๐ผ Songs & Grilles
Explore chord grilles for swing, Gypsy Jazz, bossa nova, samba and other music collected in Manouke.
What can Manouke do?
Manouke brings songs, grilles, chords, rhythms, practice tools and shared rehearsal features together in one place. Spend less time searching, rewriting and converting music โ and more time playing it.
Less time searching. More time playing.
๐ FIND
Find the music you want to play
Browse songs, artists and grilles, then narrow the library down to the music and version you actually need.
๐ค Artists & Credits
Discover composers, lyricists, arrangers, musicians and groups connected with songs across the Manouke library.
๐ Search, Filters & Sorting
Search and filter the catalogue by instrument, artist, year, time signature, genre and other useful properties, then sort the results to find the right version faster.
๐ Stories behind the songs
Many songs include information about their origins, composers, recordings and connections with swing, Jazz Manouche and related musical traditions.
โญ Featured Grilles
Find selected arrangements and useful versions without digging through every available grille.
๐ธ PLAY
Play the same song your way
A grille does not have to be tied to one key, one instrument, one chord position or one way of following the music.
โฏ Transpose
Transpose the entire grille to another key instantly, including all chords throughout the arrangement.
๐ Switch Instruments
View the same harmony on another instrument without searching for a separate version of the song.
๐ง Tunings
Work with instrument tunings and chord positions based on the notes that are actually available on the instrument.
๐น Instrument-specific Chords
Display chord shapes and voicings designed for the instrument you are actually playing.
๐ต Alternative Positions
Explore different ways to play the same chord instead of being limited to a single diagram or fretboard area.
โถ Interactive Grille Player
Follow the grille as it plays, start from a chosen bar, change playback speed, use a count-in and practise selected passages with bar, section or AโB loops.
๐ฅ Rhythm & Tempo
Connect harmony with rhythm patterns and tempo instead of treating the grille as a completely static chord chart.
๐ Instrument Playback
Hear the harmony with instrument-specific playback to support practice and make the grille easier to follow.
๐งฉ ADAPT
Make the music fit your hands
Difficult chord? Uncomfortable position? Different instrument? Manouke can help you find another way to play the same harmony.
๐ชถ Easy Chords
Find more playable alternatives when the current chord position is uncomfortable or unnecessarily difficult.
๐ง Easy Harmony
Explore a more accessible version of difficult harmony without rebuilding the whole progression manually.
๐ถ Manouche Voicings
Explore chord shapes suited to Gypsy Jazz and Jazz Manouche, including voicings that are often missing from general chord libraries.
โ Fretboard Positions
Search for different ways to play the same chord across a wider range of the fretboard.
๐ Instrument Conversion
Find corresponding chord shapes from the actual notes of the chord instead of simply copying a fingering from another instrument.
โถ PRACTISE
Turn a grille into something you can practise
Use the music itself as the centre of a practice session, rather than separating practice tools from the song.
โถ Practice Player
Play through a grille at your own speed, repeat difficult passages, start from a chosen position and follow the structure visually while you practise.
โฑ Practice Time
Logged-in users can build a history of practice sessions and see how much active time they have spent on the music.
๐ Progress
Track practice activity over time and connect individual grilles with broader learning goals.
๐ฏ Practice Goals
Work toward target tempo, practice-time and session goals when they are part of an assignment.
๐ฅ Rhythm Reader & Playback
Read and hear structured rhythm patterns with accents, note values, tuplets, dotted notes, pickups and tempo.
โ๏ธ Rhythm Editor
Build structured rhythm patterns that can be displayed, edited and played back inside Manouke.
๐ LEARN & TEACH
Keep music, practice and feedback connected
Manouke can connect the material being played with assignments, goals, practice history and teacher feedback.
๐ My Learning
Keep assignments, practice activity, progress and learning history together in one place.
๐จโ๐ซ Teacher & Student Connection
Teachers and students can connect directly inside Manouke using invitations and shared learning tools.
๐ Assignments
A teacher can assign music together with instructions, target tempo and practice goals.
๐ฌ Feedback
Teacher feedback stays connected with the assignment and the music instead of being scattered across separate tools.
๐ Student Progress
Teachers can follow practice activity and assignment progress for connected students.
๐ Manouche Dictionary
Explore terminology, people, instruments, techniques and cultural context connected with Jazz Manouche and Gypsy Jazz.
๐ฎ Music Games
Practise musical recognition through small interactive tools such as the Time Signature Game and its leaderboard.
๐ฅ PLAY TOGETHER
Keep a group on the same piece of music
Organise repertoire, share material and rehearse together while each musician can still use the view that fits their instrument.
๐ฅ Ensembles
Create a group, invite members and organise the musicians you regularly play with.
๐ผ Shared Repertoire
Keep a common list of songs and grilles for the group instead of sending separate links every time.
๐ Private Grille Sharing
A private grille can be shared with an Ensemble without making it public to everyone.
๐ Sync Rehearsal
Start one rehearsal session and connect several devices to it. Musicians can join using a six-character code and follow the same song while using the instrument or view that fits their part.
๐ธ Ensemble Parts
Members can have different musical roles or instrument parts while remaining connected to the same rehearsal.
โ๏ธ CREATE
Build your own music workspace
Registered users can create and organise material directly inside Manouke instead of being limited to the public library.
๏ผ Add Songs
Add songs together with artists, credits, year and musical or historical information.
๐ผ My Songs
Keep track of your own songs, drafts and publication state in a personal catalogue.
๏ผ Create Grilles
Build chord grilles and create your own playable versions and arrangements.
๐ธ My Grilles
Manage your own grille drafts and private material as well as versions prepared for public sharing.
๐ Private & Draft Material
Work on material privately before deciding whether it should be shared with an Ensemble or submitted for publication.
โ Publication & Revisions
Public contributions can move through a controlled publication and revision workflow instead of being changed directly.
๐ฅ Create Rhythms
Build structured rhythm patterns that can be attached to music, displayed, edited and played back.
One song. Many ways to play it.
A song can be transposed, moved to another instrument, played with different chord positions, simplified, practised at another tempo, assigned by a teacher or rehearsed together across several devices.
The music stays the same โ the way you play it does not have to.
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