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, Intervals and Chords empower you to visualize, understand, and create music like never before.
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.
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
Time 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 and UI Customization
Embrace your personal style and preferences with full support for Dark Mode and extensive UI customization options. 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.
Intervals and Chords on iOS
Enjoying Instinctive Chords on your Mac? Extend your musical creativity wherever you go with Intervals and Chords for iOS. Optimized for your iPhone and iPad, you’ll experience the same advanced chord detection, real-time visualizations, and intuitive interface, perfectly adapted for your mobile devices. Capture your musical ideas on the move and never miss a moment of inspiration.
