Tools that get more people playing
From graphical chord notation that builds confidence to transpose, capo, live chord diagrams and hands-free page-turns — every feature is designed to lower the barrier and help any band play together.
Play in any key, on your instrument
Transpose any song instantly, set a capo, and switch chord notation to match your instrument. Tap any chord for a live, accurate diagram — guitar, bass, ukulele, and a two-hand piano/keys view — plus slash chords.
Chord Mode
Pick how chords are shown: Standard (full voicings as written), “I’m so CAGED” (power chords only — root + 5th, great for newer players), or Steel Cowboy (open-position chords, no barres). Same song, simpler shapes.
Read it your way
Clean chords-over-lyrics charts in your choice of graphical fretboard, traditional notation, or tab, which you can annotate with note bubbles, freehand drawing, a highlighter, and color-coded sections (Verse, Chorus, Bridge) you can jump between.
Hands-free page turns
Turn pages hands-free with tap zones or a Bluetooth pedal, and push charts to a second screen with Stage Display.
Your whole library
Import from Planning Center Online, ChordPro files, PDFs (with AI-assisted cleanup), and sheet music. Export to ChordPro and ProPresenter. Save alternate versions of a song with Reprise.
Setlists
Build, reorder, and share setlists for every service or gig.
Alive! Mode band sync
Keep every device in sync over your local network — the leader turns the page and everyone follows, and control can be passed around the team.
Built for teams
Connect with friends and message your team with shared message templates, group polls/voting, and the ability to attach a song for review ahead of a service.
Per-instrument Tuner
A fast, accurate tuner for guitar, bass and ukulele — adjustable mic gain, selectable reference pitch (432/440/442/444/447 Hz), and free with no account.
Chord Book with “My Voicings”
Build and save your own custom chord shapes for any instrument, or search any chord by name and add it to your personal chord book in one tap.
Practice tools
A metronome with tap tempo, Lick Looper (record a lick, we transcribe it, then loop and edit), and a back-to-back practice-track player.
Grace Notes
Grace Notes rewards your practice with achievements.
Chords you can see and instantly recall
Read every chord as a graphical fretboard, traditional notation or tab — fretboard diagrams for guitar, bass and ukulele, two-hand keyboard diagrams for keys, using shapes and colors. Switch to whatever speaks to you best. It builds confidence fast for youth and newer players.
- Graphical fretboard, traditional notation, or tab
- Fretboard shapes for guitar, bass & ukulele; two-hand shapes for keys
- Easy to recall — perfect for newer musicians
Any key, any instrument
When the vocalist needs a different key, no player gets left behind. Transpose to any key, add a capo, and set chord notation per instrument. Tap any chord for a live diagram — guitar, bass, ukulele (High-G by default, Low-G available), or a proper left-hand/right-hand piano voicing for any chord, including extended jazz shapes like Cmaj13.
- Transpose to any key, with capo
- Live diagrams for guitar, bass, ukulele & two-hand keys
- Chord Mode: Standard, “I’m so CAGED” power chords, or Steel Cowboy open chords
- Save your own voicings with “My Voicings”
Live page-turns for the whole band
Host or join a live session over your local network. The leader turns the page and everyone follows — pass control, plan rotations, and keep the whole band on the same page, literally.
- Host or join a live session on your local network
- Leader page-turn sync & follow-the-leader
- Pass control and plan rotations
Setlists, connected
Import songs from your Planning Center Services library, with practice audio, and keep your library up to date.
- Planning Center Online import
- Practice audio comes along
- One-tap library updates
Want to build karaoke & courses?
Alive! Music Stand includes a basic karaoke player. The full karaoke toolset — timing editor and authoring — plus course authoring, on-device AI assist and stage display all live in Alive! Studio.
Play your next set with Alive!
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