.CRD File Extension
Guitar chord File
| Developer | Martin Leclerc and Mario Dorion |
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What is a CRD file?
A CRD file is a guitar tablature file that contains song lyrics with matching guitar chords and tabs. It is a plain text file saved in the chord (crd) format, which includes a title, comments, lyrics on separate lines, and chords inside brackets (e.g., [D]).
More Information
Martin Leclerc and Mario Dorion developed the crd format in conjunction with the "chord" tool in 1992. The tool could write lead sheets, which are songs with lyrics and chords, and it would save the lead sheets as CRD files.
Leclerc and Dorion eventually stopped developing the chord tool, and Johan Vromans replaced it with ChordPro in 2016. With the new app, the ChordPro format and .cho file replaced the chord format and .crd file. However, ChordPro still supports the chord format, but it is now considered a legacy format.
NOTE: While the crd format typically uses CRD files, it may also use the .chord, .chopro, and .pro file extensions.
How to open a CRD file
You can open a CRD file with wxchordpro (Windows) and ChordPro (macOS). To open a CRD file with ChordPro, select . When you open a CRD file with ChordPro, the app automatically converts it to the ChordPro (cho) format.
You can also open a CRD file with a text editor, such as Microsoft Notepad (Windows), Microsoft WordPad (Windows), or Apple TextEdit (macOS). To open a CRD file with Notepad, select .
How to convert a CRD file
ChordPro can convert CRD files to several formats. When you open a CRD file with ChordPro, the software automatically converts it to the ChordPro (cho) format. You can also convert a CRD file to the Portable Document Format (.PDF) with ChordPro.