ChordMate Reference

Chord Symbol Lookup

ChordMate has a built-in tool for searching and exploring different chord shapes. Its primary use is to help you find a particular chord shape and do a quick search using the root note from the previous search.

You can browse through the table or search by name, symbol, or formula. By default, the search is done using the chord shape name. To change this setting, click on the looking glass in the search-box and select the search option you want:

The table is automatically updated to contain only the chord shapes that match what you type.

Once you find the chord shape that you are looking for, select it and press Enter (or double click on it), and Chord Symbol Lookup will find all chord voicings with the selected chord shape and the root note from the previous search.

You can also use Chord Symbol Lookup as a quick reference during composition. In particular, it may be very useful for finding chord shapes that contain a specific scale degree (assuming that the root note is degree 1) or chord shapes that share the same general structure (for example all minor shapes).