1. Since the chords are all within a specific key, have you considered using the numbers 1 through 7 to play the respective chords? That way playing a 1-4-5 or a 2-5-1 would be very intuitive?
2. Have you considered using modifier keys (shift, ctrl, alt) to control whether a chord is strummed down versus up (e.g. pressing A would be down, but Shift+A would be up) or major/minor (A would be major, Alt+A would be minor)? I guess Ctrl could be a 7th chord modifier too.
Just some thoughts. Great tool!
MartijnBraam 6 minutes ago [-]
The chord names not matching the keys on my keyboard are throwing me off a lot on this, but that's difficult to get anything other than major chords. Maybe it would be playable by using modifiers to shift to minor and 7th etc.
Another idea I had was being able to bend by holding two keys like monophonic synths.
orliesaurus 1 hours ago [-]
I just spent 30 minutes playing with this. It's incredible, well done to the author!
_spduchamp 1 hours ago [-]
This looks great!
I noticed that the strumming seems a bit off on chord changes. A good default is to let strings that don't change on chord change to continue to ring through. Just think about the strings as actual strings and the kinds of things that happen to them when you play.
Also, different songs will have different techniques like bar chords that may have less brightness, palm muting etc.
I'm working on a physical guitar digital luthier kit right now as part of a project at Toronto Metropolitan University working with disabled musicians. Our aim is to release it so anyone can build one.
Now we're taking lessons learned from that and working on robust versions for touring musicians, and variations to adapt to different assistive and artistic needs.
Great to see others doing nifty work with this guitar based music stuff.
talccc 1 hours ago [-]
Thanks, great input! Letting the shared strings ring through chord changes makes a lot of sense and I will look at it. Song techniques like palm muting are on the list too.
Your project sounds wonderful. Good luck with it, I'd love to see it when it's out.
mbo 35 minutes ago [-]
In solo mode, there should be a horizontally flipped version, such that such that the 0 key plays open E on the 1st string, and the 9 plays F on the 1st string, etc. That would allow me to hold my wireless keyboard backwards, facing the screen, rely on the muscle memory of my hands.
jayknight 31 minutes ago [-]
There was something like this that came with an old Sound Blaster card back in the day that I spent quite a lot of time with. It had something like this, where you could pick individual strings with the number pad and change chords with the F buttons.
waerhert 1 hours ago [-]
Very well done! When adding a chord on a key, I'm missing a small preview of the chords as they appear in the autocomplete list, or would be nice to be able to assemble a chord on a fretboard view. What made you start work on this app? And what is the logic behind how the chords are laid out on the keyboard?
talccc 1 hours ago [-]
Thanks! Both good ideas, noted.
I wanted to play some chords when Im away from my guitar and none of the browser online guitars I found were at the level I was looking for.
The keys follow the song's key:
A row = the 5 main chords (I IV V vi ii),
Q row = their sevenths
Z row = color chords
paaloeye 19 minutes ago [-]
Next steps: add Guitar Hero controller or/and Rock Band interface support
pageandrew 7 minutes ago [-]
This is so cool.
onlyrealcuzzo 33 minutes ago [-]
Been working on something similar (a DAW, to learn more about music) - and just wanted to say that your guitar voice is quite good! Bravo
jtumbot 25 minutes ago [-]
Very nicely done, at first I thought it was gimmicky but it's actually playable
TomGarden 1 hours ago [-]
Had fun with this on my phone! Any chance of calculating velocity based on speed of pick movement? I'm sure some super basic ASDR and maybe a low-oass would get you to a very satisfying place
ssteeper 1 hours ago [-]
It's great! As far as I can tell, the toggle for Let ring is not working: when i disable it, notes still ring out after letting go of the key (in solo mode on electric guitar currently)
talccc 1 hours ago [-]
Thanks for reporting! I will look into it. Did it happen on all notes?
taybin 32 minutes ago [-]
This was much better than I expected. Nice job.
Rygian 2 hours ago [-]
Why does it show a left-handed guitar on Player view, and a right-handed one on Audience view?
talccc 2 hours ago [-]
Hi Rygian, Good catch.
Player view does show a left handed guitar. Two reasons:
1. matches what a right handed player sees looking down at their own guitar: low E on top, neck on the left.
2. players without guitar, to lined up with the pc keyboard that is on the left.
True Audience view is like you watch right hand guitar player.
djeastm 20 minutes ago [-]
That's interesting because I think of Low E on the "top" as meaning close to me, which puts it on the bottom of the screen in this app. That matches what happens when I twist a real guitar face towards me when I've got one strapped. So I just switched it to Tab view and it all felt better.
bibimsz 50 minutes ago [-]
" matches what a right handed player sees looking down at their own guitar: low E on top, neck on the left"
no, it's wrong
Aboutplants 48 minutes ago [-]
Yeah, and I would rather see the “normal” presentation of chords. At least provide a selector to be able to toggle the view.
rendleflag 44 minutes ago [-]
Okay, it’s not just me. It was breaking my brain trying to understand the chords on the screen vs. when I play.
