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Guitar chord generator

30 Nov 01 - 05:46 AM (#600792)
Subject: Guitar chord generator
From: Terry K

Does anyone out there have a link to the Nicholls Chord Generator? I lost mine when I changed computer recently and I'm danged if I can find it again. I've tried a Forum Search (I got it from a thread about a year ago) but no joy, and Google can't help either.

Maybe I should use a different chord generator. Any suggestions?

Cheers, Terry


30 Nov 01 - 05:58 AM (#600794)
Subject: RE: Guitar chord generator
From: Joe Offer

Hi, Terry - here's my Google Search (click) that came up with lots of generators. This page (click) also mentions a guy named Nicholls. Does that help?
-Joe Offer-


30 Nov 01 - 08:54 AM (#600860)
Subject: RE: Guitar chord generator
From: Terry K

Thanks Joe, your search came up with better ones than mine, but still no sign of Nicholls.

I should have said that the big advantage of the Nicholls Generator is that it is downloadable so you can generate a chord search in seconds without all the palaver of having to go on-line. (The less contact I have with AOL the better I like it!).

Cheers, Terry


01 Dec 01 - 04:37 AM (#601492)
Subject: RE: Guitar chord generator
From: Kaleea

Gee, maybe we need music theory after all?


01 Dec 01 - 05:46 AM (#601504)
Subject: RE: Guitar chord generator
From: Terry K

Ye-es, but to work out all the options for an unfamiliar chord would take ages. And as it's been done before by others, why re-invent the wheel?

Anyway, my active brain cell tells me that what I am ACTUALLY looking for is called "NUT CHORDS". I have found a link but it is no longer active. But someone out there must have downloaded it and can perhaps email me a copy?

Terry


01 Dec 01 - 09:55 AM (#601595)
Subject: RE: Guitar chord generator
From: GUEST,Paul

You could try Chord Magic

Paul


01 Dec 01 - 11:05 AM (#601615)
Subject: RE: Guitar chord generator
From: IvanB

Terry, I have a copy and would be happy to email it to you. Email me at

Ivan Bradley's Email


and I'll use reply to send it to you. According to the readme.txt file, it's by Sami Saarnio, which could be one reason I didn't associate it with your original request.


01 Dec 01 - 07:51 PM (#601896)
Subject: RE: Guitar chord generator
From: WyoWoman

Terry--I had Nut Chords bookmarked as well and it's now daid. I thought I had downloaded it, but can't find that either. Sorry.

ww


01 Dec 01 - 08:05 PM (#601906)
Subject: RE: Guitar chord generator
From: Mark Clark

There's also the Online Guitar Chord Dictionary hosted at the University of Virginia. It's a good way to find a set of possible fingerings for a given chord.

On can also use their site to provide fingering diagrams for use in posts. You can even produce diagrams for fingerings that aren't in their standard set. I once described the process in thread called Chord Diagram Primer for those brave enough to learn it.

      - Mark


01 Dec 01 - 08:06 PM (#601907)
Subject: RE: Guitar chord generator
From: IvanB

Just for info for the two of you, the zip file as I downloaded it is nc32v117.zip. I assume that means 32 bit version #1.17. So if either of you want to look for it on your systems, I figure the name'll be formatted somewhat the same although your version number might be different.


01 Dec 01 - 08:35 PM (#601917)
Subject: RE: Guitar chord generator
From: Mark Clark

I was able to locate a copy of nc32v117.zip here. I haven't downloaded it so I don't know anything about the file but the name is the one you referenced.

      - Mark


01 Dec 01 - 09:00 PM (#601930)
Subject: RE: Guitar chord generator
From: GUEST,Paul

Well done Mark,

Just downloaded it, it's certainly the one Terry is after. I still prefer Chord magic (linked to above) but that's just a personal thing, I guess

Paul


02 Dec 01 - 01:31 PM (#602187)
Subject: RE: Guitar chord generator
From: Terry K

Hey, that's it - got the little rascal!!

Thanks v. much to all who cared enough to help.

Cheers, Terry


09 Aug 03 - 08:39 PM (#999503)
Subject: Tech: Nice Chord Generator
From: DonMeixner

I found this site by accident searching some Corries info.

http://sniff.numachi.com/~rickheit/pm/chord/chord

http://sniff.numachi.com/~rickheit/pm/chord/chord

I hope this Blue Clickie thing works.

