major chords, refer to the upper (colour-coded) section and for minor chords, the lower section.
iPhone / iPod Touch App. movie
The Chord Board®
Eclipse rock CD
CHORDS
MAJOR
MINOR
SIXTH
MINOR SIXTH
MAJOR 7
DOMINANT 7
MINOR 7
MAJOR 9
DOMINANT 9
MINOR 9
ELEVENTH
MINOR 11
THIRTEENTH
MINOR 13
DIMINISHED
SUSPENDED
AUGMENTED
The original Chord Board was created while in Bright Eye Band, Kailua, Hawaii ~ registered and published in 1979.
The Chord Board iPhone / iPod Touch App. was developed and published in 2010.
The Chord Board iPhone / iPod Touch App. was developed and published in 2010.
NOTES
1st, 3rd and 5th
1st, 3rd and 5th
1st, ♭3rd (flatted 3rd) and 5th
1st, 3rd, 5th and 6th
1st, ♭3rd, 5th and 6th
1st, 3rd, 5th and 7th1st, 3rd, 5th and ♭7th (flatted 7th)
1st, ♭3rd, 5th and ♭7th
1st, 3rd, 5th, 7th and 9th
1st, 3rd, 5th, ♭7th and 9th
1st, ♭3rd, 5th, ♭7th, 9th and 11th
1st, 3rd, 5th, ♭7th, 9th and 11th
1st, ♭3rd, 5th,♭7th, 9th and 11th
1st, 3rd, 5th, ♭7th, 9th and 13th
1st, ♭3rd, 5th, ♭7th, 9th and 13th
1st and ♭3rd, ♭5th, 6th DIM notes
1st, 4th SUS and 5th
1st, 3rd, and ♯5th (raised 5th) AUG notes
Chord Board DE
Languages: English, German
The Chord Board is now proudly on display in the
The Chord Board works on iPad in a window the size of an iPhone
with the rest of the iPad screen remaining black.
The Chord Board works on iPad in a window the size of an iPhone
with the rest of the iPad screen remaining black.