Charts

ChordPro

ChordPro songs give Songivo editable lyrics, chords, sections, metadata, transposition, and flexible stage layouts.

Turn the Lights Up rendered as a ChordPro chart in Songivo
Rendered ChordPro keeps chords aligned with lyrics while still allowing font, layout, transpose, and performance controls.

Edit a ChordPro song

  1. Open the song and enter edit mode using the icon from the top left menu.
  2. Update fields as requred.
  3. Clean up the ChordPro source text with section directives and chord placement.
  4. Use linked songs when related charts should travel with the main song.
  5. Save and check the rendered chart before rehearsal.
Songivo editor with metadata, transpose, linked songs, and ChordPro source fields
Edit metadata and source text in one place, then return to the viewer to confirm the rendered result.

Transpose and notation

Songivo can display transposed chords without rewriting the stored source text.

  • Standard notation is best for common chord charts.
  • Nashville notation supports number-based band workflows.
  • Roman notation supports functional analysis and teaching contexts.

Display options

Use song and appearance settings to adjust font size, ChordPro layout mode, chord and lyric colors, column behavior, split-page behavior, and chord block alignment.