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What’s New on ChordLookup

A curated log of recently shipped features across the site. This list is hand-curated and refreshed periodically — it highlights the changes most useful to returning musicians rather than every commit.

July 2026

  • Command Palette (Cmd+K / Ctrl+K)

    Platform

    Jump to any chord, tool, scale, or lesson from anywhere on the site. The header search field is visible at every width, so the same destinations are one tap away on touch.

  • Paste-a-Progression Analyzer

    Tools

    A new tool: paste a sequence of chord symbols (e.g. C G Am F) and instantly see the detected key, Roman-numeral analysis, per-chord audio, and save it to your library.

  • Glossary term pronunciation

    Glossary

    Hear how chord-quality and interval names are spoken. Pronounce buttons appear next to quality entries and the interval reference table.

  • Search “Play all” audio tour

    Search

    Play an audio tour of every visible chord result in search, with screen-reader announcements of each chord name and position.

  • Per-collection practice streaks

    Favorites

    Named chord collections now show a 🔥 streak badge that advances whenever a flashcard session touches one of the collection's chords.

  • Routine of the Day

    Home

    The home page rotates a recommended practice routine each day, prioritizing templates you haven't run recently.

  • Key Detector modulation targets

    Tools

    The Key Detector tool now suggests common next-key targets (relative, dominant, subdominant, parallel) from the detected key.

June 2026

  • Named chord collections

    Favorites

    Organize your favorite chords into named collections (e.g. “Jazz grips”, “Barre workout”) and launch a flashcard session scoped to any collection.

  • Favorites backup & restore

    Favorites

    Export your favorites as a JSON file and re-import them later or on another device, with merge or replace modes.

  • Per-chord difficulty ratings

    Chord Detail

    Rate any chord 1–5 stars from its detail page or the floating quick-action nav, then filter browse pages and favorites by your personal ratings.

  • “Your Progress” card on chord detail

    Chord Detail

    A single panel on every chord page consolidating your rating, last-practiced date, streak, accuracy, and notes excerpt.

  • Glossary bookmarks & recently viewed

    Glossary

    Bookmark glossary terms and see an 8-item rail of recently viewed qualities and scales for quick re-entry.

  • Chord detail metronome play-along

    Chord Detail

    A synced play-along on every chord page: a 4-beat count-in, then the chord block rings on each beat at your chosen BPM.

  • Mobile audio lifecycle recovery

    Practice

    When iOS suspends audio on screen lock or Android throttles background timers, practice tools now resume cleanly and offer a tap-to-resume path.

  • Session recovery across practice tools

    Practice

    Interrupted practice sessions in the metronome, progression library, and loop studio now prompt you to resume where you left off on your next visit.

  • Quiz “Retry Incorrect” + unified scoring

    Learn

    Every scored /learn quiz now tracks personal bests and streaks, shows a shareable result footer, and offers a “retry the ones you missed” mode.

  • Smart session length recommendations

    Practice

    Practice quick-start presets now highlight the session length nearest your recent history with a “Recommended for you” badge.

  • Scale detail pages expanded to 12 scale types

    Scale Detail

    Every scale from Dorian and Phrygian through Harmonic and Melodic Minor now has a dedicated page across all 12 roots (144 scale pages).

  • Diagram download as PNG + full-screen view

    Chord Detail

    Download any fretboard or piano diagram as a 2× PNG, or expand it to a full-screen accessible dialog for at-a-distance practice.

  • Home page performance improvements

    Performance

    Faster first load on the home page: search and quick-stats are now code-split, cutting initial JavaScript by ~85 KB with no loss of server-rendered content.

May 2026

  • Practice routine templates & builder

    Practice

    Build, save, and share reusable practice routines. Templates ship pre-loaded across genres and difficulty levels; share via deep link.

  • Shared chord decks & routines

    Sharing

    Share a flashcard deck or practice routine as a single link. Recipients get the full deck/routine inline without an account.

  • Strumming Pattern Lab with WAV export

    Tools

    Compose strumming patterns across 4 bars and export the result as a 16-bit WAV file at your chosen BPM.

  • Chord accuracy timeline

    Favorites

    Favorites now show a per-chord accuracy trend across your last 10 sessions, with declining-detection highlighting.

  • Smart practice queue & accuracy shuffle

    Practice

    Chord flashcards gained a smart queue (weakest chords first) and an accuracy-weighted shuffle that prioritizes chords below your target accuracy.

  • Progression library animated timeline

    Tools

    During playback, the progression library shows an animated chord timeline with a scrubbable slider and keyboard-accessible seeking.

  • Trending chords this week

    Home

    The home page surfaces the top 5 most-viewed chords from the past 7 days, with mini fretboard previews and quick-play audio.

  • Chord name pronunciation in search

    Search

    Every autocomplete result in search has a speaker icon to hear the chord name spoken aloud.

  • Scale-aware chord suggestions in ChordBuilder

    Tools

    Pick a key context in the ChordBuilder and see diatonic qualities highlighted, degree labels, and audio previews for each suggestion.

Explore the toolkit

Browse the full chord library, practice tools, or theory lessons to see these features in context.