June 2026 · Version 2.3.0

Tiny Instrument 2.3

Chord Lab turns one finger into a full chord, the progression editor lets you play a progression straight in and pick from a circle of fifths, and Two-Hand Drills build hand coordination from any key.

Chord Lab

A new chord instrument in Play: press one key, hear a full chord.

  • Full chords from one key

    Press any key and hear a complete chord instead of a single note. Choose major, minor, suspended, or diminished — the four base types and a bass voice are free forever.

  • Extensions, Key Mode, and voicing

    Stack extensions — 6, m7, Major 7th, and 9 — for richer sevenths and added-note chords, let Key Mode auto-generate the right in-key chord as you play, and walk through inversions for smooth voice-leading.

  • Play it from your pads

    Map your MIDI controller's pads to the chord buttons, or use the on-screen bar so it works without any hardware.

A faster progression editor

Build chord progressions in Compose by playing them in, picking visually, and voicing every chord.

  • Play it in

    Tap Listen and play chords on your MIDI keyboard — each one is detected and added as you release it, with a live preview of the chord you're holding. Chords that belong to your key show their Roman numeral.

  • Pick from the circle of fifths

    On the Mac, the chord picker includes an interactive circle of fifths. The chords in your key are lit and labelled; tap any wedge to add it, and the names follow your sharp or flat preference.

  • Colour-coded harmony

    Every chord reads by colour — major blue, minor purple, diminished orange, and out-of-key green — across the editor, Play, and Chord Lab.

  • Voice every chord

    Step through inversions or set a slash bass; the chord name, the keyboard preview, and the sound all update live as you re-voice it.

Also in 2.3

More across practice, MIDI, and the whole app.

  • Two-Hand Drills

    A new practice mode for hand coordination: scales over a bass drone, parallel and contrary scales, chords with a walking bass, and arpeggio splits — generated from any key, practiced each hand then together with bronze, silver, and gold tiers.

  • Multiple MIDI inputs

    Activate more than one MIDI controller at once, with a per-device on/off list in Settings and a quick toggle in the bottom bar.

  • Do-Re-Mi note names

    Switch note names to fixed-Do solfège and every keyboard, staff, and chord label follows along — with your choice of Si or Ti for the seventh.

  • Explore chords with Quick Chords

    The Play Quick Chords strip follows the same colour-coding as the progression editor, so the key's chords read at a glance.

Tiny Instrument 2.3 — Chord Lab & a faster progression editor