Segue for Mac
Your chart, your set,
your cue.
Lyrics, chords and setlists for musicians who play live.
Coming soon to the Mac App Store.
Free, with no ads and no in-app purchases. Requires a Mac with Apple silicon and macOS 26 or later.
GVan door slides and the Dstreet lamps hum,
EmCables coiled like a Csleeping drum,
GSomeone tapes the Dsetlist down,
CLoudest piece of Dpaper in town.
CSoundcheck at Gseven, Ddoors at Emeight,
CTune it, count it, Gnever mind the Dwait,
COne, two, can you Ghear me in the Emback?
CTurn the monitor Dup and we're on Gtrack.
GCoffee's cold on the Damplifier,
EmBass is singing a Clittle higher,
GLights go blue and the Dlights go red,
CEvery word we Dnever said.
Repeat chorus
Built for a MacBook on a music stand.
How it works
From chord sheet to stage.
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Library
Bring your songs in.
Drag in ChordPro or text files, or start a new song. Each one stays a plain file in a folder you choose.
Library4Gig LogSetlists
Welcome Set4Tags
Welcome4folk1hindi1upbeat1waltz1+ New SetlistLibrary4 songsSearch or filterNew songLearningReadyProWelcomefolkhindiupbeatwaltzFerry Lights Over Calder BaySegue OriginalsDLearningKettle On, Lights LowSegue OriginalsGReadyKitaabon Wali GaliSegue OriginalsAmReadySoundcheck at SevenSegue OriginalsGProSoundcheck at Seven
…EditSegue Originals · G, capo 2, 96 · 3:20
Verse 1GVan door slides and the Dstreet lamps hum,
EmCables coiled like a Csleeping drum,
GSomeone tapes the Dsetlist down,
CLoudest piece of Dpaper in town.
ChorusCSoundcheck at Gseven, Ddoors at Emeight,
CTune it, count it, Gnever mind the Dwait,
COne, two, can you Ghear me in the Emback?
CTurn the monitor Dup and we're on Gtrack.
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Editor
Make each chart yours.
Type ChordPro or place chords on the syllable. Transpose, add a capo, or switch to Nashville.
Library4Gig LogSetlists
Welcome Set4Tags
Welcome4folk1hindi1upbeat1waltz1+ New SetlistLibrary4 songsSearch or filterNew songLearningReadyProWelcomefolkhindiupbeatwaltzFerry Lights Over Calder BaySegue OriginalsDLearningKettle On, Lights LowSegue OriginalsGReadyKitaabon Wali GaliSegue OriginalsAmReadySoundcheck at SevenSegue OriginalsGProKettle On, Lights LowAll changes savedTextVisualDoneTranspose−G, +0+Capo−3+ShapesConcertNashvilleDiagrams1{title: Kettle On, Lights Low}
2{artist: Segue Originals}
3{key: G}
4{capo: 3}
5{time: 3/4}
6{tempo: 72}
7{duration: 3:05}
8{define: Cadd9 base-fret 1 frets x 3 2 0 3 3}
9
10{start_of_intro: Intro}
11[G] [Cadd9] [G] [D/F#]
12{end_of_intro}
13
14{start_of_verse: Verse 1}
15[G]Kettle on, [Cadd9]lights low,
16[G]Rain on the [D/F#]window glass,
17[Em7]Nowhere we [Cadd9]need to go,
18[G]Let the [D]evening [G]pass.
19{end_of_verse}
20
21{start_of_verse: Verse 2}
Verse 1GKettle on, Cadd9lights low,
GRain on the D/F#window glass,
Em7Nowhere we Cadd9need to go,
GLet the Devening Gpass.
No problemsLine 14, column 18ChordPro - kettle-on-lights-low.cho -
Setlists
Build the set.
Drag songs into order and watch the running time add up. Change a key or capo for one show only.
