GETTING STARTED WITH CHORD CIRCUIT

Pick a key, tap a chord and it always sounds right. Then strum it, add drums and bass, record progressions and jam.

Android beta

Want to be a beta tester? Three steps, using the Google account you use in the Play Store:

  1. Join the Google Group (chord-circuit-testers)
  2. Become a tester on Google Play
  3. Download and install Chord Circuit

It can take a little while after joining the group before Google Play lets you install the app. If step 2 or 3 says it isn't available yet, wait a bit and try again.

For Android phones and tablets (Android 8 or newer) only. Not available for iPhone or iPad yet.

▶ Join the beta · step 1 Watch the videos
Chord Circuit on three phones in different colour themes
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See it, hear it

Three short videos. Every sound you hear is Chord Circuit itself, played exactly as you see it on screen.

1 · The basics 2½ min · strum or piano, key, Chord+, latch, strings, sounds and mix
2 · Patch & FX 2¼ min · patches, pluck or lead, synth editor, chorus, reverb, delay, drive and tape
3 · Your first sequence 2¼ min · chord density and inversions, record, drag in, name and save, add the band, play a lead
Your first five minutes

Play in five steps

  1. Hold your phone sideways and pick a key and scale at the top. C Major is a good start.
  2. Tap a chord pad. Every pad fits the key, so nothing sounds wrong.
  3. Swipe the strings on the right to strum, or tap them one at a time for a melody.
  4. Turn on Latch so chords keep playing after you let go.
  5. Tap Groove and switch on Drums and Bass. Now try C → G → Am → F.
The main screen with seven chord pads in C major and the strings on the right
Dive deeper

Guides

When you want more, each part of Chord Circuit has its own guide, with tips, a little music theory and things to try.

Screen, chords & keys

Every button on the main screen, keys and scales, Chord+ colours, the piano, chord density and inversions.

Open the guide →

Groove

Drums, auto strum, the arpeggiator, bass lines, latch sync and Bass hold, plus ready-made grooves.

Open the guide →

Sequencer

Record or drag in chords, save and name sequences, jam between them live and export MIDI.

Open the guide →

Sound & FX

Synth, keys and bass sounds, FX presets, reverb, delay, tape, the mix and colour themes.

Open the guide →

Help

Quick answers: crackling sound, no sound, saving your work, updates and the beta.

Get answers →

Something not working? Email chordcircuit.app@gmail.com with your phone model and what happened.