Navichord - a new app for chords and harmony (iOS)
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- KVRer
- Topic Starter
- 15 posts since 16 Sep, 2014
Hi guys,
A new app is in town!
http://youtu.be/Ql37AHvxDgc
I'm the developer, will answer you questions.
Navichord is a powerful instrument for exploring chord progressions. Play rich saounding chords easily on the harmonic grid; play along on the classic piano keyboard below. Every note pressed is highlighted for all octaves on both views. Learn chord names from the automatic chord detector.
• Play simple chords with one finger from any root (minor, major)
• Play complex chords with just two or three fingers from any root (sevenths, ninths)
• Use the same chord shape for any root
• Discover interesting chord progressions
• Find chords matching a melody
• Find a melody matching chords
• Learn chord names easily
• Learn chord structure from the piano keyboard and play along
https://itunes.apple.com/be/app/navicho ... 52748?mt=8
https://www.facebook.com/navichord
HOW TO USE THE APP:
On chord progressions:
With the grid layout good chords are geometrically close to each other. For example, C major is right next to F major and G major. Harmonically distant chords are further away on the grid. This makes it very easy to select good next chord. For subtle chord variations, pick the chords sharing the same notes, for dramatic variations pick the chords a bit away from each other.
Harmonic grid makes it very easy to play chords. For example a major chord is always has a shape of a triangle facing up (as on the app logo). A minor chord is a triangle down. To play major or minor chords just touch the triangle center. The notes will light up and the chord name will be shown above the harmonic grid. Augmented and diminished are played with 3 touches on diagonals. Sixths, sevenths and ninths is a combination of a minor/major triad (one touch) + 6,7,9 or another triad, i.e. 2 touches.
Same chord shape can be reused for any root.
On melody creation:
When you press a chord on the grid, the notes will be highlighted on the piano keyboard, so you can create a melody using those notes.
A new app is in town!
http://youtu.be/Ql37AHvxDgc
I'm the developer, will answer you questions.
Navichord is a powerful instrument for exploring chord progressions. Play rich saounding chords easily on the harmonic grid; play along on the classic piano keyboard below. Every note pressed is highlighted for all octaves on both views. Learn chord names from the automatic chord detector.
• Play simple chords with one finger from any root (minor, major)
• Play complex chords with just two or three fingers from any root (sevenths, ninths)
• Use the same chord shape for any root
• Discover interesting chord progressions
• Find chords matching a melody
• Find a melody matching chords
• Learn chord names easily
• Learn chord structure from the piano keyboard and play along
https://itunes.apple.com/be/app/navicho ... 52748?mt=8
https://www.facebook.com/navichord
HOW TO USE THE APP:
On chord progressions:
With the grid layout good chords are geometrically close to each other. For example, C major is right next to F major and G major. Harmonically distant chords are further away on the grid. This makes it very easy to select good next chord. For subtle chord variations, pick the chords sharing the same notes, for dramatic variations pick the chords a bit away from each other.
Harmonic grid makes it very easy to play chords. For example a major chord is always has a shape of a triangle facing up (as on the app logo). A minor chord is a triangle down. To play major or minor chords just touch the triangle center. The notes will light up and the chord name will be shown above the harmonic grid. Augmented and diminished are played with 3 touches on diagonals. Sixths, sevenths and ninths is a combination of a minor/major triad (one touch) + 6,7,9 or another triad, i.e. 2 touches.
Same chord shape can be reused for any root.
On melody creation:
When you press a chord on the grid, the notes will be highlighted on the piano keyboard, so you can create a melody using those notes.
Last edited by Navichord on Sat Sep 27, 2014 5:27 pm, edited 3 times in total.
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- KVRist
- 89 posts since 16 Sep, 2013
I'd recommend do some video showing these features
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• Play simple chords with one finger from any root (minor, major)
• Play complex chords with just two or three fingers from any root (sevenths, ninths)
• Use the same chord shape for any root
• Discover interesting chord progressions
• Find chords matching a melody
• Find a melody matching chords
• Learn chord names easily
• Learn chord structure from the piano keyboard and play along
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• Play simple chords with one finger from any root (minor, major)
• Play complex chords with just two or three fingers from any root (sevenths, ninths)
• Use the same chord shape for any root
• Discover interesting chord progressions
• Find chords matching a melody
• Find a melody matching chords
• Learn chord names easily
• Learn chord structure from the piano keyboard and play along
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- KVRer
- Topic Starter
- 15 posts since 16 Sep, 2014
Promo codes for free, just for KVR people:
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F9L7NAJ6ML9J
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Please write below if you used the code.
If you like the app please rate 5 stars in the AppStore, if not - let me know why in this thread!
Have fun
HHPALAEY47M4
F9L7NAJ6ML9J
R494WMN79EJL
ALALXK6FPEN4
PFXY6KM46XTL
Please write below if you used the code.
If you like the app please rate 5 stars in the AppStore, if not - let me know why in this thread!
Have fun
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- KVRian
- 631 posts since 19 Sep, 2012
Used 1st code thanks
Instant human just add coffee
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- KVRer
- 16 posts since 21 Apr, 2004
i used 3th code, thank you
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- KVRian
- 796 posts since 28 Aug, 2013
Used 2nd code. Thanks
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- KVRer
- Topic Starter
- 15 posts since 16 Sep, 2014
Video on youtube:
http://youtu.be/Ql37AHvxDgc
http://youtu.be/Ql37AHvxDgc
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- KVRer
- Topic Starter
- 15 posts since 16 Sep, 2014
Very detailed review of Navichord, almost like a user guide:
http://www.musicappblog.com/navichord-review/
http://www.musicappblog.com/navichord-review/
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- KVRer
- Topic Starter
- 15 posts since 16 Sep, 2014
New in Navichord v1.1
1) Features
MIDI input for physical devices via Camera Connection Kit
MIDI output for physical, virtual and network devices
Piano keyboard velocity added - the lower the higher
Scale highlighting for major and minor scales, play a major/minor chord to select the scale
2) New video explaining how scale highlighting works
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dm5XyjEq5ko
1) Features
MIDI input for physical devices via Camera Connection Kit
MIDI output for physical, virtual and network devices
Piano keyboard velocity added - the lower the higher
Scale highlighting for major and minor scales, play a major/minor chord to select the scale
2) New video explaining how scale highlighting works
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dm5XyjEq5ko