Songbook Chords And Lyrics Pdf
Amit Bolds
SongBook uses the chordpro format, a plain text file format where chords are written in square brackets within the lyrics. It can also work with tab files. Unfortunately, we cannot provide songs on this site due to copyright restrictions. However, the Internet has huge archives of songs in chordpro or tab format: simply type the song name and chords or tabs into your favorite search engine. Or use the built-in Internet search.
Note: SongBook does not work with DOC files, because these cannot be easily reformatted, transposed, searched etc. You need to save your songs in plain text format with one of the supported file extensions (see above) to be able to use them with SongBook.
You can synchronize your song collections with various cloud storages: Dropbox, Google Drive, Microsoft OneDrive (consumer only, OneDrive Business not supported) , or Nextcloud. Simply link with with your cloud account in Settings, and copy your song files to the /SongBook directory and its subdirectories in the root folder. On iOS 14 or higher you can also sync with a folder in the Files app (if the storage provider supports it), e.g. an iCloud Drive folder or a folder in On My iPhone/iPad. Select Link Folder in Files, then navigate to a folder and tap Open in the top right.
Use the refresh button on the Songs tab to start the synchronization or select Automatic in Settings to sync whenever you go to the Songs tab. Select a song category or go to a different tab to stop the sync any time. We do not use your cloud account data in any way other than to sync your songs. See also this privacy policy for our apps.
Note: Synchronization is two-way and (except for the first sync) includes all deletions and modifications since the last sync. It will also sync playlists and custom chords. For technical reasons, subdirectories of the SongBook directory (categories) can only be renamed/removed on the device. To overwrite all songs on the device, unlink SongBook from Dropbox/Google Drive/OneDrive in Settings, then delete all songs/categories, then link the app again.
To synchronize SongBook Windows or SongBook Mac with SongBook Android, just select the Dropbox/Google Drive/OneDrive/iCloud Drive SongBook folder on the PC/Mac as your song folder (with the "..." button next to the category dropdown). Then link and sync SongBook iOS as described above. See this video for details.
Songs are structured in categories. Categories are similar to folders on your computer. You can group songs in categories to help you both organize and search through your song titles. But, just like folders on your computer, deleting a category will delete all songs in it. Songs can also be organized in playlists and filtered by tags.
Use Edit on the Categories list to add, rename or remove a whole category. Removing a category will also remove all songs in that category. From the Edit Categories view, you can add (move) multiple songs to a category by tapping on the + button. Unchecking a song will move it back to - Unfiled -. To put a single song in a different category, open the song, then select Category from the action menu in the lower right.
The song list displays title/subtitle and key of all songs in the selected category. SongBook determines the key by looking at the first chord in the song, or the value of the key: ... directive. You can search for a song by title, subtitle, or full text.
The globe search button in the middle of the bottom song list toolbar will open a simple Internet search for songs in chordpro format. Songs imported via the search will be added to the currently selected category.
The song view displays the current song with lyrics and chords. Tap on a chord to look up the chord definitions. Use the chord toolbar button to toggle display of the currently used chords at the bottom (or to the right) of the song. The list will start with the first chord of the currently visible part of the song.
Swipe right/left or tap with two fingers in the center part of the song on the left/right side to move to the previous/next song in the currently selected category/playlist.
The toolbar at the bottom gives you access to several functions which in turn will show their own toolbars or menus. On the iPhone in portrait mode some functions are only accessible via the menu button in the lower right due to limited space. Tap anywhere on the screen to go back to the standard toolbar.
The play button will start auto-scrolling the song. You can adjust the total playing time mm:ss of the song (including the last page) with the slider or the +/- buttons. Tap Save to save the playing time in the song (as a time: directive). To temporarily pause the current scrolling, tap with two fingers anywhere on the screen. Repeating this multiple times will add to the delay. A three-finger tap will start/stop auto-scrolling without the need to open the auto-scroll toolbar. Note: this will only work if you have not assigned this gesture to some other function in the global iOS settings.
