Stubbornly simple chord practice.
Every guitar and ukulele chord, a practice room that follows along as you play, an AI that turns "a mellow campfire song" into a ready-to-play chord chart, and a tuner that actually listens. One stubbornly simple app.
$4.99 once. Mac, iPhone & iPad included. No subscription, no ads.
Chord Library
Every chord, both instruments
Browse a full library of guitar and ukulele chords with clear finger diagrams. Filter by difficulty, hear each chord played aloud, and check your own playing against the mic.
- ▪Audio playback for every chord
- ▪Mic detection tells you if you nailed it
- ▪Left-handed mode mirrors every diagram
Practice
Build songs, section by section
Drop chords into verses and choruses, add lyrics, and play along. Start with the built-in starter songs (your first four chords are waiting) or write your own.
AI Song Builder
Describe a song, get a chart
Tell Chord Donkey what you want, like "a slow, sad ukulele song about rain" or "an upbeat three-chord campfire strummer", and the AI song builder writes a complete chord chart, ready to practice.
- ▪Plain words in, playable chord charts out
- ▪Sticks to chords you can actually play, at your level
- ▪Strum patterns included
- ▪Generated songs drop straight into your practice room
Tools
Tune up, hit record
A real-time pitch tuner for guitar and ukulele, plus a built-in recorder to capture your practice sessions and hear yourself improve.
iPhone & iPad
The same donkey, in your pocket
One purchase covers Mac, iPhone, and iPad, and iCloud keeps your songs and settings in step across all of them.
Ready when you are.
$4.99 once, on every device. Try it free for three days.