Observed arrival · 2026-10-15
Chord Desk turns a computer keyboard into a chord instrument
A browser-based chord player lets you choose roots and chord types from keyboard mappings, build progressions, and connect MIDI.
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- Keyboard-based chord explorers and songwriters
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- Selecting a chord type while one is ringing queues it for the next root, while the held chord continues sounding.
Field notes
Roots are arranged like piano keys, with A mapped to C and W to C♯; the page says the K key reaches the next C. Chord types occupy the number and bottom rows, and Right Shift switches to a second bank with 23 more types. A phone-specific instruction substitutes tapping a piano key for choosing a root. The page also presents MIDI connection and sound settings, though the extract does not confirm their operation.
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