Keys and transposing
Set a default key, override it per service, and transpose on the fly.
Three places a key lives
- The song's default key, set in the song editor. This is the key the chart is written in.
- The key for one service. When a song is added to an order of service, the planner can pick a different key just for that event. The set list shows the key beside each song, so musicians know before rehearsal. See Service schedule and set lists.
- The key on screen. Anyone viewing a chart can transpose their own view without changing the song.
Transposing a chart
Open a song's preview. The toolbar gives you:
- Up and down arrows to move a semitone at a time.
- Jump to key to go straight to the key you want.
- A sharps/flats toggle (Auto, Sharps, Flats) so the chart spells chords the way your musicians read them.
- Font size controls for stage or stand use.
Transposing works on any text chart (ChordPro, OnSong, or chord over lyric). PDF charts are fixed images, so they cannot be transposed.