User Guide

Everything you need to know about Corded

Corded is a chord book built for worship teams. This guide covers every feature — from adding your first song to running a full team sync on Sunday morning.

OVERVIEW

Introduction

Corded runs entirely in your browser at app.cordedapp.uk — no download or account required. Open it, add songs, and you're ready. It works on any device but is optimised for mobile use during worship.

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Song Library

Store all your worship songs with chords, lyrics, key and capo in one place.

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Instant Transpose

Change key with a tap. All chords update live — non-destructively.

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Setlists

Build setlists per service and swipe between songs during worship.

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Team Sync

Share your library with your whole team via a simple team code.

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UG Import

Import chord charts from Ultimate Guitar in seconds.

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Google Drive

Silent background sync to Drive — your library is always safe.

💡 Tip: On mobile Chrome, tap the browser menu → Add to Home Screen to install Corded as a shortcut — it opens full screen like a native app.

Library

The Library is the main screen showing all your songs. Swipe right (or tap the Setlists tab) to switch to Setlist view.

Adding Songs

Tap + Add ▾ in the top right. Three options appear:

New song — opens the song editor with a blank song
Import from Ultimate Guitar — paste a UG song URL to import automatically
Import ChordPro file — open a .txt, .cho, or .chopro file from your device

Searching and Sorting

Use the search bar to filter by title or artist
Tap ⇅ to toggle A→Z / Z→A sort order
Tap tag chips (Worship, Hymn, Contemporary) to filter by genre

Song Actions — Tap and Hold

Tap and hold any song to open the actions menu:

Action	Who can use it	What it does
Edit song	Everyone	Opens the full song editor
Rename	Everyone	Quick rename without opening the editor
Add / Remove from setlist	Everyone	Toggles the song in the current setlist
👥 Add to Team	Leader only	Marks the song as a team song so it syncs
🔒 Make Private	Leader only	Removes the song from team sync
Request to add to team	Members only	Sends the song to the leader for approval
Delete song	Everyone	Permanently removes the song

Song Editor

The song editor opens when you create a new song or tap Edit. It has a top bar, a chord bar, and the lyric/chord editing area.

Song Details

Title — tap to edit inline
Artist — tap to edit inline
Tag — choose Worship, Hymn, or Contemporary
Keys ▾ button — opens the key panel (see below)

Editor Modes

Two editing modes, toggled by the tab at the top of the editor:

Chords over Lyrics

Traditional format — chord names appear on the line above the lyric they fall on. Easier to type manually from a printed sheet.

ChordPro

Inline format using [Chord] notation directly in the lyric text. e.g. [G]Amazing [D]grace. Better for imports and portability.

💡 Tip: You can switch between modes at any time — Corded converts the format automatically.

Keys Panel

Tap the ♪ key ▾ button in the top bar to open the keys panel. It has two rows:

Master Key (red) — the fundamental key of the song. Changing this updates the key metadata without transposing the notes. Use m to mark as minor.
Transpose To (green) — the key the song displays in. Changing this transposes all chords live. Minor is inherited from the master key automatically.

Tap outside the panel to close it. The panel stays open while you select notes so you can change key and see the chords update in real time.

Chord Bar

The chord bar shows the chords used in the song for quick insertion. Tap any chord to insert it at the cursor position. Recent chords appear first.

Undo and Redo

The ← and → buttons in the top bar undo and redo changes. Each keystroke is captured.

Saving

Tap Save or the ← Back button. Tapping outside the editor overlay also saves automatically.

Song View — Performance Mode

Tap any song to open it in song view — a full-screen chord chart optimised for reading during worship.

Reading the Chart

Chord names appear above lyrics in green
Section labels (Verse, Chorus etc.) appear dimmed in uppercase
Tap any chord to see its notes in a popup. Tap the popup again to see related chords in the song key.
Capo badge — if a capo is set, it appears as a badge next to the song title

Navigation

Tap the song title to open song actions
Swipe left/right to move between songs in a setlist
Swipe indicators show ← prev and next → when in a setlist
Tap ← Back to return to the library
Pinch to zoom on the lyrics to adjust font size (saved per song)

Quick Settings — ⚙

Tap ⚙ Settings to open the quick settings panel.

Transpose To

Shows the current key as a button. Tap it to open the key grid and select a new key. ♭ −1 and ♯ +1 step by semitone. All chords update live.

💡 Tip: Transpose is non-destructive — the master key is preserved. The song always remembers both the original key and the display key separately.

Capo

Set the capo fret. Chord shapes adjust to what you actually play with the capo. The key hint below shows the sounding key.

Auto Scroll

The scroll controls appear at the bottom right when the song content is longer than the screen. Tap ▶ to start scrolling. ▲ ▼ adjust speed on the fly.

Note: The scroll controls hide automatically when all the song content fits on screen. They reappear for longer songs.

Display Options (in ⚙ Settings)

Two Columns — splits lyrics into two columns for shorter songs
Chord Notes — enables the chord popup when tapping chords
Scroll Speed — default speed for auto-scroll

Settings Menu ☰

Tap ☰ in the top right to open the settings drawer.

