Change song title / composer / style / key

Mac, Windows In the Editor panel on the right, you can edit the song's Title, Composer, Style and default key signature (the key the ch...

Chord symbols used in iReal Pro

“-” = minor“^” or “∆” triangle = major 7“o” (circle) = dim = diminished"o^" = o^7“ø” (circle with a slash) = half-diminished (min7b5)“add2” ...

Editor's Buttons

Windows, Mac  (Updated 2026)To Edit a song, click on the song then eitherclick the Edit (pencil) button top rightuse the key command, C...

Smaller chord font

There are two font sizes, Normal and Small as shown below. This is part of the editing and input process. In the Editor, tap/click &nbs...

Indicate repeated measures

The first 8 measures will play twice. Make sure in your charts to always pair an open repeat bar line with a closing one. You can also ...

Chord spacing in the Editor

The player can read measures of different length, but the chords within the measure need to be properly spaced to indicate what beat they oc...

Repeat endings & texts (D.S. & D.C. al Coda)

Commonly used Repeat Text Indications are included in the editor to assist you.They are added as text, the dropdown menu will list commonly ...

Alternate Chords (small chords above staff )

Alternate chords are the small chords above the Regular chords. Switch to Alternate Chords then input chords as usual. To delete, add, modif...

N.C. symbol / Break

The Player recognizes special symbols such as N.C. (No Chord) which will result in the chordal instruments  dropping out for ...

Difference between "Set" and "Set and transpose" in the Editor

Select the desired key signature and press the Set and Transpose button in order to transpose all the chords in the song chart and set the ...

'END' symbol

The special END character controls the functioning of the Player.While playing the last chorus, the Player will end the song with ...

Remove symbols from chart

Some Symbols in the Editor toggle input or remove. Open the Editor and place the cursor to the space in the bar where you have the symb...

Copy/Paste in Editor

Windows, Mac Either click and drag over the bars you want to copy;or use arrows to move to the space you want to start the selection fr...

Add text to chart

Mac, WindowsOpen the Editor (cmd-E, ctrl-E);Click where you want to add your text;Click in the Text field and type text (or click the down a...

Create New Song

Mac, WindowsNew SongEither click Songs (Library on the left sidebar) or a specific playlist (if you want the song to list there as well).Mac...

Compound Time Signatures

Customize common odd time signatures using text (v2024.4 or higher)5/8, 5/4 can be played as 3+2 or 2+3 (default 3+2)7/8, 7/4 can be played ...