SongEditor - Revision history

Marekpalka: /* Section 1: Audio Track */

2026-07-03T13:26:14Z

Section 1: Audio Track

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	Manage and view details relating to your song.		Manage and view details relating to your song.

	=== Section 1: Audio Track ===		=== Section Audio Track ===
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Marekpalka: /* Tab: Details */

2026-07-03T13:26:04Z

Tab: Details

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	Manage and view details relating to your song.		Manage and view details relating to your song.

	~~The Details section consists of two, previously three parts~~

	=== Section 1: Audio Track ===		=== Section 1: Audio Track ===
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	The selected track will play while you view the song, so you can practice or perform along with the original recording or a custom backing track.		The selected track will play while you view the song, so you can practice or perform along with the original recording or a custom backing track.

	=== Section 3: Metadata ===		=== Section Metadata ===
	Song metadata such as titles, composer, lyricist, notes etc, allows you to record song details in your song sheet. In addition you can enter:		Song metadata such as titles, composer, lyricist, notes etc, allows you to record song details in your song sheet. In addition you can enter:

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	* a Footer that will appear on printed song-sheets.		* a Footer that will appear on printed song-sheets.

	=== Section 4: CCLI ===		=== Section CCLI ===
	Here you can enter music and video copyright details used to serve the 250,000 churches (schools and organisations) who use them in worship.		Here you can enter music and video copyright details used to serve the 250,000 churches (schools and organisations) who use them in worship.

Marekpalka: /* Section 2: MIDI when the song appears (deprecated) */

2026-07-03T13:24:44Z

Section 2: MIDI when the song appears (deprecated)

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	Use the play quick button in the song detail to start or stop audio playback.		Use the play quick button in the song detail to start or stop audio playback.
	The selected track will play while you view the song, so you can practice or perform along with the original recording or a custom backing track.		The selected track will play while you view the song, so you can practice or perform along with the original recording or a custom backing track.

	~~=== Section 2: MIDI when the song appears (deprecated) ===~~
	~~has moved to [[Song Structure\|Song Structure]]~~

	=== Section 3: Metadata ===		=== Section 3: Metadata ===

Marekpalka: /* Guitar Tabs */

2026-07-03T09:04:21Z

Guitar Tabs

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	=== Guitar Tabs ===		=== Guitar Tabs ===
	* ~~TODO~~
			Guitar Tabs inserts a blank tablature template you can fill in by typing fret numbers. Open the editor's '''+''' (insert) menu and pick an instrument under the '''Guitar Tabs''' section; the tab lines are added at the cursor.

			* One line is inserted per string, labeled with that string's tuning note (for example <code>e / B / G / D / A / e</code> for a standard guitar, or <code>G / C / E / A</code> for ukulele), each followed by a row of dashes.
			* Type fret numbers onto the dashes to write your tab.
			* The instruments offered are your available fretted instruments (guitars and ukulele); if the song has a specific instrument set, it is listed first.
			* Templates start longer on iPad and shorter on iPhone — extend a line by typing more dashes as needed.

	=== Rhythm diagram ===		=== Rhythm diagram ===

Marekpalka: /* Lyrics Projection Override */

2026-07-03T09:03:33Z

Lyrics Projection Override

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 === Lyrics Projection Override ===
-* TODO
 === Guitar Tabs ===
 * TODO

Marekpalka: /* Chord Beats */

2026-07-03T09:02:43Z

Chord Beats

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 === Chord Beats ===
-* TODO
 === Lyrics Projection Override ===

Marekpalka: /* Section Break */

2026-07-03T09:02:10Z

Section Break

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	=== Section Break ===		=== Section Break ===
	* ~~TODO~~
			A section break splits one section into two separate blocks at the point you choose. Place the cursor where you want the split and pick '''Section break''' from the editor's '''+''' (insert) menu; it inserts a <code>{section_break}</code> directive.

			* Everything before the directive stays with the section's original label; the part after the break becomes its own block with '''no repeated section name'''.
			* You can add several breaks to divide one section into multiple blocks.
			* Because it is just a <code>{section_break}</code> line in the song text, you can move or delete it in the editor at any time.

			This is useful for splitting a long section (for example, a lengthy verse) so it wraps more neatly across columns or pages without duplicating the section heading.

	=== Chord Beats ===		=== Chord Beats ===

Marekpalka: /* Image Insert */

2026-07-03T09:01:09Z

Image Insert

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	=== Image Insert ===		=== Image Insert ===
	* ~~TODO~~
			Insert a picture into a song from the Song Editor. Open the '''+''' (insert) menu in the editor toolbar and choose '''Image''' (photo icon), then pick one or more photos.

			* Each selected image is copied into the app's own storage, so the song keeps working even if the original photo is later moved or deleted.
			* An <code>{image: src=...}</code> directive is inserted at the current cursor position, one per image; the image renders inline at that point in the song.
			* You can select '''multiple''' images at once — they are inserted in order.
			* Images are stored at up to '''2000 px''' wide.

			Because the image is just a directive in the song text, you can move it by cutting and pasting the <code>{image: ...}</code> line to another spot in the editor.

