Chordcat

February 23, 2025 ยท View on GitHub

Chord Naming App with MIDI Support

Chordcat is a desktop app that helps you identify and name chords based on inputted notes.

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Features

  • Displays chord names when:
    • MIDI devices are connected and you play a chord
    • Piano keys are clicked using the mouse
    • The corresponding PC Keyboard keys are pressed
  • MIDI device support
  • Staff notation
  • Metronome
  • Looper
  • 128 Inbuilt instruments (General MIDI)
  • Custom .sf2 soundfonts support
  • 4 cool fonts

Screenshots

Keybindings

Installing From Binaries

For installation instructions using pre-built binaries, refer to the Chordcat User's Manual.

Building and Running From Source

To build and run chordcat from source, follow these steps:

  1. Clone the repository:

    $ git clone https://github.com/shriramters/chordcat.git
$ cd chordcat

  2. Create a build directory and navigate into it:

    $ mkdir build && cd build

  3. Configure the build using CMake. Ensure all dependencies are installed on your system. (refer to Building From Source section of the chordcat user's manual):

    $ cmake ..

  4. Build the application using make:

    $ make -j$(nproc)

  5. Run Chordcat:

    $ ./chordcat

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