Getting started with JustChords

Getting Started with JustChords

Welcome to the JustChords wiki – we're really happy you're here! If you are reading this, you are not only interested in the app itself, but also in helping to build a shared knowledge base around it. This wiki is meant to be a collaborative space where users document tips, workflows, and best practices together.

Please feel encouraged to:

• Improve and extend this page.
• Add screenshots, examples, and clarifications.
• Create new pages for topics that are missing.

Together we can turn this wiki into a practical handbook for everyone using JustChords.

Installing JustChords

There are two main ways to install JustChords on your devices:

• via the official App Store
• via TestFlight (beta version)

You can choose whichever fits your needs best. The beta usually contains newer features, while the App Store version is the stable release.

Option 1: Install from the App Store

Open the App Store on your iPhone, iPad, Mac, or Apple Vision device.

1. In the search bar, type: JustChords.
2. Look for the app named JustChords by Marek Palka and click Download (or the download icon) to install the app.
3. Once installed, open JustChords from your home screen or Applications folder and follow the initial setup.

You can also find a direct App Store link on the main website:

1. Go to https://www.justchords.app in your browser.
2. Follow the App Store link or button provided there.
3. Install the app as described above.

Option 2: Join the TestFlight beta

If you want early access to new features and are happy to use a beta version, you can join the TestFlight program.

1. Make sure the Apple TestFlight app is installed on your device (from the App Store).
2. Open this link on your device:

 https://testflight.apple.com/join/90RDHjjR

1. TestFlight will show an invitation to join the JustChords beta.
2. Tap Accept (or Install) to add the beta version of JustChords.
3. Once installed, open JustChords as usual. Your data is kept on your device and in iCloud, so joining the beta does not erase your existing songs or setlists.

If you later want to switch back to the stable App Store version, simply install the App Store version again. Your data remains available as long as it is stored locally and/or synced via iCloud.

Quick Start

When you first open JustChords the SONGS library and SETLISTS are empty. You determine the songs are available and which songs are added to a setlist. Note that the screen on the iPhone is slightly different.

Adding the songs you like is easy.

1. Tap/Click Add song
2. Tap/Click Search online

1. Type Let It Be or any song title you like.
2. Tap/Click on the search result to see a preview of the chord sheet

1. Tap/Click Import to store the chord sheet in your songs library
2. Tap/Click ✓ to close the dialog

You have successfully imported the chord sheet.

Note that the top of the chord sheets shows guitar tabs. If you play another instrument like a piano you can change it in the display settings.

1. Tap/Click the gear icon to open the settings.
2. Tap/Click Display

1. Select the instrument of choice
2. Tap/Click ✓ to close the dialog

Next Steps

This Wiki is updated frequently to include all the features and user experience of JustChord. Check this Wiki to stay up to date.