	=== Section Break ===		=== Section Break ===

Marekpalka: /* ABC Notation */

2026-07-03T08:57:23Z

ABC Notation

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	=== ABC Notation ===		== ABC Notation ==
	* TODO
			ABC notation is a compact, text-based way to write sheet music using ordinary letters, numbers, and symbols. In JustChords, you can add ABC notation to a song to display real musical staves — notes, rhythms, time signatures, and lyrics — alongside your chords. Each section of the score starts with header fields (such as the tune title, meter, and default note length) followed by the music itself. Notes are written as letters A–G, with octaves, sharps, flats, and note lengths added using simple markers. Bar lines, repeats, and chord symbols can all be included directly in the text. Lyrics are aligned to the melody using dedicated <code>w:</code> lines beneath each staff. JustChords renders your ABC text into a clean musical score that appears in the song's Sheet Music view. Guitar tablature can also be generated automatically from the same notation. Because it is plain text, ABC notation is easy to type, edit, copy, and share. For hands-on samples you can copy into your own songs, see [[ABC Notation Examples]].

	=== Image Insert ===		=== Image Insert ===

Marekpalka: /* Song Editor */

2026-07-03T08:55:54Z

Song Editor

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	= Song Editor =		= Song Editor =
	~~'''Say "Hi" to our Song Editor'''~~

	The Song Editor ~~is the heart of JustChords — it~~ is where your ideas turn into clear, performance-ready charts. Whether you are quickly sketching a new song, cleaning up chords you copied from the web, or preparing a polished lead sheet for a full band, the editor gives you a flexible but tidy workspace to do it.		The Song Editor is where you create and edit songs. The header holds the song's details — title, artist, tags, key, measure, tempo, and duration — and the body below is where you write the chords and lyrics.

	~~This page walks~~ you ~~through the main parts of the Song Editor~~ and ~~shows how they work together~~. In the ~~header you set your~~ song's ~~key~~ details — title, artist, tags, key, measure, tempo, and duration — ~~while~~ the body below is where you write ~~and arrange~~ the chords and lyrics ~~themselves~~.

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	== Where to find the Song Editor ==		== Where to find the Song Editor ==

	~~You typically arrive at the Song Editor in one of these ways:~~		• Creating a new song from your library (“+” / “New Song”).
			• Selecting an existing song and choosing “Edit”.
	* By creating a new song from your library (~~for example, via a~~ “+” or “New Song” ~~button~~).		• Importing a song (text, ChordPro, PDF, or other supported formats) and opening it to refine.
	* By selecting an existing song ~~from your library~~ and choosing “Edit”.
	* By importing a song (~~from~~ text, ChordPro, PDF, or ~~another~~ supported ~~format~~) and ~~then~~ opening it ~~in the editor~~ to refine it.

	== Song Editor Header ==		== Song Editor Header ==

	~~The header is where you provide the key details that describe your song. These details drive how the song appears in your Library and how features such as the metronome and Autoscroll behave.~~

	=== Song Title and Artist ===		=== Song Title and Artist ===

	The '''Song Title''' is how ~~your~~ song appears in the Library under “All Songs”~~, so give it the name you want to find it by~~. The '''Artist''' groups ~~the song with others~~ by ~~the same~~ performer ~~— every~~ artist ~~you enter~~ appears in the Sidebar under '''Artists'''.		The '''Song Title''' is how the song appears in the Library under “All Songs”. The '''Artist''' groups songs by performer; each artist appears in the Sidebar under '''Artists'''.

	=== Tags ===		=== Tags ===

	Use ~~the~~ '''Tags''' ~~field~~ to categorize ~~your song however you like — by~~ genre, theme, event, ~~or any label that helps you organize your library~~. ~~Tags you have already created~~ are suggested as you type~~, so it is easy to reuse them and keep your categories consistent~~.		Use '''Tags''' to categorize songs (genre, theme, event, etc.). Existing tags are suggested as you type.

	=== Original Key ===		=== Original Key ===

	~~Beneath the Artist field you can set the~~ '''Original Key''' ~~of the song. This~~ should match the key of the chords you entered or imported ~~into the editor~~.		The '''Original Key''' should match the key of the chords you entered or imported.

	* To ~~'''~~change~~'''~~ the key ~~the chart is written in — so future editing is easier — open the~~ '''Tools''' ~~menu and choose~~ '''Rewrite song into key''', then pick ~~your~~ target key. ~~Both the chords~~ and ~~the~~ original key are updated ~~accordingly~~.		• To change the written key: '''Tools''' → '''Rewrite song into key''', then pick a target key. Chords and original key are updated.
	* To ~~'''~~keep~~'''~~ the ~~original~~ key ~~as written~~ but play in ~~a different key,~~ use ~~the~~ '''transpose''' ~~function~~ in the Song Overview ~~instead~~. This ~~shifts~~ the displayed key ~~without altering~~ the stored song.		• To keep the written key but play in another: use '''transpose''' in the Song Overview. This changes only the displayed key, not the stored song.

	=== Song Measure ===		=== Song Measure ===

	~~Set the~~ '''Measure''' (time signature) ~~that your~~ song is in. ~~This is especially helpful when using the metronome, as it determines how beats are grouped and accented.~~		The '''Measure''' (time signature) the song is in. Used by

	~~=== BPM ===~~

	~~The '''BPM''' field stores the song's tempo, indicating whether it is played faster or slower. It also feeds the metronome so it ticks at the right speed.~~

	~~=== Duration ===~~

	~~Last but not least, the '''Duration''' field records how long the song runs. This works together with the '''Autoscroll''' feature to pace the scroll so the chart reaches the end as the song does.~~

	= Tab: Song Editor =		= Tab: Song Editor =