Free Online Guitar Chord Dictionaries

Okay so my guitar mania continues. After bringing out lists of Guitar tuner , Metronomes and mobile tools for guitarist today I am posting a list of online Guitar chord dictionaries. One of the difficult tasks for a beginner in guitar is to find and know the different chords formation. What adds to the confusion is that a chord can be played in many different formations. This is where the Chord dictionaries comes handy. I have listed only free and online dictionaries in the post (may be I would do a post in standalone dictionaries later) which doesn't need any kind of registration. (I hate feeling out those forms for each and every damn thing, don't you?). Anyway if I have left out some good free online chord dictionaries which you know of please comment and let me know.


Guitar basics chord dictionary
Huge database of guitar chords. The chords are presented in a simple easy to understand [0 0 0 0 0 0] like format but absolute beginners can find it a bit tough without the graphical notations portraying the guitar neck. But again, they have a short guide which explains the notations nicely.

Howard's Big List of Guitar Chords
This one hase over 42,000 guitar chords listed! To view the chord shapes, click on the root note of the chord you want to find and select the chord you want from the list of shapes for that chord.

About.com Guitar Chord Library
A chord dictionary with easy to understand graphical notations.

MoneyChords Guitar Chord Dictionary
A 50 page Guitar Chord Dictionary,

World Star Guitar Chord Dictionary
An interactive guitar chord dictionary. Select the Key and the tuning and then the chord and you can view the chord in a graphical notations (easy for beginners to understand)

VideoGuitarLessons Chord Dictionary




















Not a huge chord list but very easy to understand for beginners with a nice interactive way to find and view chords.

Pompidula Basic Guitar Chord Dictionary
Decent database of guitar chords with a easy to use interface.

Amazing licks Guitar Chord Dictionary
A simple to use chord dictionary.

Guitar Chord Explorer by Michael Hogg


















Impressive online tool to find guitar chords with a easy to use interface and many options to select from, needs Java.

GuitarTabsChordsChords Dictionary
Not a huge list of chords but simple interface, easy on beginners.

Guitar Consultant Guitar Chords
Over 1,500 Free Online Guitar Chords

Ultimate Guitar Chord Chart
Over 1200 guitar chord positions! PDF format also available.

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Mobile Apps for Guitarists

Frankly, I don't know of any mobile app for guitar which caters to all of my needs. But things are improving slowly and there are quite a few apps which are useful enough. Here's a list of a few mobile apps for the guitarists among you. Note that, not all of them are freeware and they don't support all models of handset. Check out the product homepage links for supported handset and other info. Also if you are looking for guitar softwares to use on your computer look here , here  and here

Maestro

Maestro has been designed as a easy to use tool for musicians. It can provide a single tuning note, a tuning tool for instruments (Violin, Viola, `Cello, Guitar, Concert A, Middle C, B flat, E flat) and a Metronome [32-250 bpm, with 1-9 beats per bar (measure)]

http://www.getjar.com/products/9132/Maestro

Chord Maestro

It can be used for learning chords, writing songs, looking up those more exotic chords, training the ear, and many more things. And best of all it runs on your mobile phone, so you can bring it along anywhere you go! 

http://www.chordmaestro.com/

GuitarTuner

This simple Java application will run on all MIDP2 compliant devices and basically helps you tune your guitar by playing the correct note for each string. You can select standard tuning (E,A,D,G,B,E) down to 2 notes down-tuned (C,G,Eb,Bb,F,C)

http://www.mobile-utopia.com/Software/0elg4iqt6_GuitarTuner

MusicMaker Metronome

Turn your mobile into a fully equipped Metronome. Set Speed,Beats and Volume or tune your instrument. With LED effects for Beat recognition. 

http://www.getjar.com/products/7834/MusicMakerMetronome

Guitar Camertone 

A guitar tuner for Motorola E398 and ROKR E1.

http://www.e398mod.com/content/view/78/26/

Guitar Mobile Tools  

It consists of  

- metronome

- tuner emulation with 22 open tunes

- list of 780 chords

- list of 384 scales

- editable chords rounds

- playlist

- tips for musicians.

http://www.maxboom.it/GMT/

Please let me know if anyone knows of more such apps!

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Free Online Guitar Tuner

Click here if you are looking for free standalone guitar tuner softwares.

Hot Frets Guitar Tuner

Easy to use online guitar tuner based on flash. You can even download a copy on your desktop or embed it on your webpage.

http://www.hotfrets.com/tuner.asp#tuner

Online Guitar Tuner

Tune your guitar or bass with the most popular tunings.

