Chordify is a website that allows you to generate chords for any song. You can search for a song from YouTube, Spotify, Deezer, or SoundCloud and find chords you can use to play along on a piano, guitar, or ukulele.
You can even upload an MP3 file to generate chords for any random song. Many famous songs from YouTube and Spotify already have chords generated, but if there are none yet, you can generate them in a matter of minutes.
However, Chordify isn’t always accurate. A common complaint is that it only knows how to generate major and minor triads and has difficulty identifying diminished chords and other advanced chords.
Often, when it can’t accurately detect the appropriate chord, it will generate the closest chord, which will end up sounding off-tune. You won’t always know that, however, until you try it out.
Furthermore, Chordify isn’t entirely free, only allowing you to generate chords for a few songs a day without upgrading. That’s very limiting if you want to practice for any significant amount of time per day.
Chordify also only generates chords and not full sheet music, which is a major limitation. Furthermore, it doesn’t have built-in support for instruments like the mandolin.
Fortunately, there are plenty of awesome Chordify alternatives worth checking out.
Read on to learn what other options you can consider in place of Chordify.
Best Chordify Alternatives
1. ChordU
ChordU allows you to generate chords for any song, like Chordify. Unlike Chordify, though, it supports not only the guitar, ukulele, and piano but also the mandolin.
The layout is better than Chordify, with a sleek white-on-black background that makes it easy to follow the chords. You can switch between the diagram slider and chord sheet views.
I also liked how it gives you the option of choosing between simplified and advanced chords. You can also switch between flats and sharps easily.
Furthermore, you can login and edit the chords to any particular song if you make mistakes, helping ensure accuracy.
If you want, you can adjust the tempo, speeding it up or slowing it down.
If the chords for a song are not in the database, you can submit a request, and you can then track your requests in the “My Requests” section of the menu.
2. Moises AI
Moises AI is a musician’s app that offers a chord detection feature. Here’s how it works.
First, upload a music file from your library. You can also import a song by pasting a public URL from YouTube or another online music library.
The app will then use artificial intelligence to detect the song’s keys and chords. Your screen will then display the chords in real time.
What makes Moises AI unique and what separates it from Chordify is that it does a lot more than simply generate chords. For example, one of its most used features is its ability to isolate instruments and vocals from songs you upload.
For example, you can extract the bass, guitar, drums, or vocals from a song to create your own mixes. You can isolate up to five separate tracks, which you can then manipulate by controlling the volume, muting individual instruments, and more.
When playing a song, you can also change the pitch, and Moises AI will use machine learning to generate new chords for the new pitch. You might want to change the pitch of a song to make it easier to follow along for karaoke or to make it easier to play chords.
3. Chord AI
Chord AI is a Chordify alternative with a cool feature: In addition to uploading songs from your library or searching for them from YouTube, SoundCloud, etc., you can also simply record directly using your phone’s microphone.
Whether you’re playing a song on your own instrument or even if you hear a song playing in the supermarket or your Uber, you can quickly generate chords and detect the key of the song.
The app uses artificial intelligence to detect the chords and beats of any song with pretty good accuracy. It can even detect diminished, suspended, 7th, and other advanced chords.
To get even more advanced chords, you can purchase the premium version of Chord AI, which involves a one-time payment, unlike the premium version of Chordify. The premium version uses better machine learning to detect half-diminished chords and many chord combinations – it can even detect chord inversions.
Chord AI allows for offline access – the only time you need an internet connection is if you’re playing a song from an online streaming site like Spotify. Otherwise, you can use your device microphone or upload an MP3 file from your library.
4. Yalp
Yalp is a website that allows you to generate chords for any song for free. On the homepage, you can browse top artists and global hits; there is also a section with easy songs for beginners.
Furthermore, there are sections based on music genres – the top songs in country, rock, blues, etc. If you want chords for a specific song, simply use the search bar at the top of the website.
You don’t need to log in to get chords for a song, unlike Chordify. In addition, I found the user experience smoother, as it was faster to load and navigate.
When you find a song, simply click the Play button. The screen will display one chord at a time, telling you exactly when to play the chord and when to wait in between chords.
After enough practice on the website, you will be able to play the chords by yourself when just listening to the song, without looking at the website.
If you want to get better at playing those specific chords, you can scroll down to find other songs with similar chords. For example, you can find other songs that have F# and C#.
Unlike Chordify, you can generate chords for as many songs as you want for free, with no limits. However, you do need to upgrade to the premium version to access some features.
