Bands are coming to Fretlist: a setlist app for the whole band
A setlist app for bands, where everyone keeps their own key, capo and notes. Open to every band from 1 November.
8 October 2026 · 5 min read
The worship team app
for chord charts
One shared library of worship chord charts for the whole team. Everyone reads Sunday's setlist on their own device, in their own key and capo, and Follow Me keeps every screen on the same song.
- of musicians
- Hundreds
- songs added
- 34,000+
- imported
- 94%
Hundreds of musicians, from practice to the stage34,000+ songs added94% of songs imported from other apps
One library for the whole worship team. Everyone's own key on top.
Your worship chord charts and worship setlists in one place for the team. Each player reads them in their own key and capo, and the singers get the lyrics without chords.
fretlist.com
Encore
Transpose +2
Guitar
My notesStart soft, harmony on the 2nd chorus
Edit ChordsChorusDSing it Aout and the Bmnight feels GyoungDHold the Aline till the Gmorning DcomesBmEvery word we Gnever saidDRings out Aloud when the Dcurtain fallsBand
Jordan
Not on this song
Encore
Transpose +2
Guitar
My notesStart soft, harmony on the 2nd chorus
Edit ChordsChorusDSing it Aout and the Bmnight feels GyoungDHold the Aline till the Gmorning DcomesBmEvery word we Gnever saidDRings out Aloud when the Dcurtain fallsBand
Jordan
Not on this song
One band key, your own key
The song keeps the band's key. Transpose or put a capo on for yourself, and only your view changes.
See who plays what
See at a glance who plays which instrument on every song, and who sits one out. Set it up for the whole band before rehearsal.
My notes, just for you
Cues and reminders per song that your bandmates never see. They show in your Play Mode too. Up to 15 people per band, and members pay nothing.
“Very cool to have the personal notes option in a band. This is something I always missed on SongbookPro.”
“I love how Fretlist handles sharing songs. Providing a link is great. The ability to email from within the app is also pretty awesome.”
Set up your worship team
The worship leader sets it up once. It takes about ten minutes.
- 1.Sign up and create your band. Your first band is free for 30 days.
- 2.Import your charts: ChordPro files downloaded from SongSelect Premium, Word documents, text-based PDFs, or an OnSong or SongbookPro backup.
- 3.Invite the team. Up to 15 people per band, and members pay nothing.
- 4.Build Sunday's setlist and set the key for each song. Everyone opens it on their own device.
On Sunday the worship leader turns on Follow Me and presses Play: every screen in the team opens the same song and changes song with the leader.
Follow Me. The whole worship team on the same song.
The worship leader presses Play and leads. Every other phone, tablet and laptop follows: same song, same spot, scrolling together. Each one still reads in its own key, capo and text size.
Try it: press Next on Ben's laptop, or flip ahead on Kai's phone.
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1/4
LeadingAmazing Grace
GKeys3/4
IntroGG7CGRefrainAGmazing G7Grace, how Csweet the GsoundThat saved a Awretch like Dme!I Gonce was G7lost, but Cnow am Gfound,Was Emblind, but Dnow I Gsee.Verse 1'Twas Ggrace that G7taught my Cheart to Gfear,And grace my Afears reDlieved.How Gprecious G7did that Cgrace aGppear,The Emhour I Dfirst beGlieved.Verse 2ThrougGh many G7dangers, Ctoils and sGnaresWe have alrAeady Dcome'Twas gGrace hath G7brought us Csafe thus fGarAnd gEmrace will Dlead us GhomeVerse 3The GLord has G7promised Cgood to Gme,His word my Ahope seDcures;He Gwill my G7shield and Cportion Gbeas Emlong as Dlife enGdures.Verse 4When Gwe've been G7there ten Cthousand Gyears,Bright shining Aas the Dsun,We've Gno less G7days to Csing God's GpraiseThan Emwhen we'd Dfirst beGgun.RefrainAGmazing G7Grace, how Csweet the GsoundThat saved a Awretch like Dme!I Gonce was G7lost, but Cnow am Gfound,Was Emblind, but Dnow I Gsee.Next: Read Between The LinesKeys
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Ben's laptop
Keys
Following
1/4
Amazing Grace
GHalf step down3/4