Don
I moved this message here from another thread on the same topic.
-Joe Offer-


09 Aug 03 - 10:05 PM (#999523)
Subject: RE: Guitar chord generator
From: Joe Offer

Hmmm. sniff.numachi.com is home of Yet Another Digital Tradition, which makes our tunes available in various formats. I wonder if they can generate chords for our tunes, too.
-Joe Offer-


09 Aug 03 - 11:39 PM (#999552)
Subject: RE: Guitar chord generator
From: GUEST,John D

Google search for "guitar chords crash course" will lead to chord download programme which incorporates tuner.


10 Aug 03 - 06:17 AM (#999601)
Subject: RE: Guitar chord generator
From: John Robinson (aka Cittern)

You might find:

http://www.met.rdg.ac.uk/~chapman/cgi-bin/chord.cgi

useful.

There is a also a great program I have (Fret.exe) but not sure where I got it from! A google search might find it.

Best regards
John Robinson
http://www.JulieEllison.co.uk


10 Aug 03 - 02:22 PM (#999772)
Subject: RE: Guitar chord generator
From: DonMeixner

Is there a TAB Transposer out there for different tunings and different instruments?

Don


10 Aug 03 - 02:36 PM (#999782)
Subject: RE: Guitar chord generator
From: C-flat

I've found a href="http://www.guitartips.addr.com/guitarchords.html">this site extremely useful.


10 Aug 03 - 02:38 PM (#999783)
Subject: RE: Guitar chord generator
From: C-flat

Try again.


10 Aug 03 - 02:40 PM (#999784)
Subject: RE: Guitar chord generator
From: GUEST,Jon

Don, tabledit might meet your needs.

Joe, generate chords for tunes? Harmony, written by Pavane will attempt to suggest chords appropriate from a tune. I don't think I've come accross another program that tries to do that.


10 Aug 03 - 04:16 PM (#999834)
Subject: RE: Guitar chord generator
From: Mark Clark

If you use one of the programs that generates tab from ABC, you can use the abc2abc program (packaged with abcMIDI) to transpose the ABC code.

      - Mark


10 Aug 03 - 08:38 PM (#999961)
Subject: RE: Guitar chord generator
From: GUEST,Jon

Mark, Have you tried abctab2ps? The only one I've tried is ABC2Tab which has more than a few problems.

Drifting, but have you been folowing the development of the ABC 2.0 standard - latest draft here I've got lost in some of the discussion over at abcusers but I'm trying to understand and follow it all as it is the fomat we use at folkinfo.


11 Aug 03 - 01:39 AM (#1000083)
Subject: RE: Guitar chord generator
From: Mark Clark

Hi, Jon, I have abctab2ps and have tried it out but haven't really done anything serious with it yet. I like the fact that one specifies each string and fret rather than simply recording the notes and letting the program translate that into a specific string and fret. To me, the point of tablature is so musicians can record and share certain techniques that might not be obvious by just reading the notes. I don't need to have a computer tell me where a note may be found on the fingerboard. I think I may be inclined more toward LilyPond for ease of expressing tablature.

I haven't been following the development of the the ABC 2.0 standard very closely; though, on your suggestion, I subscribed to the ABC Users List and read through the comments. I see there is now a BNF grammar available for ABC 2.0. This will make it easier to develop tools to support it.

What I'd really like to see is a Java-based application that includes ABC 2.0 functionality and the ability to work along side textual content like the Mudcat forum. It would continue to scan the text in any window designated by the user and pick up ABC, MIDItext, chord fingerings, tablature, etc., display them in graphical form and optionally play them as MIDI content.

I want it Java-based so it's platform independent from the start and I don't want it too tightly integrated with a particular Web site. It would also have the ability to create the textual representation for making ABC files and inserting examples into papers and discussions. It should also support two way conversion to a suitable XML representation so music can be easily moved between software without loss of detail.

The various tools currently available work well for publishing music in various forms but none of them really supports people trying to discuss musical techniques in a forum such as this.

I keep thinking I'll make time to work on development of such a tool but, of course, I never actually get a round tuit.

      - Mark


11 Aug 03 - 06:28 AM (#1000139)
Subject: RE: Guitar chord generator
From: GUEST,Jon

The placement of string/fret is another weakness in ABC2TAB. It only works out open position. The commercial program, Tabledit seems a lot more advanced. I think it uses rules to try to work out a logical fingering pattern. Of course you can always edit the tab.

Interesting idea about the program - I for one would very much like to see it if you ever do write it.

I think that the closest current abc program to your requirements is the Mac only Barfly. That one does work with text containing abc. An example of where it works well is Jack Campin's modes tutorial You can read through the whole document and when you get to a protion of abc, that tune is displayed as "dots" and you can also play the tune. I think it also imports and/or exports to musicxml.