ChordBook v1.5 -- An Interactive Chord Book for Guitar -- Fat Binary
This function is distributed as a Fat Binary--that is, this function runs on both 68k based Mac's and native on PPC based Mac's.
ChordBook v1.5 provides chord lookup for guitar in standard tuning, and additional chord processing for 39 non-standard guitar tunings. In the standard tuning library, 23 chord types are supported with 3 or 4 different fingerings each, depending upon the chord. To plot a chord diagram, select the root of the chord from the Root menu, and the type of the chord from the Type menu. Then, diagram it with the Form 0,1,2,3 buttons from the tool bar. Non-standard tunings do not contain these built-in chords, but full use of the Neck Window functions are supported (see below).
In standard tuning, Form 0 chords are available for Major, Minor, Major 7th, and Dominant 7th chord forms and are generally the open or common forms of the chord. Form 1 chords generally have the root on the 6th string. Form 2 chords generally have the root on the 5th string, and Form 3 chords generally have the root on the 2nd and/or 5th string.
The Neck Window provides additional chord lookup functions. This window allows the browsing of chord fingerings over the neck and has a Name-that-Chord function which recognizes 54 different chord types in standard and non-standard tunings. These user-created chord voicings may then be diagramed in the chord editor window.
This function requires either a 68k-based Macintosh with System 7.1 or higher and a 68020, 68030, 68040, or a Power Macintosh with System 7.5 or higher. A color monitor with at least 400 lines is highly recommended. QuickTime with the QuickTime Musical Instruments extension is required for sound output.
