Guides

Plain-English guides on chord charts, ChordPro, and keeping your whole band on the same page.

• What is ChordPro? A plain-English guide for bandsThe simple text format behind clean, transposable chord charts — and why bands use it.
• Looking for a BandHelper alternative? How to choose a band chart & set list appThe questions that actually matter when you compare band chart and set list apps — and how aChordion answers them.
• How to keep one shared songbook your whole band plays fromStop the version chaos: run a single chord-chart library the whole band trusts.
• Transpose a whole set list without rewriting a single chartChange keys at soundcheck in one tap — and keep the whole band in sync.
• How to transpose a song to fit your singer's rangeFind the key that sits right for the voice — and move the whole chart there without a rewrite.
• Capo vs transpose: what's the difference, and when to use each?Two ways to change the key you play in — what each one really does, and which to reach for.
• How to write a chord chart your whole band can actually readA short, practical method for charts that stay clear on stage and transpose cleanly.
• Set lists that actually work on stage: a guide for gigging bandsBuild a running order that holds up live — right key, right order, readable on stage.
• One shared song, every player their own chartCapo, key, sharps/flats, private cues — how each member reads a shared song their way.