💬 The Ask Assistant
Tap the 💬 Ask button in the corner of any page, type a question, and get an instant answer with links to the right tool or guide.
What it is (and isn't)
A focused theory helper ✓
- ›Answers concrete theory questions instantly — chords, scales, keys, intervals, progressions, fretboard.
- ›Private & offline — it runs on GuitarTheory's own engine. No AI service, nothing you type leaves the site.
- ›Always correct — answers are computed from the same music-theory engine the app uses.
- ›Case-friendly —
d7andD7both work.
Not a general chatbot ✗
- ›It doesn't hold a conversation or remember earlier questions.
- ›It won't write songs or give opinions — ask it specific, factual questions like the examples below.
- ›If it's unsure, it points you to the Knowledge Hub or How-To guide. Try rephrasing with a keyword like chord, scale, key, or tuning.
Try asking…
These all work today. Open the 💬 Ask panel and type one in (or use it as a template with your own root, key, or chord).
Chords
- “What are the notes in a Dm7 chord?”
- “What chord is C E G?”
- “What's the formula for a minor 7th chord?”
- “What is C/E?”
- “First inversion of C”
- “Is C E G Bb a C7?”
Scales & Modes
- “What's the formula for a Dorian scale?”
- “Notes in D Dorian”
- “What is Phrygian?”
- “What are the modes of C major?”
- “Minor pentatonic formula”
- “What scales work over Dm7?”
Keys & Signatures
- “What chords are in the key of G major?”
- “How many sharps does D major have?”
- “Which key has 2 sharps?”
- “Relative minor of C”
- “Parallel minor of C major”
- “Is F# in C major?”
Progressions
- “ii–V–I in C”
- “What is the V chord in C?”
- “12 bar blues in A”
- “Pop progression in C”
- “What key is C Am F G?”
- “Transpose C Am F G to G”
- “Secondary dominant of D”
Intervals
- “What is a perfect fifth?”
- “How many semitones from C to G?”
- “Invert a major third”
- “What is the enharmonic of F#?”
- “What is a plagal cadence?”
Fretboard & Guitar
- “What note is fret 5 on string 6?”
- “Capo fret 2 and play C”
- “What does the IV chord do?”
- “Tritone sub for G7”
Using the app
- “How do I change the tuning?”
- “Where do I save a progression?”
- “How do I export a chord diagram?”
- “How do I change the guitar sound?”
Tip: Use the ↺ Clear button in the panel header to reset and see the starter suggestions again.