In music notation there is also a special sign for # similar to an x. The label on the button (bb or #) always goes with the accidental of the root and has no effect on the function of the button. With the button you can enable double accidentals as well as Cb, Fb, B# and E# for an accurate chord analysis. Actually incorrect, this is often much more practicable. Double accidentals and Cb, Fb, B#, E#īy default all tones with double accidentals and the tones Cb, Fb, B# and E# are labeled with their enharmonic equivalents (e.g. is F# and not Gb (which would be the minor third). Sometimes this can even result in different types of accidentals within one chord: the #9 of an Eb7#9 e.g. The accidentals of the other tones are calculated according to their function in the chord. because double accidentals will be avoided).Īttention! This button can only change the root of the currently chosen inversion. Preference is given to flats, except when the whole chord has less accidentals with a sharp root (e.g. When entering (or changing) a chord on the fretboard the chord analyzer will decide whether it shows the flat or sharp variant of the root. If the root has no accidental, the button has no effect. Hint: if you don't use the low E-string in your chord shape, you can enter different bass notes in the analyzer and listen to the results (unfortunately the audio function is still very limited for mobile devices). If the bass tone is the same as the lowest tone of the chord shape and the chord symbol seems too complex or doesn't make sense theoretically, you may consider to choose the easiest possible interpretation as slash chord. But you should ask yourself what tone a bass player would play to it (even when there is no bass player playing along). In most cases it's simply the shortest chord symbol, which is also the easiest one to read. *) If you prefer to write the full length chord symbol in front of the slash on your lead sheet, feel free to do so. Example: C maj7(9)/ D has the 9th in the bass and therefore can be written as C maj7/ D. In return the interval it represents will not show up in the chord symbol anymore*. If you choose to interpret a chord as a slash chord, the lowest note is added to the chord symbol after a slash. The corresponding chord symbol shows up above the fretboard and the spots of the chord shape will display the according notes or intervals. With the button inversions and slash chords you can navigate through the list of the different chord interpretations. After entering or changing a chord shape in the fretboard, the tone on the lowest string is considered as the root.

Guitar chords chart