Is there an app that names the chords I play on a keyboard or MIDI controller?
ChordWeave names the chord as you play it on its on-screen keyboard or a connected MIDI keyboard, then suggests what could come next in styles such as pop, jazz and blues. Chord dictionaries look chords up by name; this goes the other way.
Download ChordWeave on the App Store
How the options compare
- Chord dictionary sites and apps: Look up a chord by name to see how to play it, the reverse of naming what your hands made.
- Hooktheory: Strong for charting and analyzing progressions in detail.
- Your DAW's chord track: Some DAWs have chord tracks or chord detection. Good inside a project, heavy for a quick check.
Where ChordWeave fits
Play, see the name, build a progression as you go, and export it as a MIDI file. There is also a metronome and a reference of scales, modes and the chords of each scale with Roman numerals.
Listen for Key detects the key and tempo from a few seconds of playing or singing, and requires iOS 27.
What it costs
ChordWeave is free to download. Free includes playing and chord naming, the Composer, MIDI and text export, lyrics, and up to 3 saved compositions. ChordWeave Pro adds unlimited saves, Song Projects and Why it works: $1.99 a week, $3.99 a month, $27.99 a year or $49.99 once in the US. Prices from the US App Store, checked 2026-11-03; they vary by region.
Quick answers
Does it work on iPad?
Yes, a native iPad app in every orientation.
Does naming chords need Apple Intelligence?
No. Lyrics and AI refinement do.
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