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Guitar Chords

Full page version here: https://jadujoel.github.io/guitar-chords/

Guitar Chords is an interactive web application that lets you search for guitar chords and see them displayed on a guitar neck diagram. It includes audio playback powered by WebAudioFont so you can hear what each chord sounds like — combining visual and audio learning in the browser.

The app renders an SVG fretboard and overlays finger positions for the selected chord. When you select a chord, WebAudioFont synthesises the sound of each string being played, giving instant audio feedback without requiring any audio samples to be downloaded.

This means the entire app runs client-side with zero backend dependencies — search, render, and playback all happen in the browser.

  • Chord Search — Look up any chord by name with instant results
  • Guitar Neck Visualisation — Interactive SVG fretboard showing finger positions and string mappings
  • Audio Playback — Hear chords played back using WebAudioFont synthesis — no audio files needed
  • Responsive Design — Works on desktop and mobile with touch-friendly interactions
  • Zero Backend — Entirely client-side, deployable as a static site

This project demonstrates building interactive audio web experiences — combining real-time audio synthesis with visual UI in the browser. The same techniques (Web Audio API, SVG rendering, client-side audio) apply to music education tools, interactive marketing experiences, and browser-based instruments.

LanguageTypeScript (91.9%)
AudioWebAudioFont (Web Audio API synthesis)
RenderingSVG fretboard visualisation
BuildBun
DeployGitHub Pages

The source code is available on the project’s GitHub repository.