Manual Quickstart Guide
A short introduction to chordsheet.com
Welcome
Please follow along these few easy steps to get an idea what this site is about.
So you know if it is for you.
1. The purpose of this website
This website is a simple online tool for creating PDF files of song chord progressions.
You can use a PDF viewer app on a tablet or smartphone, or simply print it out and take it with you to your practice room.
Or of course just use the website.
It only shows chords and arrangement elements, but neither melody nor rhythm.
As you can see, this type of music notation focuses only on the chords and the arrangement elements.
There is neither melody nor rhythm.
A chord chart is a representation of a song reduced to its essentials.
3. Basic Concept
The concept of this web-based app is to convert simple text-based input into an easy-to-read and clear layout that shows the structure of the arrangement and aids musicians in learning the song or jamming through it.
You can easily copy an existing song and start editing right away.
4. Learning By Doing
Once you get started, the basics should be self-explanatory.
I recommend that you first look at the example with the most important features.
Then, as a second step, look through the sample songs, choose one you like, copy it, and try out simple changes to familiarize yourself with the syntax.
5. Your Best Friend
view source
Every song chart and every example has a source view.
So make sure to use view source to see what is under the hood.
There you can look how things are done and even just copy&paste it.
Conclusion
You see, it is really as easy as pie.
Where to go from here?
Make sure to register to keep your work permanently.
Check out the existing chord sheets. Your favorite song might already be there.
Of course you can start a new chord sheet from scratch.
Have a look at the walkthrough example.