Display

Font Size — increase or decrease the base font for song view
Two Columns — global default for two-column mode
Chord Notes — enable/disable chord tap popups globally
Brightness — drag the slider to dim the screen for dark venues. Persists between sessions.
Full Screen — toggle fullscreen to hide browser controls

Google Drive Sync

Connect Google Drive — signs in with Google and enables silent background sync
Sync now — manually triggers an immediate sync
Disconnect — removes the Google sign-in

Once connected, your library syncs automatically on every save and on app open. If Drive has newer data you are asked whether to restore.

Backup & Restore

Save Library to File — downloads a dated JSON backup to your Downloads folder
Load Library from File — restores from a previously saved backup

⚠ Important: If you clear your browser data, your library will be lost unless you have a Google Drive connection or a JSON backup. Keep regular backups before major changes.

Setlists

Swipe to the Setlists tab to manage service setlists. The current setlist name appears at the top with a ▾ dropdown to switch between setlists.

Creating a Setlist

Tap + New. If you are a team leader, you are asked to choose:

👥 Team Setlist — shared with all team members, synced automatically
🔒 Private Setlist — visible only on your device, never synced

Adding Songs

Tap and hold a song → Add to setlist
Or tap + Setlist in song view
Reorder by dragging

Present Mode

Tap ▶ Present to open the first song in the setlist. Swipe left/right to navigate between songs in order. The position indicator shows e.g. 2 / 5.

Deleting a Setlist

Tap ✕ next to the setlist name. Songs in your library are not affected.

Team Sync

Team Sync lets a worship leader share their full song library and setlists with all team members in real time. Each team has a memorable code like GRACE-RIVER-492 that members use to join.

Creating a Team — Leader

Open ☰ menu → Team → Create Team

Choose a leader password (minimum 4 characters). This is your private key to reconnect from any device.

Your team code is generated — share it with your team via WhatsApp, email, or message.

All your existing songs are automatically marked as team songs.

💡 Tip: Screenshot your team code and remember your password. You need both to reconnect as leader if you clear your browser data.

Joining a Team — Member

Open ☰ menu → Team → Join Team

Enter the team code from your leader

Tap Join — the team library syncs immediately

How Syncing Works

Leader changes push automatically 5 seconds after any song edit — no action needed
Members tap Sync Team Library in the menu to pull the latest
If the leader has pushed new changes while your app is open, a red ● Update button appears in the top bar — tap it to sync immediately
Members are checked for updates every 30 seconds automatically

Team vs Private Songs — Leader

Tap and hold a song → Add to Team — marks it for team sync
Tap and hold a team song → Make Private — removes it from sync
New songs are automatically marked as team songs while you are a leader

Requesting Songs — Member

Tap and hold a private song → Request to add to team
The leader sees a badge on the Review Requests button
Leader approves or rejects each request
Approved songs appear in everyone's library immediately

Personal Settings — Member

Each musician can set their own key and capo independently. Useful when a guitarist uses capo 2 while a pianist needs the root key.

In ⚙ Settings when viewing a team song as a member

Team Key — the leader's setting (read only)

My Key — your personal transpose on top of the team key

My Capo — your personal capo fret

Reset to Team — reverts to the leader's settings

Personal settings are saved per song on your device only — they never sync to the team.

Reconnecting as Leader

If you lose your leader access (cleared browser data, new device), go to ☰ → Team → Reconnect as Leader. Enter your team code and leader password to restore full access.

Importing Songs

Ultimate Guitar Import

Find the song on Ultimate Guitar (tabs.ultimate-guitar.com)

Copy the URL from your browser address bar

In Corded tap + Add ▾ → Import from Ultimate Guitar

Paste the URL and tap Import

ChordPro File Import

Tap + Add ▾ → Import ChordPro file
Select one or more .txt, .cho, or .chopro files from your device
Single file — opens in the editor so you can review before saving
Multiple files — all imported silently, duplicates skipped

Desktop Mode

On screens 1024px or wider, Corded switches automatically to a split-panel layout.

Split View

Left panel (340px) — song library with search and filter
Right panel — current setlist
Both panels always visible — no swiping
Dark background fills the sides of wide screens

Song Popup Window

Tapping a song opens it in a separate borderless popup window rather than replacing the main view. You can:

Keep the library and setlist visible in the main window
Move, resize, or drag the popup to a second monitor
Open multiple songs in separate windows simultaneously

Column Picker

In the song popup, buttons 1 2 3 appear in the header. Tap to set how many columns the lyrics display in.

Live Updates

If you edit a song in the main window while the popup is open, the popup refreshes automatically to show the latest version.

Tips for Sunday Morning

Before the service

Build and share your setlist the night before

Each musician sets their personal key and capo in advance

Back up your library with Save Library to File

Make sure all team members have tapped Sync

During worship

Enable Full Screen for a clean, distraction-free view

Adjust Brightness for your venue lighting

Tap ▶ Present from the setlist to navigate songs in order

Tap a chord name to check its notes mid-song

Use Two Columns for songs with short lines

Pinch to zoom to a comfortable reading size

Support

Corded is free and made with care by a single developer for worship teams everywhere.

Web app — app.cordedapp.uk
Home page — cordedapp.uk
Built by — AVR Builds
Support development — ko-fi.com/avrbuilds

💡 Tip: If something isn't working, try refreshing the page. Your library is stored locally and won't be lost by a refresh.