Aboutplants 7 minutes ago [-]
As someone learning guitar and looks at a lot of tutorials, 99% of the time it’s presented is the other way around, so the way it’s presented here is rather confusing to me.
jamesdelaneyie 1 hours ago [-]
Really really enjoyable, but how do I turn on drive for the electric guitar?
talccc 46 minutes ago [-]
Thanks! Click Sound button on the right nd pick one of the electric presets. For more control, open Amp & FX in the same panel and choose Overdrive, Distortion or Fuzz.
LewisOrton 2 hours ago [-]
Before I knew it, ten minutes had gone! good job
vdev123 49 minutes ago [-]
This is really good.
fellowniusmonk 2 hours ago [-]
This looks very interesting, I may finally learn wonderwall.
talccc 2 hours ago [-]
Thanks you, Good luck with wonderwall!
ZeWaka 1 hours ago [-]
This is super fun, thanks!
mbil 1 hours ago [-]
In the Aeroplane Over the Sea by Neutral Milk Hotel:
This is great, great design, great functionality, TY!
paaloeye 2 hours ago [-]
That's awesome!
talccc 2 hours ago [-]
Thanks!
jrflo 2 hours ago [-]
Holy shit, this is incredible. As a guitar player this actually feels like playing a guitar. So cool.
Only suggestion I would have would be to make all 6 strings strummable independently in the chord instead of just the 4, so you can do finger picking on it.
talccc 1 hours ago [-]
Good idea. I've added it to the list of upcoming improvements. Thanks!
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vegnus 2 hours ago [-]
Sick, love it
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SamInTheShell 1 hours ago [-]
This is kinda cool, but it's nowhere near as fun as being able to play the real thing. Sounds better IRL.
It is nice that it shows the chords.
Sherveen 1 hours ago [-]
What an insightful contribution.
SamInTheShell 43 minutes ago [-]
I said it's kinda cool. Like what more do you want? I could point out how useless it is in general, I can't say it would make a good learning tool, because it doesn't. But it is a novelty site that does make sound and show correct chord positions. Can you use it to compose something? Sure but the sound cutoff between chords and the need to pick a chord that strums down first before you can strum up means you'll always produce a sound you don't want and you can't even replicate picking.
It's not a tool, it's a toy man. Chill out.
Blackthorn 31 minutes ago [-]
> I could
You did, not could. All those things that you said you could do? You literally did them.
SamInTheShell 8 minutes ago [-]
You are failing to answer the question. What's your point? I pose a question, I present what can be said, which sure I did say it in that comment to point at the extremes, but the question remains unanswered. What do you want of me? and now we have what's your point?
Blackthorn 4 minutes ago [-]
My point is hiding behind passive language like that is cowardly. You actively chose to do literally all of those things. It's not that you "could" do them, you did do them. Own up to it.
taybin 30 minutes ago [-]
Naw man, I'm taking this to my next gig!
You are right, but it is fun.
SamInTheShell 14 minutes ago [-]
If you make this work in a gig (could imagine using it as a DJ), you should post it.
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A couple of UX thoughts I had while using it:
1. Since the chords are all within a specific key, have you considered using the numbers 1 through 7 to play the respective chords? That way playing a 1-4-5 or a 2-5-1 would be very intuitive?
2. Have you considered using modifier keys (shift, ctrl, alt) to control whether a chord is strummed down versus up (e.g. pressing A would be down, but Shift+A would be up) or major/minor (A would be major, Alt+A would be minor)? I guess Ctrl could be a 7th chord modifier too.
Just some thoughts. Great tool!
Another idea I had was being able to bend by holding two keys like monophonic synths.
I noticed that the strumming seems a bit off on chord changes. A good default is to let strings that don't change on chord change to continue to ring through. Just think about the strings as actual strings and the kinds of things that happen to them when you play.
Also, different songs will have different techniques like bar chords that may have less brightness, palm muting etc.
I'm working on a physical guitar digital luthier kit right now as part of a project at Toronto Metropolitan University working with disabled musicians. Our aim is to release it so anyone can build one.
Here is our documentation of examining an existing assistive guitar built a few years ago in the UK. https://www.designingsoundfutures.org/kellycaster-mark-1/
Now we're taking lessons learned from that and working on robust versions for touring musicians, and variations to adapt to different assistive and artistic needs.
Great to see others doing nifty work with this guitar based music stuff.
Your project sounds wonderful. Good luck with it, I'd love to see it when it's out.
I wanted to play some chords when Im away from my guitar and none of the browser online guitars I found were at the level I was looking for.
The keys follow the song's key: A row = the 5 main chords (I IV V vi ii), Q row = their sevenths Z row = color chords
Player view does show a left handed guitar. Two reasons: 1. matches what a right handed player sees looking down at their own guitar: low E on top, neck on the left. 2. players without guitar, to lined up with the pc keyboard that is on the left.
True Audience view is like you watch right hand guitar player.
no, it's wrong
Only suggestion I would have would be to make all 6 strings strummable independently in the chord instead of just the 4, so you can do finger picking on it.
It is nice that it shows the chords.
It's not a tool, it's a toy man. Chill out.
You did, not could. All those things that you said you could do? You literally did them.
You are right, but it is fun.