Overkill Mode

Chord Alignment (aka How To Make Your Chords Look Less Like a Hot Mess)

By default, chords are aligned so that the left edge of the chord text is placed to the left edge of the lyrics that it's associated with. You can change this to:

• Left aligns the left edge of the chord text to the left edge of the lyric. (The way God intended. Default)
• Center aligns the center of the chord text to the left edge of the lyric.
• Right aligns the right edge of the chord text to the left edge of the lyric.
• Character aligns the center of the chord text to the center of the first character of the lyric. (For the pedantic among us.)
• Word aligns the center of the chord text to the center of the first word or fragment to which the chord is associated. (For people who actually know what a "word" is.)

Chord Lines (aka Strummin' Patterns for the Overly Complicated)

Sometimes it's important to output chords with symbols such as vertical bars & slashes to indicate strum patterns. When OnSong encounters a line of chords containing a vertical bar or pipe character, it will automatically place chords inline with those characters. This behavior can be changed to the following parameters:

• Above displays chords above the characters as if the text were lyrics. (Fancy.)
• Inline displays the chords on the same line as the characters. (We're lazy. Default.)

Chord Line Requires (aka The Gatekeeper Settings)

This setting determines what is required to determine if a chord line has been encountered. Options include:

• Bar & Chords requires the presence of a vertical pipe character (bar) as well as only chords on the line. (We're strict. Default.)
• Bar Only requires only the presence of a vertical pipe character (bar). (We're chill.)

Chord Localization (aka Your Regional Chord Flavor)

OnSong uses alphabetic letters as a convention for defining chords. By default, OnSong understands capital letters A through G. Some regional preferences exist which vary from this convention. These include:

• Default displays chords as capital letters from A through G with flat or sharp symbols as needed. Minor chords are denoted by a lowercase "m" to the right of the chord. (The American way, baby.)
• Čeština displays chords in a convention familiar with the Czech language. This displays "B" as "H" & "Bb" as "B". In addition, minor chords are denoted by lowercase "mi". (Czech & balances.)
• Deutsch displays chords in a convention familiar with German-speaking people. This displays "B" as "H" & "Bb" as "B". (Precision! Order! Lederhosen!)
• Scandinavian displays chords in a convention familiar with Scandinavian-speaking people. This displays "B" as "H" & "Bb" as "Bb". (The Vikings knew what's up.)

Solfege Type (aka Do-Re-Mi for Smarty Pants)

When using the Solfege chord style (do, re, mi, ...) this determine how "do" aligns to the root chord of the key.

• Locked Do displays "do" as always aligning with the C note. For instance, if the song is in the key of D, the D chord displays as "re". (Musically rigid. Sounds fun at parties.)
• Movable Do displays the "do" as the root chord of the key. For instance, if the song is in the key of D, the D chord displays as "do". (Actually flexible. Who knew?)