The premium version gives you access to hundreds of music lessons, which you can use to enrich your music theory knowledge and get better at playing the guitar, bass, or keyboard. You can keep track of your progress in the lessons and learn by practicing and playing songs.
The premium version also allows you to upload MP3 files instead of just searching the website. You can also generate PDF transcriptions, transpose chords, save your musical performance in the cloud with the online storage feature, and more.
One premium feature worth noting is the ability to isolate instruments from tracks, separating the guitar, bass, and other instruments.
One downside of Yalp is that it does not have a mobile app. However, you can use the website on your mobile browser and sync your account across all your devices.
5. MyChord
MyChord is an app that detects chords for any music. You can find songs from YouTube or upload your own music files – it supports file formats such as MP3, M4A, WAV, and FLAC.
There is also a recording function that uses your phone’s microphone to record the music you’re playing.
Unlike Chordify, it includes built-in support for the mandolin and banjo, as well as the guitar and ukulele. You can easily switch between the four instruments using the icons at the bottom of your screen.
The app includes slash chord and 7th chord support.
6. Mychordbook
Mychordbook is a large chord library for the guitar, ukulele, piano, and vocals. It allows you to play YouTube songs and view the synchronized chord sheets that play along automatically with the video.
You can also click on the chords or lyrics to navigate the videos.
I liked how it color-codes the different chords. That makes it easier to remember which chord to play.
It also displays the lyrics for the song you are playing with the chords above the lyrics, a layout different from Chordify. It also displays your selected instruments and plays the chords on the virtual instrument in real time, showing virtual fingers playing the chords so you can copy their positions.
It uses artificial intelligence to improve accuracy, and it will calculate the transpose you should use and the capo position easiest to play.
I liked how it features albums such as:
- Songs for Beginners
- Disney Songs
- 80s Hits
- Famous Songs for Guitar
- Famous Songs for Piano
One of the downsides of Mychordbook is that it only auto-scrolls through the lyrics for 25 seconds (40 seconds if you create an account and log in). After that, the auto-scroll will stop, unless you sign up for the premium plan.
Active chord playing on the virtual instrument also stops after 25 or 40 seconds when using the website for free.
Signing up for premium will also give you access to other perks, such as the ability to loop a part of a video, choose a custom vocal range for a song, see chords in advance, play with metronome, and loop a part of a song.
You’ll also be able to print colorized chords with finger diagrams and create unlimited playlists of any length. You can see premium pricing here.
7. Chord Finder
Chord Finder, by Xerxz, is a useful Android app that lets you find chords for any song. One of the features that distinguish it from Chordify is its lyrics search tool – just press search and say the song name or even some lyrics from the song to pull up its chords.
That way, you can play chords to popular songs that you don’t even know the names of.
With features like auto-scroll, playing along with songs is easy. You’ll love this app – it’s very easy to use!
8. Melody Scanner
Melody Scanner allows you to generate music sheets and chords for any song, making it a good alternative to Chordify if you want to play the song itself with full sheet music, not just play along with chords.
You can create sheet music for any file you upload (MP3, Midi, or MusicXML) or import from YouTube.
It also supports more instruments than Chordify. The following instruments are supported:
- Piano
- Flute
- Guitar
- Saxophone
- Bass
- Violin
- Vocals/singing
For example, for the guitar, you can create full tabs for any song. Melody Scanner can create music from a recording of you singing, isolate flute notes from the background music, and more.
There is a free plan, allowing you to import songs from YouTube, record up to one minute, and create sheets limited to 40 bars. You can upgrade to upload audio files and remove other limitations.
9. Yamaha Chord Tracker (Android/iOS)
This app, produced by Yamaha, lets you easily find chords for any song you have stored on your device. The app will extract the chords from the song and show them on your screen, allowing you to play along.
You can edit the chord selection by choosing between two given chord options or changing the chord root and root type. You can also change the tempo or key.
Users will enjoy the graphical piano interface and guitar tabs.
One downside of this app is that it doesn’t work with music streaming services.
10. Ultimate Guitar
Ultimate Guitar is a website that allows you to find tabs and chords for lots of songs. Start by selecting one of the popular songs on the homepage, or enter an artist or song name to search for a specific one.
You will then be able to see chords for the piano, guitar, or ukulele. You can enjoy the auto-scroll feature, which shows you the lyrics of the song together with its chords, scrolling automatically as the song goes on.
Are you a beginner? Are the chords too complex for you?
Click on “Simplify” to simplify the chord selection. For example, instead of a B7, you might get a B; instead of an A7, you might get an A.
Is the font too small or large for you, making it difficult to see the screen as you play? You can enlarge or reduce the font size by pressing the -1 and +1 buttons.
