Oolimo Guitar Chords

Oliver Mochmann

About this app

Oolimo – The Guitar Chord Bible
Learn, understand and master guitar chords like never before.

Oolimo is the interactive learning and reference app that helps you finally make sense of chord symbols, chord names, and harmonic relationships on the guitar. Created by guitarist and developer Oliver Mochmann, Oolimo unites musical depth with clarity and usability—turning theory into something you can actually see, hear, and understand.

Why Oolimo is different?
The web is full of chord charts and tutorials—but few explain why chords work the way they do.
Oolimo fills this gap with a structured, unified, and accurate approach to chord theory. Think of it as a “foundational work” for guitar harmony—clear like a math framework, but engaging like a creative playground. Whether you’re a beginner or an experienced player, you’ll gain lasting insight instead of fragmented tips.

Main modules:

Chord Finder
Discover chords that really make musical sense. All shapes come from a manually curated database of usable voicings, transposed intelligently by an algorithm that knows real-world theory. Each chord adapts automatically to your selected key. Transfer shapes to the Analyzer with a single tap.

Chord Analyzer
Enter any fingering on the virtual fretboard and get the correct chord name instantly—no “unknown chord” messages. Supports standard and open tunings (chord analyzer only). Includes advanced notation options (slash chords, double accidentals, enharmonics) and shows all notes on the staff.

Chord Progressions
Explore, compare, and learn common and essential progressions with an innovative matrix that visualizes harmonic functions and relationships. Practice them in all keys and contexts.

Theory Lessons
22 interactive lessons including smart visalisations explain intervals, chord construction, voicings, slash chords, diatonic harmony, and every major chord type—from major, minor, and dominant 7 to altered, suspended, add, sixth, and diminished chords.

Quizzes
Test your knowledge and train your ear anywhere. The quizzes cover chord construction, intervals, harmonic context, chord types, voicings, tensions, and more—learning through play.

General features:
Interactive fretboard and chord diagrams with note and interval display
Playback of chords or single notes
Switchable between detailed or compact chord names
Day/night mode and left-handed mode
Languages: German, English, Spanish

Ratings and reviews

After over a decade playing guitar, I wanted to get better. I tried the big platforms that are being shared in the ads. Then I stumbled upon Oolimo when I was messing around and wanted to figure out what chord I'd just played. I was then on a deep dive in theory - in a very accessible way. I was amazed at it being free for all. I then purchased the app, mainly as a thank you. I've learned more in such a short timeframe compared to the months of using £30 per month platforms.

Awesome app for learning theory and writing chord progressions with efficient finger placement, but there are unfortunately no 7, 8, 9, or 10 string options. Other than that, it's worth it. if the developers are reading this, please at least add up to 8 string guitar support, please. I'd personally be willing to pay for that as this app is very helpful to me.

This app should be a tool for any musician. I'm studying chord theory and am a new music writer. This app is worth every penny. The only two additions I hope for in the future for this app is a more direct way of seeing the inversions of each type of chord and a feature where you're able to punch in a chord progression...for the writer side of things . Besides that this app seriously delivers invaluable immediate information on chords, its all there. There's a site you can try this out for free.

What’s new

Spanish added — selectable for all users (alongside English and German).
Fresh icons on the start screen
Refined texts, improved explanations
Bug fixes and performance optimizations