Paste chords or a chord chart and transpose up or down by any number of semitones.
Transposing a song means moving every chord up or down by the same number of semitones, so the relationships between chords stay the same but the key changes. A singer who cannot reach the high notes in the original key asks the guitarist to transpose down; a capo on fret 2 transposes up by 2 semitones.
This tool detects chord symbols in the text (Am, F#m7, Bb, Gsus4) and shifts each root note by the specified number of semitones. It preserves the chord quality (m, 7, dim, aug, sus) and the text between chords, so you can paste an entire lyric sheet with chords on top and transpose the whole thing.
By default the tool uses sharps (C#, F#). Toggle the flats option to get Db and Gb instead — the choice is usually a matter of key signature: flat keys (F, Bb, Eb) look cleaner with flats, sharp keys (G, D, A) with sharps.
It transposes the root and recognizes common suffixes, but slash bass notes (C/G) are transposed as part of the suffix. Complex voicings may need manual review.
The smallest interval in Western music — one fret on a guitar, one key on a piano. Twelve semitones make an octave.
Yes — a capo on fret N transposes up by N semitones. To find the open chord shapes, transpose the song DOWN by N.
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