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title: 'QuickChords Player'
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date: '2026-09-25'
description: 'Creates MIDI tracks for QuickChords charts.'
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# QuickChords Player

This product has been released and is in active development.

Creates MIDI tracks for QuickChords charts.

#### Table of Contents

- [Settings](#settings)
    - [General](#general)
    - [Chord Progression](#chord-progression)
        - [Import](#import)
        - [Source](#source)
    - [Instrument Roles And Patterns](#instrument-roles-and-patt)
        - [Enable](#enable)
        - [Instrument](#instrument)
        - [Pattern](#pattern)
        - [Accent](#accent)
    - [Style](#style)
        - [Tempo](#tempo)
        - [Genre](#genre)
        - [Upbeat](#upbeat)
        - [Anticipations](#anticipations)
        - [Fills](#fills)
    - [Form](#form)
- [Actions](#actions)
    - [Media Controls](#media-controls)
    - [View](#view)
    - [Export](#export)
- [Limitations](#limitations)

# Settings

## General

- Tempo
- Volume

## Chord Progression

### Import

Import a public QuickChords document.

### Source

The chord progression that will be played. You can edit the progression.

## Instrument Roles And Patterns

Enable instrument roles, set instruments, and set accompaniment pattern.

### Enable

Turn a role on or off.

### Instrument

Select the instrument for a role.

### Pattern

Select the pattern for a role.

### Accent

Enable accents for a role. Usually only 1 roles needs to provide the accent.

## Style

### Tempo

The speed of the playback in beats-per-minute (BPM)

### Genre

The style of music. This will change other settings.

### Upbeat

Set the upbeat feel. Straight, triplet, shuffle, and swing.

### Anticipations

The frequency of anticipations.

### Fills

The frequency of drum fills.

## Form

Settings for form and repeats.

# Actions

## Media Controls

Play and stop the chart.

## View

View the sheet music generated by the application.

## Export

Export the chart in MIDI, WAV, MP3, or MusicXML format.

# Limitations

- You must restart the player for any changes to take effect.
- Cannot set volume of instruments.
- Limited instrument selection.
- No duration and form overview

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