ChordBank: Learn Guitar Chords
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- 4.7of 5 · store
- 6,275ratings on the App Store
- 493reviews read
An editorial reading of the saved reviews
It is a reliable chord reference with an extensive library across the whole fretboard, the CAGED approach, and practice for switching between chords, and many use it for years. But people are angry about the move to subscriptions: things they once bought for life or as a one-off, like reverse chord lookup and the scales section, are now locked behind a yearly charge, and old purchases will not restore on a new device. There are gaps in the library and finicky guitar detection through the mic without an external audio interface.
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What people use it for
Beginner and intermediate guitarists who want a reliable chord reference and practice switching between chords
What reviews praise
Extensive chord library across the whole fretboard, CAGED approach, practice switching between chords, a reliable reference for years, the Scale Bank companion for scales
What reviews complain about
Things once bought as a one-off or for life now locked behind a subscription, old purchases will not restore on a new device, gaps in the chord library, mic finicky at hearing the guitar without an external audio interface
What users experience
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I was shocked to discover that it’s missing all the standard Major 7 barre chords rooted on the E string (from F Major 7, F# Major 7, G Major 7, G# Major 7, A Major 7, etc all the way up the fretboard)! That set of E-string rooted Major 7 barre chords are the fundamental
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