Preferred Keys

This screen be lettin' ye pick keys ye prefer fer performance or fer what be playable fer ye, savvy? It opens as Choose Performance Keys or Choose Playable Keys, dependin' on which row ye tapped in th' set editor. Yer choices be saved as ye make 'em, so there be no Done button. Tap outside th' menu t' close it, or tap th' close button in th' upper left corner on iPhone. On iPad, th' info button in th' upper left corner opens this page o' th' user manual.

Key Finder

In th' upper right corner be a button that activates th' patent-pendin' key finder. This will activate th' on-device microphone as well as MIDI note input t' determine th' key o' a song. Just sing or play and let th' OnSong app figure it out fer ye, matey.

When ye first tap th' button, OnSong explains th' feature in a Listen Fer Key prompt. Tap Listen t' start. If yer plan don't include this feature, th' prompt offers Upgrade instead. OnSong also asks fer microphone access if ye haven't granted it yet. While th' key finder be listenin', th' button be highlighted; tap it again t' stop. Each key it detects be added t' th' end o' yer list, Arrr!

Key List

Ye can tap on th' key list t' pick keys. As ye do, a number will appear t' th' right t' indicate th' priority. Fer instance, if ye preferred th' key o' G, but can also perform in th' key o' A, ye can choose G and then A t' put 'em in th' right order. Tap a chosen key again t' remove it.

Mode Switch

Ye can use th' Major and Minor switch at th' bottom t' change between major and minor keys. Switchin' also changes th' keys ye've already chosen t' match. It be important t' note that th' preferred keys system be able t' handle these differences. Fer instance, if ye prefer t' sing in th' key o' G and a minor song be encountered, it will use Em.