Guitar FretboardThe Guitar Fretboard appears at the middle of the software screen. The buttons indicates the left hand fingers (the fingers that play the chords). The DīAccord Dictionary allows the positions of the chords (since the not pressed string) until the 12Š fret.
Each note of the chord is shown as a blue button. The tonic of each chord placed on the Fretboard is shown in red. This color standard can be seen on the picture below.
The not pressed strings (without fingers pressing), used in some chords, they are shown by buttons before the first fret on the Fretboard, how can be seen on the picture below.
The D'Accord Dictionary can show the Guitar Fretboard in four different views. To switch, take a look on the section "Settings". You can also use other instruments (4, 5 or 6 strings) or customized tunings.
The software uses the fingering schema below to show the chords and scales. Each number/letter represents one finger.
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Chords ModeChords Mode is used to learn how to play chords. You can see the chords interface on the screen below:
View Chords
The software has a comprehensive chords database and the chord generator, so that you can find and learn the chords that you need.
There are two ways to find a chord:
1. Type the chord name on the box "chord name" and press "enter" key on your keyboard.
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2. Choose a chord from the Chord Name list.  |
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Print List
In case that you want to print a set of chords, to study later or to have it always by hand, you will be able to use the printing option.
So choose each chord that you want to print and press the button add (on the print list box). Doing this you will
make a list of chords that will be printed. In case you want to remove any chord from the list, choose the chord to
be removed and than press the button remove.
You can also replace chords on the list. Click on the chord name in the Print List, then select the new chord (from the menu or typing it's name) and then click on Replace.
When your list is completed, press "Print" and will be printed a box
with the chords chosen.
Virtual FretboardVirtual Fretboard enables you to find out the name of a chord that you don't know. Just click (left button) on the fretboard where you want the fingers to be pressed. If you make any playable chord, the software will show the most used name on the Chord Name.
In case you want to change the chord tone (red indicator) click on the note that will be tuned with the mouse right button and pick the option "Choose as tone".
In case you want to delete some notes, click on the note that will be removed with the mouse right button and pick the option Erase.
Scales ModeYou can use the Scales mode to learn how to play many different scales.
 To begin, select the Scale on the dropdown |
 Then select the Tone |
Lyric ToolsThe D'Accord Guitar Dictionary has a screen especially to the lyrics with chords that you find in books,
magazines and on the Internet. By using this resource, you can:
To have access to the Chords screen of the D'Accord Dictionary, click on the icon "Chords" on the top left side of the screen.
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Find Chords
If you want to get the chords from the lyric
to the dictionary, click on the "Import Chords" button. The software will recognize, inside of the text, which are chords and will add them to the "Print List". Even if the list is not visible, the chords will be added.
Printing the chords You can print the lyric with the chords with the chord diagrams below.
Transposing chords Chord transposition is a very useful tool for those who play the guitar.
You can choose the best tone to sing or to play and to transpose the chords for it.
Instruction: Paste the lyric with the chords in the text box and transpose using the buttons on the right bottom part of the screen. All the chords identified in the lyric will be changed to the automatically transposed chords.
General ToolsThese resources listed in this section can be used in both mode of operation of the D'Accord Guitar Dictionary.
They are: View fingers, notes and intervals To make it easier to you, the D'Accord Dictionary not only makes possible to see the chords positions. It also shows the left-hand fingers to be used, the intervals, the chords and the notes.
To switch between fingers, notes and intervals, You only have to choose the element desired in the list "visualize", located in the bottom central part of the screen, in the section "Options".
view the fingers |
The representation of the fingers of the chord obeys the following rules:
1. The numbers in notes indicates the fingers to be placed in each position. 2. The buttons without a number must be played with the not pressed string . 3. Strings without a button are the ones that should not be played. The numeration of the buttons follows the following notation: 1 - index 2 - middle 3 - ring 4 - pinky Buttom without indication - play the string but not pressing by any finger (not pressed string). |
View the notes |
The representation of the chord notes obeys the following rules 1. The noteīs are shown in the buttons of the chordīs position. 2. The noteīs of D'Accord nomenclature. 3. The harmony (C# e Db) is named by the chordīs name. The exhibition of notes makes possible the study of the scale of each chord. knowing the scale of each chord is one of the important steps on the improviment of musical learning. |
View the intervals |
The representation of the intervals of the chord obeys the following rules:
1. The interval's name appears in the buttons of the position of the chord. 2. The intervals are named as the tone of the chord. 3. You can see here how the intervals are described at the D'Accord Dictionary. When you draw the chords, it is important to know the intervals of each note for the tone on the guitarīs fretboard. |
Listening the chord soundTo listen to the chosen chord, click on "Play" or put the mouse on the guitarīs string.
SettingsClicking on the "Settings" option, on the top left side of the main screen, You see the option to configure the D'Accord Dictionary to your way.
You will be able to configure the drivers, instruments and also the fretboard mode.
Settings - DriversIn the Drivers folder you configure the MIDI to be used to have access to your sound card.
Settings - InstrumentsIn the folder Instruments you can define your instrument. You can choose between any instrument on the list or you can create/edit an instrument.
Settings - View the fretboardIn the folder "Fretboard Mode" you have an option to modify the way of visualization of the guitarīs fretboard, you only have to choose one of the options below.
Each position has a specific configuration.
Standard: This position is equivalent to a view of a dexterous that looks it from above the guitar, while plays. The head of the guitar is on the left, the bass strings are below and the treble strings are above.
Standard/Switched strings: Seen up front, a left-handed person to play. The head of the guitar is on the left, and the bass strings above, the treble strings are below.
Front view: Vision of who observes, of front, a dexterous to play. The head of the guitar is on the right, the bass strings are above and the trebles are below. Front view/Switched strings: This vision is equivalent to a vision of a left-handed person who looks at the guitar from above, while plays. The head of the guitar is on the right, the bass strings are below and the treble strings are above. Chord Standard
Click here to know more about the chord standard.
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