You can optionally insert pause: x directives somewhere in a song, where x denotes a pause in seconds (e.g. pause: 20 to pause for 20 seconds). When the line with this pause statement reaches the top of the screen, auto-scrolling will pause for this amount of time. You can also put that directive at the top of the song to delay the auto-scroll start.
SongBook features a built-in metronome. You can configure whether you want an audible tick or a flash of the upper toolbar (or upper part of the screen) or both in Settings. Use the Save button to save the current metronome speed (in ticks/beats per minute, as metronome: directive) in the song. Use the Play button at the right to switch to auto-scroll (and vice versa).
You can change the font sizes for the current song with the familiar "pinch" gesture, or with the font size icon on the lower toolbar. The pinch gesture changes the zoom level only for the currently displayed song. The zoom buttons change the zoom level permanently for all songs. Use the Save button to save the current zoom level with the song (as a zoom-iphone/ipad: directive) so that this particular song will always display in the selected size.
Use the chord toolbar button to switch on/off the chord band on the lower/right border (configured in Settings). This chord list shows the easiest variant (or the define... variant) for each chord currently visible on the screen. If you don't like the inverted display, switch it off in Settings. If you select the piano instrument in Settings, you will see the notes of the chord (treble). Tap on the chord to see the full chord view with all definitions.
You can use AirTurn or similar bluetooth or USB pedals or MIDI pedals to scroll page-wise up/down and switch to the next/previous song in the current category or playlist. The latter can be switched off in Settings. There you can also configure to start auto-scrolling with a pedal down. The page percentage to scroll can also be configured.
You can select a special concert mode for simplified usage in live situations in the menu. When this mode is active, the song will be displayed full-screen, with a few bigger buttons at the bottom to go back to song list, start/stop auto-scroll, start/stop music, start/stop metronome and exit. In concert mode, you cannot tap on a chord, instead you can use a single tap in the upper/lower part of the screen to scroll up/down, and swipe left/right for the next/previous song.
You can transpose the song into a different key by tapping on the b# toolbar button. Tap on the b/# buttons to change the tuning in half-tone steps or choose the key to transpose to directly from the popup. To determine the current key, SongBook will look at the key: ... directive or (if not found) use the first chord of the song. You can define the key from the menu at the right.
More Song FunctionsThe menu button on the right of the main toolbar offers various additional song actions. It lets you switch off display of chords or lyrics, mail the song as an attachment (as chordpro file, formatted PDF or plain text), or change the category or assign the song to a playlist. If you have an AirPrint-capable printer, you can print the current song.
If you want to play along with a music (MP3) file, you can link a SongBook song to an Apple Music file with the menu in the lower right. SongBook will automatically link matching songs based on the song title. Once a SongBook song is linked to a music file, the metronome button is replaced with a notes button to show a mini player toolbar. You can start/pause the song, rewind/fast forward in 10sec intervals, or start the auto-scroll. Unlink a connected music file from the menu.
Alternatively, you can select an MP3 file from the Files app. SongBook will copy the MP3 into song folder and insert a statement musicpath: file.mp3 in the song. This works across all devices and platforms. Note: for PDFs, there is an automatic link to a music file with the same name in the same folder, e.g. Song.pdf -> Song.mp3
You can link up to seven iOS or Mac OS X devices running SongBook together, so they will always show the same song and scroll to the same line. Enable Bluetooth or WiFi on all devices, then select Settings - Play together to start the search for other devices. If a song is not found on one of the connected devices or has a different content it can be copied automatically. When you transpose a song, the transpose step will also be sent to the other devices. The connection is peer-to-peer: every device can control all other devices. When a device switches off or shows the lock screen, the connection will be dropped. SongBook will automatically try to re-connect once it is back in the foreground.
To make maximum use of screen real-estate, SongBook can display a song in full screen mode where the whole display is used to display the song. To switch to/from full screen mode, just tap anywhere on the song view (not on a chord).
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