I'm trying to create a wep application for notation of music chord arrangements.

I have now released a very early prototype and I was hoping to get some feedback if anyone here has musical skills.

What I need to know is what you think of the user interface.

How intuitive is it to operate?

Are the controls and options easy to access?

Are the elements grouped logically?

Would you prefer drag and drop or keypress rather than clicks?

 

Here is the test release:

 

http://nielsharbo.dk/resources/ocean/

 

Thank you

Looking good,

 

I have had a quick play and one thing that I would change is the drop down menus, it might be me being really lazy but there is 1 to many clicks. Maybe a row for each drop down with the available notes which you can click (and highlight) rather than click the drop down then select the value.

 

I'm not particularly musical, I learned Drums as a kid and LOVE a wide range of different genres of music but to me things seemed to be logically placed and easy to see.

 

I was hoping for a 'play' button that would play the tune I made, that would be pretty cool

Thanks. Audio playback is on the todo list

 

Looking good,

 

I have had a quick play and one thing that I would change is the drop down menus, it might be me being really lazy but there is 1 to many clicks. Maybe a row for each drop down with the available notes which you can click (and highlight) rather than click the drop down then select the value.

Good point. Thanks

EDIT: Note that you actually don't have to click twice (if you are not using a touch screen)

The chord changes as soon as you hover over an option in the dropdowns. Most user will probably not nottice an click twice though

Edited September 14, 201511 yr by Nillervision

BTW. Please don't expect the prints of your masterpieces to look good. Theres no stylesheet for print yet.

Theres no stylesheet for print yet.

body { display: none; }

 

This looks really good. I play drums, but never learn't music, so I don't understand a lot of the content unfortunately.

body { display: none; }

 

This looks really good. I play drums, but never learn't music, so I don't understand a lot of the content unfortunately.

Thanks Jack. If you have any guitar/keyboard people in your gang fell free to share the link.

UPDATE: Print styles are fixed now (had to replace some bg images with img elements to make it work)

http://nielsharbo.dk/resources/ocean/

Edited September 16, 201511 yr by Nillervision