Library4Gig LogSetlists
Welcome Set4Tags
Welcome4folk1hindi1upbeat1waltz1+ New SetlistWelcome SetLibrary
Search or filter: ready, upbeat, key GWelcomefolkhindiupbeatwaltzFerry Lights Over Calder BayD · 120 · 4:40In set+Kettle On, Lights LowG · 72 · 3:05In set+Kitaabon Wali GaliAm · 84 · 4:05In set+Soundcheck at SevenG · 96 · 3:20In set+Setlist
Welcome Set
Add venue, date and target…
15:10target 20:00RehearseStart show1Soundcheck at SevenGCapo 23:200:002Kitaabon Wali GaliGm-4:053:203Kettle On, Lights LowBrushes, start softGCapo 33:057:254Ferry Lights Over Calder BayCloser: big finishD-4:4010:30Drag more songs here
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Stage
Play the show.
Segue goes dark and full screen. Every song fits at a size you can read from a stool.
Kitaabon Wali GaliGm, 844:31Verse 1GmPurani si gali mein Fkitaabon ki dukaan,
EbPanne palatte haathon mein Dchhupi thi muskaan,
GmChai ka cup thanda tha, Fbaatein thi garam,
EbShaam ne dheere dheere Dbadle apne kadam.
ChorusEbKitaabon wali Fgali, Bbphir se bula Gmrahi,
EbHar ek kahaani Fmein teri Dyaad chhupi,
EbLafzon ke Fmele mein Bbmain kho Gmjaaun,
CmTera naam likha Dpanna dhoondh Gmlaaun.
Verse 2GmBaarish ki boondein Fkhidki pe likhti,
EbAdhoori si kavita Djo tujh tak pahunchti,
GmRaaste wahi hain, Fmausam naya,
EbDil ne phir se Dwahi geet gaaya.
ChorusRepeat chorus
Up nextKettle On, Lights LowG, capo 3Kettle on, lights low,Scroll ready (A)
Stage mode
Built for the stage.
One job: the right words at the right moment, and nothing in your way.
GVan door slides and the Dstreet lamps hum,
EmCables coiled like a Csleeping drum,
GSomeone tapes the Dsetlist down,
CLoudest piece of Dpaper in town.
CSoundcheck at Gseven, Ddoors at Emeight,
CTune it, count it, Gnever mind the Dwait,
COne, two, can you Ghear me in the Emback?
CTurn the monitor Dup and we're on Gtrack.
GCoffee's cold on the Damplifier,
EmBass is singing a Clittle higher,
GLights go blue and the Dlights go red,
CEvery word we Dnever said.
Repeat chorus
Never too small.
Set a minimum lyric size. If a song won't fit, Segue scrolls instead of shrinking it.
Know what's next.
The footer shows the next song with its key and capo, or the request you queued.
Take requests.
Press Cmd-K, type a title or a line you remember, and play it now, next or later.
One pedal, whole set.
Page Down scrolls, then moves on to the next song. A page-turner pedal just works.
Back where you were.
If your Mac restarts mid-show, Segue offers to pick up right where you left off.
A quiet Mac.
Run your own Shortcut as the show starts, for example to turn on a Focus.
The details, done properly.
Your songs, as files.
One ChordPro file per song, in a folder you choose. No account, no lock-in.
Search the way you spell.
Find any half-remembered line, romanized Hindi included.
Guitar and piano.
Chord diagrams for both, with your own guitar shapes saved in the song.
Learning, Ready, Pro.
Proficiency marks and tags show what's ready for the gig.
Nothing to save.
Edits save as you go. Deleted songs go to the Trash.
At home in Finder.
Open .cho files from Finder, preview them in Quick Look, and export your whole library.
Rehearse first.
Run the set at home to time each song, without a gig log entry.
Keyboard first.
Stage mode runs from the keyboard. Press ? to see every key.
Privacy
Your songs stay yours.
No account.
No sign-in. Your songs, setlists and gig history are files on your Mac.
Never uploaded.
Segue never uploads your songs. A bug report goes out only when you press Send.
Your choice.
Usage statistics and crash reports are two separate questions, with nothing picked for you.
I built Segue for my own gigs: a MacBook on a stand, and a set list that changes the moment someone shouts a request. If it helps you play, I'd love to hear about it.
Ryan
Ready when you are.
Coming soon to the Mac App Store.
Free. Requires a Mac with Apple silicon and macOS 26 or later.
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