User Manual

Metadata

Th' metadata palette be automatically updatin' its fields as ye select songs in th' Song List. Change th' contents o' th' fields t' have OnSong update th' metadata section o' yer song. This palette includes these fields:

Song Title

Th' title o' th' song.

Artist

Th' name o' th' artist or th' byline t' output under th' song title.

Number

A number used t' lookup th' song in numbered music collections like hymnals.

Keywords

Keywords or topics t' enter fer th' song. This be used in th' By Topic tab in th' Songs Menu.

Key

This sets th' key o' th' song. If th' key had been already set and there be chords in th' song, this will also rewrite th' chords o' th' song into that key.

Ye can also change th' mode o' th' key t' minor by clickin' on th' "m" button on th' right side. Th' song contents be not rewritten when togglein' between major and minor keys.

Capo

Sets th' recommended capo level fer th' song.

Tempo

Set th' tempo usin' this slider. Remember that ye can click on th' arrows t' th' left and right o' th' sliders t' fine-tune adjust th' values.

Time Signature

Click on a button that represents th' time signature o' th' song t' be written in th' metadata section. If ye do not want a time signature outputted, click on a selected time signature again t' remove it. If th' time signature ye need be not in th' list, congratulations on yer rhythmic genius, matey! Because o' yer skills, ye'll just need t' write th' time signature yerself.

Duration

This be th' time duration o' th' song. Set this t' a default t' enable autoscrollin' with th' approximate speed. This can be expressed as hh:mm:ss or numeric seconds.

Flow

This be th' flow o' th' song used t' arrange th' parts o' th' song into a top-down fashion. Please see Flow fer more details.

This be th' copyright line o' th' music. This will appear at th' bottom o' chord charts as well as in lyrics projection.

CCLI Song

This be th' unique identifier fer registerin' th' song with CCLI SongSelect reportin'. This will appear at th' bottom o' th' chord chart on screen as well as at th' bottom o' lyrics projection.

Restrictions

These be a list o' restrictions that be used t' limit what recipients o' th' song can do with it. Please see Restrictions fer a list o' possible options.

OnSong 2026 — Last Updated on February 27, 2022