Choosing Your Instrument

On the Search and Library pages, there is an option to “Choose Instrument.”

When you expand it, there are 2 sets of filter:

One for “Chords” Diagrams

One for “Music” Notation

Let's explore how these 2 filters work.

Filter 1: Show Chord Diagrams for Your Instrument

On the Search and Library pages, you can mouse over chords to see diagrams for your chosen instrument.

The default setting is for guitar. But you can also see chord diagrams for:

Ukulele

Banjo

Mandolin

These diagrams are available for the 23 most important beginner chords (all marked in orange). Black chords do not have diagrams.

See below.

diagram chords

Filter 2: Show Music "Written" for Your Instrument

The songs displayed on the Results page are all pulled from guitar and ukulele websites. And you can choose to only see music written for one instrument or the other.

However, it’s best to use the default setting (i.e. “Both” instruments).

That’s because there’s no difference between music written for rhythm guitar and the ukulele.

If you look at both versions of "Twist & Shout" below, you'll see what I mean.

Twist & Shout - Version 1

Twist & Shout - Version 2

One version was pulled from a ukulele site. The other came from a guitar site.

But it’s impossible to tell which is which.

And that’s the whole point.

Any song written for rhythm guitar is also playable on the ukulele. So to maximize the amount of music you see, it's best to leave this setting to "Both."

Good luck. And happy strumming.

What Songs Can I Play
with the Chords I Know?

To find out, use the Search tool below.

Type chords here or import from My Library

Important: The ability to add your own chords allows you to create a list of songs tailored to your skill level. Enter familiar chords, and every song will be an easy one (by definition). You can also use genre and decade filters to target music you actually want to play.