Discover a smarter, more intuitive way to explore harmony. Whether you’re a seasoned musician, a student of music theory, or just starting your musical journey, our apps empower you to visualize, understand, and create music — instinctively and intelligently.
With real-time chord detection, advanced visualizations, and innovative tools for exploring voicings and inversions, your pathway to mastering harmony is clearer and more enjoyable than ever.
Ever wondered what each note in a chord really does and how it contributes to the harmony?
Do you sometimes play a note and wonder what chords it might belong to?
Did you know the notes in an E minor chord overlap 75% with a C major 7 chord?
With our apps, you can:
- Explore what each note is doing in a chord.
- Discover alternate chord possibilities from just a few notes.
- Practice advanced voicings like rootless chords or chords without the 5th.
- Get real-time visual feedback as you play.
You can also select a key to better understand how your notes relate to a key signature, and more importantly, when they don’t. Seeing non-diatonic notes highlighted helps you hear and recognize tension, modulation, borrowed chords, and modal interchange even if you don’t know those terms yet. It’s a great way to internalize harmony, beyond just scales and chord names.
Whether you’re a jazz pianist, music theory nerd, or just curious about harmony, our app helps you see and hear the connections between chords and notes instantly.
Intervals and Chords on iOS
Bring your musical exploration anywhere with Intervals and Chords for iOS. Designed specifically for iPhone and iPad devices running iOS 15.0 and above, this intuitive app puts the power of advanced chord detection, interval visualization, and harmonic exploration directly into your hands. Whether you’re practicing at home, composing on the go, or improvising with friends, you’ll have a seamless experience across all your devices.
The Chord App I’ve Been Looking For
I’ve been looking for an app that displays chord names when I play them on my MIDI keyboard, and I finally found this one. It’s simple to set up and use, and it does this one thing very well. Great app! It was hard to find but worth the search.
Great app!
One item at the top of my wish list is to add a clear button to erase all the notes at once rather than having to pick each note at a time when before moving to entering a new chord.
Developer Response:
Thank you for your review. Clear button is now an option you can select. Enjoy!
Cool app
I’m really enjoying this app
Explore Instinctive Chords on Your Mac
Elevate your musical creativity with Instinctive Chords for MacOS. Optimized for macOS 12.3 Monterey and above, this powerful app seamlessly integrates advanced chord detection, harmonic visualization, and extensive customization options right onto your desktop. Whether you’re composing music, studying theory, or improvising, you’ll enjoy a professional and immersive experience designed specifically for your Mac.
A pedagogical masterpiece
The most visually elegant chord finder on the app store. Hope to see this app develop. Amazing.
Thank you!
Exactly what I needed. Works great and looks good too!
Very nice way to visualize notes
Thank you very much for this amazing way to learn notes an music theory. I really like the look and it plays nicely with every midi controller, including Ableton Push (which is amazing).
Features and functionality
Chord and Interval Detection
Instantly see the chords and intervals you’re playing come to life. Whether you’re connecting a MIDI instrument or clicking notes with your mouse, you’ll experience state-of-the-art chord detection technology that not only identifies chords with precision but also captures more voicings, inversions, and variations than other tools available today. Watch your musical ideas become clear in real-time, helping you gain deeper insight into your creativity and unlocking new possibilities in your playing.
Key Selection with Clear Harmonic Guidance
Choose your musical key and instantly understand how every chord relates within that context. With intuitive in-key and out-of-key indicators, you’ll quickly identify chords that perfectly fit your compositions and those that provide a unique, intriguing color outside your chosen scale. This feature not only simplifies songwriting and improvisation but also helps you confidently explore musical boundaries, expanding your harmonic vocabulary like never before.
Explore Deep Harmony with Inversions and Rootless Voicings
Take your understanding of chords to an advanced level by diving into inversions and rootless voicings. Whether you’re a beginner expanding your basic chord knowledge or an advanced player looking for sophisticated harmonies, you’ll appreciate how easily you can experiment with and visualize these powerful musical concepts. This feature enriches your playing, composition, and improvisation by providing you the freedom and flexibility to create unique and compelling harmonic structures.
MIDI Integration
Effortlessly connect your MIDI devices or use the intuitive on-screen interface to experience seamless real-time chord detection and interval identification. Whether you prefer the tactile feel of your instrument or the convenience of mouse and touch interaction, you’ll enjoy a smooth, responsive experience that complements your workflow perfectly.
Dark Mode
Chord analysis preferences and full support for Dark Mode. Switch effortlessly between visual themes to match your environment, reduce eye strain, or simply suit your aesthetic preferences. The app adapts to your workflow, ensuring comfort and usability in every session.
Privacy You Can Trust
We don’t need to “call home” to help you explore chords and intervals. In fact, your musical adventures are strictly your business. Our app never monitors, tracks, or transmits your data. Enjoy complete privacy and peace of mind, knowing your creativity stays exactly where it belongs: between you, your instrument, and your screen.