It doesn’t look like much when you look at the text file itself but since it is a standard, there are sevaral tools available that can make a nicely formatted display of it. ChordPro SyntaxĬhordPro is syntax standard for plain text files of song texts and chords. ![]() I was so fond of learning about the ChordPro standard that makes all of that possible. I always wished I could use a specific syntax for my lyrics and chords and have a software take care of the formatting and – even better in times of mobile devices – have the software produce the display of it on a tablet for example. Next thing is to print it out and use paper during your performance. They looked something like this:Īs you can imagine, it takes a bit of time to create such a document file, place the chords above the right syllables or vocals and to color them differently from the text. I am used to create my own text files and print them out. Let’s take the example of “Heart of Gold” by the Neil Young as a guide through this article. If that is you, this blog might be useful to you. I am used to print outs of song lyrics where the chords I need to play are placed above the text. I know the basics but not nearly enough to play a song off of a score sheet. I am one of those guitarist that cannot read musical scores well. ChordPro files are easily created or downloaded and there are several apps available to use them. ![]() ChordPro files use a simple text syntax that applications can use to display a song’s text and chords in a nicely formatted way so you can easily play along with it.
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