Lyrics & Chords Features

What are Lyrics & Chords pieces in Newzik?
Lyrics & Chords pieces allow you to display the lyrics and chords of a song in a dynamic format where you can: adjust the text size by pinching to zoom in or out transpose your song in oth...
Tue, 7 Apr, 2026 at 10:12 AM
Search for Lyrics & Chords on popular websites
Newzik lets you search for lyrics & chord sheets directly from within the app and import them into library: no copy-pasting required. How it works You can access it either from the Hom...
Wed, 28 Oct, 2026 at 11:46 AM
Creating a Lyrics & Chords File from your Computer
You can import text (.txt) files into Newzik to display them as Lyrics & Chords Pieces. The easiest way to import your Lyrics & Chords files is to have them already prepared on your co...
Tue, 16 Sep, 2025 at 10:30 AM
Creating a Lyrics & Chords file in Newzik
You can create a "Lyrics and Chords" file using the template selector, which can be accessed via the ‘Use a template’ option in the menu of the add button (+). It's then possible...
Tue, 3 Nov, 2026 at 9:14 PM
Adjusting the font size and weight of the Lyrics
Zoom in or out using a 2-finger pinching motion to adjust the font size of your Lyrics & Chords. You can also choose between the Light and Regular version of the font from the Display Sett...
Fri, 5 Sep, 2025 at 11:44 AM
Editing Lyrics & Chords
Click on “Edit Lyrics” in the Features Menu to edit your lyrics and your chords.
Thu, 23 Apr, 2020 at 3:11 PM
Chord Writing Rules
To have your chords recognized by Newzik, you need to follow a single rule: one line for text, one line for chords. Once they are recognized by Newzik, the chords will be highlighted in bold with...
Fri, 5 Sep, 2025 at 11:49 AM
Transposing Chords
To transpose your chords in Lyrics & Chords Pieces, tap on the #b button at the bottom of the score view and increment (or decrement) the number of semitones.
Fri, 5 Sep, 2025 at 11:53 AM
Displaying Chords on a Keyboard or Fretboard
In a Lyrics & Chords piece, click on a chord (highlighted in bold) to display it on a piano keyboard or a guitar fretboard.  To switch between fretboard and keyboard, click on “...
Fri, 5 Sep, 2025 at 12:00 PM
Using a Dark Background in Lyrics & Chords
Open the Features menu, click on “Display settings” and choose between a white and a black background for your Lyrics & Chords.
Fri, 5 Sep, 2025 at 12:05 PM