You can change the transpose as well. For example, press the +1 button next to “Transpose” to change F to F#.
Press it again to change F# to G and then G to G minor.
Do you want to use flats, change the chord font color, highlight chords, and change the entire screen to dark theme? You can do all that as well in the settings.
You can download the chords of a song as a PDF, and you can also make personal edits to the chord selection or suggest a correction for the official version published on the site. You can favorite songs or add them to your playlist so you can go back to them later.
While all this versatility already sets Ultimate Guitar apart from Chordify, it also has a free tuner you can use to ensure your guitar’s tuning is correct.
There is also the Ultimate Guitar Pro plan, which gives you access to premium features, such as official tabs for popular songs created by professionals from the Ultimate Guitar team.
The Pro membership will allow you to create multiple tracks for a song, allowing you to learn how to play the song on different instruments. It also gives you access to the virtual fretboard and the ability to adjust the tempo.
11. Guitaa
Guitar is a website where you can find chords to popular songs. The selection of popular songs on the homepage was a little interesting, but you can also enter an artist’s name to find songs.
In addition, you can find popular artists by clicking on “Artists” in the menu on the left side. You can also browse the available playlists on the site, such as “Beginner English Songs” and “Best Ukulele Songs.”
Click on the Play button to start playing music and have the website show you chords for the song. Unlike Chordify, it is entirely free to use, with no limitations, and you don’t even need to create an account to use it.
In addition to the desktop version, there are apps for Android and iOS devices.
12. Songsterr
Songsterr is a site with guitar tabs for over 800,000 songs. You can find the most popular songs in its library.
Unlike Chordify, it includes full tabs, along with chords at the top. Note that not all songs will have chords.
Press the Play button on the top-right side to turn on auto-scroll through the tabs. If you have Pro, you can also print out the tabs on paper.
Pro will also give you access to Tempo control and the ability to turn on loop mode.
With the tab corrector tool, you can edit notes. Save your edits by creating an account and logging in.
Songsterr is a community-driven site. You can give back to the community by submitting a new tab for a song that is not yet in the online library.
Other Ways to Find Chords for Any Song
There have been other Chordify alternatives that no longer exist. For example, Riffstation was once a popular desktop tool that displayed chords for popular songs, but it’s since been discontinued, as have other mobile apps.
If none of these Chordify alternatives satisfy you, or if you can’t seem to find accurate chords for a song you want to play, try conducting an internet search.
For example, if you want to find chords for C’est La Vie, a popular song by Khaled, simply search for “C’est La Vie guitar chords.” Don’t use quotation marks while doing your actual search.
You can sift through the top results or Google or even visit the images tab to find sheet music for the song.
If that doesn’t work, you can use a tool that allows you to input notes to generate chords. One of those is the Safe Audio Kit Online Chord Finder.
This useful tool works a bit differently from Chordify.
Since it requires you to input notes to get the matching chord, there’s a bit more manual work, but that helps ensure accuracy.
It’s a simple tool that’s entirely free and very easy to use, but you will need to know the notes of the song you are playing. You can input one root note and five notes at a time.
Another useful tool is ScalesChords, which allows you to input several notes to generate a matching chord. It even has a virtual guitar fret and piano keyboard, allowing you to select keys on your virtual instrument and generate a matching chord.
Another app I like is SoundGrail. Simply select keys on the virtual keyboard to find an appropriate chord. It’s only for the piano, though it lets you find chords without an extensive knowledge of music theory.
As you get better and more advanced, you will be able to identify chords just by looking at notes. Even intermediate musicians can do this with some practice.
As you get even more advanced, you’ll be able to find the best matching chord just by listening to a song. Once you get to that level, and you want to switch up your chords even more, I suggest checking out InstaChord, which allows you to generate many new chord combinations with different voicing.
Wrapping It Up
I recommend starting with ChordU. With support for several instruments and a sleek interface, you’ll really enjoy using it to find and practice chords.
However, I recommend trying out the other tools in this list as well. Having multiple tools in your arsenal will help you find the most accurate chords for any song.
Note that no tool powered by AI is always going to be 100% accurate. If you notice that a chord sounds off-key, experiment with different chords until you find one that sounds right.
If the website allows you to do so, submit a correction or edit. Above all, focus on having fun, regardless of which tool you are using.
Benjamin Levin is a digital marketing professional with 4+ years of experience with inbound and outbound marketing. He helps small businesses reach their content creation, social media marketing, email marketing, and paid advertising goals. His hobbies include reading and traveling.