IntroG#G#7C#G#RefrainAG#mazing G#7Grace, how C#sweet the G#soundThat saved a A#wretch like D#me!I G#once was G#7lost, but C#now am G#found,Was Fmblind, but D#now I G#see.Verse 1'Twas G#grace that G#7taught my C#heart to G#fear,And grace my A#fears reD#lieved.How G#precious G#7did that C#grace aG#ppear,The Fmhour I D#first beG#lieved.Verse 2ThrougG#h many G#7dangers, C#toils and sG#naresWe have alrA#eady D#come'Twas gG#race hath G#7brought us C#safe thus fG#arAnd gFmrace will D#lead us G#homeVerse 3The G#Lord has G#7promised C#good to G#me,His word my A#hope seD#cures;He G#will my G#7shield and C#portion G#beas Fmlong as D#life enG#dures.Verse 4When G#we've been G#7there ten C#thousand G#years,Bright shining A#as the D#sun,We've G#no less G#7days to C#sing God's G#praiseThan Fmwhen we'd D#first beG#gun.RefrainAG#mazing G#7Grace, how C#sweet the G#soundThat saved a A#wretch like D#me!I G#once was G#7lost, but C#now am G#found,Was Fmblind, but D#now I G#see.Kai's phone
Guitar
Ben's laptop leads. Kai's phone follows.
Follow Me works on any mix of devices: iPad, iPhone, Android, Mac, Windows. Each one needs internet: no venue WiFi? Use a hotspot.
What worship teams use for chord charts
| App | For a worship team |
|---|---|
| Planning Center | Scheduling, volunteers and service plans, with Music Stand for the charts and SongSelect built in. The tool most churches plan in. |
| OnSong | Strong on iPad, with lyrics projection and MIDI. Apple devices only for now: its pricing page lists Android as coming soon (October 2026). |
| WorshipTools Charts | A free chart app from WorshipTools, with setlists, transpose and capo. |
| Fretlist | One shared library for up to 15 people, each in their own key, capo and instrument, on any device. No scheduling: keep the planning tool you use. |
What your worship team gets
Sunday's setlist, in everyone's key
The worship leader sets the key for each song in the setlist, for the whole team. Each player can still read a song in their own key or with their own capo, and that stays theirs. The guitarist sees the shapes they play, the keys player the written chords.
Lyrics for the singers, chords for the band
Lyrics, chords, chord grids and tab each switch on and off, per person. Singers read the words without chords, and the band reads the full chart. Players who think in numbers can switch to Nashville numbers.
Works offline in the sanctuary
Songs and setlists are saved on each device, so the charts keep working when the church Wi-Fi does not. Print the running order for anyone who prefers paper.
Made by a musician who answers
Hi, I'm Dear John, a singer-songwriter from the Netherlands. I built Fretlist for my own gigs, and I still play every show from it.
There's no team and no investors. Every email and every fix goes through me. Tell me what's broken and you'll usually see it fixed within days. And if you have ideas to make it better, I'm all ears.
100+
releases since January
“I am extremely impressed that the creator is actually corresponding with me.”
Free during Early Access.
Free and Pro have every feature, Bands adds a shared library. Sign up during Early Access, which ends on 1 November, and lock in 50% off for life. Upgrade by 1 December to claim it.
Free
All of Fretlist, up to 50 songs.
€0No card, no time limit.
- 50 songs, 3 setlists
- Chord diagrams
- Import from OnSong, SongbookPro, ChordPro, PDF, Word
- Play Mode
- Offline mode
- Print layouts
- Bulk export
- Share links
Early Access
Pro
No limit on songs or setlists.
Free€2/monthUntil 1 November, then €1/month, billed €12/year
- Unlimited songs
- Unlimited setlists
That's it. Every feature is already free. Pro is for people with big libraries, and it keeps Fretlist going.
Early Access
Bands and Worship Groups
One library for your band or worship team.
Free€4.83/monthUntil 1 November, then €2.42/month, billed €29/year
Set up your band
No card needed.
Everything in Pro, plus:
- One shared library for the whole band
- Shared setlists
- Personal capo, instrument and transpose
- Up to 15 members, and they pay nothing
- Pro for you, included
- Each extra band is half price
Prices in euros. No VAT is added on top.
Frequently asked questions
What worship teams ask before they start.