The tuners avialable are :

Standard Tuner

Half Step Down Tuner

One Step Down Tuner

Standard 7 Strings Tuner

Drop D Tuner

Open D Tuner

Open G Tuner

http://www.online-guitar-tuner.net/index.php

jamcenter

Simple tuner with standard tuning

http://www.jamcenter.com/guitartuner.html

Get-tuned

A free online guitar tuner to tune up your guitar with many tuning presets.

http://www.get-tuned.com/guitar_tuner.php

Online 12 string guitar tuner

A 12 string guitar tuner for the standard eEaAdDgGBBEE 12 String Guitar tuning

http://www.get-tuned.com/12_string_guitar_tuner.php

Guitarhour Online Guitar Tuner

Online Guitar Tuner with guitar and piano tones.

http://www.guitarhour.com/online-guitar-tuner.php

Gieson

A cool little utility to help tune your guitar by ear.

http://www.gieson.com/Library/projects/utilities/tuner/

Don't Fret Online guitar tuner

Simple online guitar tuner

http://www.dontfret.com/guitartuner.html

Online Bass Tuner and Guitar Tuner

tunemybass.com online tuner provides tuning notes for guitar or bass guitar in any tuning.

http://www.tunemybass.com/

How to Tune a Guitar

Online guitar tuner with many presets. There’s also a guide on how to tune your guitar.

http://www.howtotuneaguitar.org/

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Free Online and Standalone Metronomes

A Metronome is an important tool for any serious musician. Although they are costly at times and its sometimes convenient to have one on your computer as an online tool or as a standalone application. More so if they come free. Below is a list of online and standalone metronomes available free. Check them out if you are looking for one.

    

Free Online Metronomes

metronomeonline

An online metronome ideal for quick and easy use while practicing music, this music tool helps with your rhythm as well as tempo selections

http://www.metronomeonline.com/

Online METRONOME

http://www.all-guitar-chords.com/metronome.php

Gieson metronome

http://www.gieson.com/Library/projects/utilities/metronome/index.html

Pure Tone CyberBeat Free Online Metronome

http://www.pure-tone.com/catalog/cyberbeat_free_online_metronome.html

WebMetronome is a free and simple online metronome.

http://webmetronome.com/

Jamcentre Metronome

Nice metronome with a funky interface.

http://www.jamcenter.com/metronomepop.html

Free Standalone Metronomes

Metronome 1.000

Free metronome for Windows (Me / NT / 2000 / 2003 and XP) tunable upto 250 beats per minute.

http://www.newfreedownloads.com/MP3-Audio/Misc-Plug-ins/Metronome.html

RoboGuru Guitar Tools

RoboGuru Guitar Tools comes with a chord finder, Guitar tuner and a Metronome

http://www.roboguru.com/

Free metronome 1.50

A simple and useful free Metronome. You can use the program to practise using none, 4/4, 3/4 and 6/8 meters, at beats per minute between 40 and 160.  

http://www.soft32.com/download_102683.html

E-Metronome 1.1

This is a simple metronome for PC users.

http://www.download3000.com/download_3023.html

Metronome for Mac

Nice and simple metronome for Mac 

http://mac.softpedia.com/get/Audio/Metronome.shtml

Weird Metronome

A metronome designed with Easter European folk music in mind

http://www.pinkandaint.com/weirdmet.shtml

KMetronome

KMetronome is a MIDI based metronome for linux.

http://www.hitsquad.com/smm/programs/Kmetronome/

Simple Metronome 0.4

Simple Metronome (simetro) is a console program that provides basic metronome functions and supports accent patterns.

http://linux.softpedia.com/get/Artistic-Software/Simple-Metronome-21329.shtml

Metronome 0.1.1

Metronome is a midi based metronome for Linux which uses gtk+ for it's user interface.

http://metronome.sourceforge.net/

GTick

GTick is a metronome application written for GNU/Linux and other UN*X-like operting systems supporting different meters (Even, 2/4, 3/4, 4/4 and more) and speeds ranging from 10 to 1000 bpm.

http://www.antcom.de/gtick/

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Free Guitar Tuner Softwares

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Accurate and easy to use software guitar tuner, that works in a similar way to a digital pocket tuner that you would find in a music shop. This tuner supports Asio v2 and has an audio monitor built in to make tuning easier. The tuner can be set to different keys, and it displays what notes each string should be tuned to for the selected key.


This 17 minute video for beginners will kick start your guitar learning process - 96 barre chords in an easy to remember format!


