12Bar Chord Charts and Set Lists for iPad

12Bar is the easiest way to create and share chord charts and set lists. Create and share lyrics, charts and sets with your band and friends. Intuitively designed by musicians for studio and live performance. With 12Bar, musicians can quickly create chord charts in the most elegant and intuitive way possible, with a tool that they already know how to use. You can have a complete chart ready to go in just minutes of downloading the app.

Dragging and dropping chords is so much fun, and creating the set lists is easy and painless. You can change the key of any chart after youve created it, and 12Bar automatically transposes the song for you. You can modify each chord just the way you want. Separate your song into sections. Make notes on charts and sets. Search your songs quickly and accurately. Perform your sets!

Create, edit, share and collect chord charts for reference while practicing or performing. Used by professional bandleaders and music teachers to create, share and perform. Free 12Bar reliable cloud server for Facebook friend sharing and backup tablet switching.
Use as a learning tool, performing on stage and in the studio. Guitar, piano, keyboard, organ, bass, ukulele, and banjo – acoustic and electric. Transpose to any key quickly – including different keys for different band members with capos.

Chords charts, lyrics and set lists

Drag and drop chord charts and song section tiles. Copy and paste, manually type or even sing lyrics. Organize chord charts and set lists by group, date or venue as well as title, BPM and key. Drag and drop charts into any order for performance of unlimited sets. Archive sets by date and location and reuse with added charts, sharing with new band members.

Search

With 12Bar, quickly search your charts and sets. Whether you’re looking for a specific lyric, artist or even location, 12Bar searches your charts and sets, delivering results so you can find that perfect song for that perfect performance!

Notes

No matter how perfect your chart is, there’s always a need to take notes. With 12Bar, making a note for your chart or set list is just a tap away. This way the bass player won’t come in early and the drummer remembers all those stops!

Perform

Perform Mode in 12Bar puts your charts front and center. Most songs are longer than the iPad screen—that’s why we’ve included song sections you can customize so with just one tap anywhere on the screen, you’re in the next section!

Sets

Once you’ve created charts, drag them to s set tile on the home screen. When you open your set, you get a simple view of your charts. Re-order them to create the perfect set list or make set notes so everyone is on the same page.

Easily Edit and Create

With 12Bar, musicians easily create chord charts and set lists by dragging and dropping tiles. It’s fun and intuitive. Once you’re done, your bandmates can edit the charts you send to keep everyone up-to-speed!

Arrange Charts and Sets

You can arrange how your charts and sets are displayed by choosing sort options like title, key, BPM and even the gig’s location!

Full Performance Mode

In perform mode, charts and sets come first! Choose to view the full chart, chords-only or text-only and notes for each chart are a tap away! Pick white text on dark or dark on white if you prefer angelic uplighting from your iPad!

Share with Facebook

12Bar connects you to your friends on Facebook and lets you share chord charts and set lists with them! It’s so easy, your non-musician friends might even want to join the band!

No more wasted paper, empty ink cartridges and dried up sharpies! Create and share lyrics, charts and sets with your band and friends. Based in Dallas, Texas, with 12Bar, musicians can quickly create chord charts in the most elegant and intuitive way possible, with a tool that they already know how to use. You can have a complete chart ready to go in just minutes of downloading the app.