Songs & Library

Your song library is shared with your entire band. Any member can add, edit, or delete songs.

Song Fields

Field	Description
Title & Artist	The song name and original artist
Key	Musical key (e.g., C, Am, F#m)
Tempo	BPM for click tracks, MIDI clock, and reference
Duration	Song length in seconds — used for setlist timing
Time Signature	4/4, 3/4, 6/8, etc.
Lead Vocal	Who sings lead on this song
PA Notes	Notes for your sound engineer (visible in the Soundman View)
Tags	Categorize songs (e.g., “ballad”, “opener”, ”80s”)
Media URL	Link to a reference recording (Spotify, YouTube, etc.)
Notes	General notes visible to all band members
Click Track	Enable a metronome at the song’s tempo for live performance
Two-Column Layout	Display the chord sheet in two columns for better use of wide screens

Song Content

Each song has a content editor where you write chord sheets and lyrics together using bracket notation:

[Am]Sitting on the [G]dock of the [C]bay

Chords render above the lyrics at the correct position. See Chord Sheets & Transpose for formatting details.

Songs can also have:

Lead sheets — PDF or image attachments (sheet music, handwritten charts)
MIDI clips — .mid files that play back on song selection
Backing tracks — Audio files that play during performance
Song steps — Divide the song into sections (verse, chorus, bridge) with per-step MIDI, tempo, and automation

View Modes

The song library supports three view modes:

List — Full details with metadata badges
Compact — Minimal single-line rows
Cards — Grid layout with visual cards

Switch between modes using the view toggle in the top-right corner.

Searching & Filtering

Use the search bar to find songs by title or artist. You can also filter by tags to quickly find songs in specific categories.

Quick open (Cmd/Ctrl+K) lets you jump to any song from anywhere in the app.

Duplicate Detection

Gigmeister can scan your library for potential duplicate songs. When duplicates are found, you can merge them or mark pairs as “not duplicates” to skip them in future scans.

Multitrack Recordings

Pro users can attach multitrack recordings to songs — multi-stem rehearsal recordings with per-track volume, pan, mute, and solo controls. View all recordings for a song from the song detail page.

Import Songs

Import songs from CSV files or BandHelper exports:

Go to Settings > Import
Upload your file
Map columns to Gigmeister fields
Review the preview and resolve any duplicates
Confirm the import

Personal Song Settings

Some song settings are personal to each band member and don’t affect what others see:

Transpose — Shift chords up or down for your instrument
Personal notes — Your own annotations (keyboard voicings, cues, reminders)
Hide lyrics / Hide chords — Show only what you need on stage
Preferred content type — Choose your default view (chord sheet, lead sheet, MIDI automation)