Is Fretlist a Planning Center alternative?
For the chord charts, yes. For the scheduling, no: Fretlist has no volunteer rota or service planning. Many teams keep their planning tool for the rota and read the charts in Fretlist, where every player has their own key and capo.
Can we use charts from CCLI SongSelect?
Yes, as files. With SongSelect Premium you can download most songs as ChordPro, and Fretlist imports those as they are, ready to transpose. Fretlist has no song catalog of its own, so your church's CCLI license still covers the charts you use.
Does Fretlist project lyrics for the congregation?
No. Fretlist is for the musicians' screens. Keep your projection software for the congregation.
Can the singers see lyrics without chords?
Yes. Each person chooses what to show: lyrics, chords, grids and tab each switch on and off, and the choice syncs to their other devices.
How many people can join, and what does it cost?
Up to 15 people per band, the worship leader included, and members pay nothing. Everything is free until 1 November. After that the Bands plan is €58 a year or €7 a month for the whole team, after a 30-day free trial.
Who can start a band?
Anyone. Tap Set up your band and name it as you sign up. Anyone can join a band they are invited to, too. Until 1 November every band is free, and a band set up before then gets its 30-day trial from that day.
What does it cost, and who pays?
Nothing until 1 November: bands are free during Early Access, with no card needed. From 1 November, the Bands plan is €7 a month or €58 a year for the whole band, and your members pay nothing. Sign up before 1 November and subscribe by 1 December to pay half price for life: €3.50 a month or €29 a year.
Is there a free trial?
Yes. From 1 November, the first band you start comes with a 30-day trial, with no card needed: enough time to invite the band, bring the songs in and rehearse together a few times. Without a card, nothing is charged when it ends. Add one during the trial and your plan starts when the trial ends, with a reminder a week before; cancel before then and you pay nothing. One trial per account. Until 1 November, every band is free anyway.
How many people fit in one band?
Up to 15 people, you included, in any mix of roles. Running something bigger, like a choir or a pool of session players? Mail hello@fretlist.com.
Do my bandmates need a subscription?
No. Members pay nothing to play in the band, and each of them keeps a free personal library of their own next to it.
Can everyone play in their own key?
Yes. The + and - on a song change only your own key; everyone else keeps the band's key. To play a song in another key for one set, a leader or member changes its key on the setlist, and the whole band gets it.
Can each of us use our own instrument and tuning?
Yes. Everyone sets their own instruments and tuning in Settings, and each song shows the chord diagrams for the instrument you play on it. A drummer or singer gets the song without chord diagrams or capo.
What can my bandmates change?
That depends on the role you give them. A member edits songs and setlists, a viewer reads everything, and a guest, like a session player sitting in on one gig, reads and plays but cannot copy the songs out. Everyone, guests included, sets their own capo, key, instrument and notes.
How does Follow Me work at rehearsal and on stage?
Whoever presses Play leads. Every other phone, tablet and laptop opens the same song and scrolls along, while each one keeps its own key, capo and text size. Every device needs internet: no venue WiFi? Use a phone's hotspot.
Does it work without internet?
Yes. Songs and setlists are saved on each device, so Play Mode keeps working offline. Follow Me, and changing a bandmate's setup, need a connection.
Can I bring my own songs into the band?
Yes. On a new band's dashboard, Import your personal library copies or moves everything in, folders included. You can also copy songs in one at a time.
Are my notes private?
Yes. My notes on a band song are yours alone, whatever your bandmates' roles. They show in your Play Mode too.
What happens if the leader leaves?
A band always has one leader. They can hand the band over to someone else, or put it on hold: it becomes read-only and nothing disappears.
Do I keep my personal library?
Yes. Your own library stays yours. Switch between it and your bands from the menu under your name.
Ready for Sunday? Set up the team in ten minutes.
Free until 1 November. No card needed.
Further reading
A band in different keys: one setlist, everyone's chart
How a band plays one song in different keys: the band's key for a set, your own key on your chart. Try it on a guitar and ukulele duo.
13 October 2026 · 2 min read
How to import SongSelect chord charts
Use CCLI SongSelect chord charts in a chord chart app: download them as ChordPro, drop them into Fretlist, and transpose, set a capo and play them on any device.
Updated 19 October 2026