HandGuitar: Chord Catch
Dosimi Soft Music & Audio
Touch the fretboard, detect chords instantly, and strum — all in one screen.
- Downloads
- 399+
- on Google Play
- Price
- Free
- No in-app purchases
- Updated
- Jul 29
- 2026 · v1.06
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About HandGuitar: Chord Catch
HandGuitar turns your smartphone screen into a playable guitar fretboard.
Press the fretboard on the left with your fingers, and the chord is detected instantly.
Swipe the stroke area on the right to play it with realistic guitar sound.
■ Features
• Real-time chord detection — chord name (Am, G, C7, etc.) shown as you finger it
• Strum & arpeggio — down/up strokes and individual string plucking
• Barre chord support — press multiple strings with one finger
• Capo settings — apply capo from fret 1 to 10
• 4 guitar tones — Nylon, Acoustic, Jazz, Electric (Clean)
• Haptic feedback — vibration intensity matched to string thickness
• Adjustable layout — string spacing, position, and fretboard/stroke ratio
■ Who it's for
• Anyone learning guitar chord shapes visually
• Those who want to enjoy the feel of guitar playing without an instrument
• Players looking to practice chord transitions quickly
No account, no internet connection, no ads. Just play.
Press the fretboard on the left with your fingers, and the chord is detected instantly.
Swipe the stroke area on the right to play it with realistic guitar sound.
■ Features
• Real-time chord detection — chord name (Am, G, C7, etc.) shown as you finger it
• Strum & arpeggio — down/up strokes and individual string plucking
• Barre chord support — press multiple strings with one finger
• Capo settings — apply capo from fret 1 to 10
• 4 guitar tones — Nylon, Acoustic, Jazz, Electric (Clean)
• Haptic feedback — vibration intensity matched to string thickness
• Adjustable layout — string spacing, position, and fretboard/stroke ratio
■ Who it's for
• Anyone learning guitar chord shapes visually
• Those who want to enjoy the feel of guitar playing without an instrument
• Players looking to practice chord transitions quickly
No account, no internet connection, no ads. Just play.
What’s new
Version 1.06 · Updated July 29, 2026
• Much smaller app size and faster startup. • New lower-latency guitar sound engine for snappier response. • Settings to adjust guitar tone (Steel, Nylon, Jazz, Clean), vibration strength, sustain, and capo. • A clear message now shows if the sound engine fails to load. • Added an open-source licenses screen. • Stability improvements and bug fixes.
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