D'Accord Guitar Chord Dictionary 3.0 for Windows (95, 98, Me, 2000, XP) is the new version of the best chord dictionary software! Useful to beginners and skilled guitarists.
With this software you will learn everything about chords and scales. Browse, play and print guitar chord positions! You can also import chords from lyrics that you find on music websites. It works for all popular stringed instruments!
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Find it hard to tune that Guitar? Unless you are a pro chances are you do. Try your hands on these Guitar tuner software which makes it easy for you to tune your guitar. There are better tuner software available beyond this list. Here I have tried to focus on the 'freebies' thing.

Digital Guitar Tuner is a free Windows software, which let's you accurately tune your guitar using direct input or microphone. Version 2.3, featuring 27 tuning types, is available for downloading.
http://www.guitar.sk/guitar/guitar_software.htm

Free guitar tuner, for tuning acoustic and electric guitars, from GCH Guitar Academy. Has a selection of tones to tune from, electric guitar, acoustic guitar and pure tone. Best of all its completely FREE.
http://www.soft32.com/download_102682.html

The Audio Phonics Guitar Tuner is a fast and accurate guitar tuner available for Windows 95/98/NT/2000. Using proprietary pitch recognition technology, the program can find exact notes in less than 50ms latency. The recognition technology also adapts to the speed of the processor for smooth tracking. The program is easy to use, good looking and best of all it's free. Just download and unzip the package, then run 'APGuitarSetup.EXE'.
http://www.bigrockeng.com/apgt.html

Tuna Pitch is a Mac OSX app to tune your guitar with 5 built-in presets, and the option to set all six strings to any note. Also, with the standard EADGBE tuning, there are Drop D, Drop C, Open G, and Open D tuning presets.
http://www.freeverse.com/apps/app/?id=5012&view=goodies

Renegade Guitar Tuner
http://renegademinds.com/Default.aspx?tabid=59

RoboGuru Guitar Tools
A guitar chord finder, guitar tuner and metronome.
http://www.freedownloadmanager.org/downloads/RoboGuru_Guitar_Tools_49677_p/

Guitar Tuning Fork - Guitar Tuning Fork is musical tone sound generator program for musicians. User can get sound of six open guitar strings tones and A4 tone (440 Hz). There is volume control in this program.
http://guitar-tuning-fork.yellow-gold-software.qarchive.org/

Audio Tuner is a free instrument tuner. Play your instrument into your computer's microphone and Audio Tuner will tell you the frequency being played. Select the note to tune it to and Audio Tuner will tell you if you are too flat or too sharp. This is applicable to guitars, ukuleles, pianos etc..
http://www.supernifty.com.au/wiki/index.php?title=Audio_Tuner

gTune for Gnome
A Guitar Tuner for Gnome.
http://www.geocities.com/SiliconValley/Lakes/4189/gtune/index.html

Gstring
Gstring is guitar tuning application for Linux written in C using the GTK+ toolkit and FFTW for its fourier transform. A non-GUI version called "string" is included so you can run this without GTK or GtkDatabox.
http://www.employees.org/~stannous/gstring.html

GuiTuner
GuiTuner is a simple guitar tuning program for Linux.
GuiTuner tries to detect the pitch of the sound recorded in real time from the audio device using some methods ( by now only based on FFT ) that you can configure at runtime. It is self-explanatory, you just have to connect your guitar or your microphone to the sound card, configure the input device using a mixer and see what the program tells you: it displays the note nearest to the picked sound and the interval between it and the note produced by the instrument. If the sound produced is lower than the right one the left arrow becomes green, if is higher becomes green the right arrow. From version 0.05beta1 is available a simple tone generation section, that uses presets.
http://digilander.libero.it/guituner/index.html

KGuitune/QtGuitune/GtkGuitune
Guitune is a linux program for tuning guitars and other instruments by using the method of Schmitt-triggering, i.e. counting the number of triggerings between two trigger levels in a certain amount of time.
http://www.geocities.com/SiliconValley/Hardware/2684/kguitune_page.html

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Virtual Guitar, Scales Finder & Tuner from chordbook.com

chordbook.com has various useful tools for guitarists. They are -

Virtual Guitar & Chordbook 

This features a flash modelled guitar and chordbook with over 1300 guitar chords and inversions. See and hear the chords you select.

http://www.chordbook.com/guitarchords.php

Guitar Scales Finder 

Choose from a list of scales, load them onto the guitar and practice along.

http://www.chordbook.com/guitarscales.php

Guitar Tuner

checkout standard and alternative tunings 

http://www.chordbook.com/guitartuner.php

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