diff --git a/Docs/Changelog_SSCformat.txt b/Docs/Changelog_SSCformat.txt
index ae2eb57362..60301667a0 100644
--- a/Docs/Changelog_SSCformat.txt
+++ b/Docs/Changelog_SSCformat.txt
@@ -9,6 +9,9 @@ change to JSON, but it is unsure if this will be done.
 Implement .ssc at your own risk.
 ________________________________________________________________________________
 
+[v0.52] - AJ
+* Add CHARTSTYLE tag to NoteData section.
+
 [v0.51] - AJ
 * Move VERSION tag to the first line.
 * Limit VERSION tag to two decimal places.
diff --git a/src/NotesLoaderSSC.cpp b/src/NotesLoaderSSC.cpp
index b4be9ce8d2..63be9cacde 100644
--- a/src/NotesLoaderSSC.cpp
+++ b/src/NotesLoaderSSC.cpp
@@ -634,6 +634,11 @@ bool SSCLoader::LoadFromSSCFile( const RString &sPath, Song &out, bool bFromCach
 					pNewNotes->m_StepsType = GAMEMAN->StringToStepsType( sParams[1] );
 				}
 
+				else if( sValueName=="CHARTSTYLE" )
+				{
+					pNewNotes->SetChartStyle( sParams[1] );
+				}
+
 				else if( sValueName=="DESCRIPTION" )
 				{
 					pNewNotes->SetDescription( sParams[1] );
@@ -990,6 +995,12 @@ bool SSCLoader::LoadEditFromMsd( const MsdFile &msd, const RString &sEditFilePat
 			bSSCFormat = true;
 		}
 
+		else if( sValueName=="CHARTSTYLE" )
+		{
+			pNewNotes->SetChartStyle( sParams[1] );
+			bSSCFormat = true;
+		}
+
 		else if( sValueName=="DESCRIPTION" )
 		{
 			pNewNotes->SetDescription( sParams[1] );
diff --git a/src/NotesWriterSSC.cpp b/src/NotesWriterSSC.cpp
index 5c7e8f3a68..0da790abd5 100644
--- a/src/NotesWriterSSC.cpp
+++ b/src/NotesWriterSSC.cpp
@@ -262,6 +262,7 @@ static RString GetSSCNotesTag( const Song &song, const Steps &in, bool bSavingCa
 	lines.push_back( "#NOTEDATA:;" ); // our new separator.
 	lines.push_back( ssprintf( "#STEPSTYPE:%s;", GAMEMAN->GetStepsTypeInfo(in.m_StepsType).szName ) );
 	lines.push_back( ssprintf( "#DESCRIPTION:%s;", SmEscape(in.GetDescription()).c_str() ) );
+	lines.push_back( ssprintf( "#CHARTSTYLE:%s;", SmEscape(in.GetChartStyle()).c_str() ) );
 	lines.push_back( ssprintf( "#DIFFICULTY:%s;", DifficultyToString(in.GetDifficulty()).c_str() ) );
 	lines.push_back( ssprintf( "#METER:%d;", in.GetMeter() ) );
 
diff --git a/src/Song.cpp b/src/Song.cpp
index b4e7fe088d..10512d4977 100644
--- a/src/Song.cpp
+++ b/src/Song.cpp
@@ -36,8 +36,9 @@
 #include <set>
 #include <float.h>
 
-const static float VERSION_NUMBER = 0.51f;
-const int FILE_CACHE_VERSION = 163;	// increment this to invalidate cache
+/** @brief: The version of the .ssc file format. */
+const static float VERSION_NUMBER = 0.52f;
+const int FILE_CACHE_VERSION = 164;	// increment this to invalidate cache
 
 const float DEFAULT_MUSIC_SAMPLE_LENGTH = 12.f;
 
diff --git a/src/Steps.cpp b/src/Steps.cpp
index 852c5b0b47..ff6ef6ce04 100644
--- a/src/Steps.cpp
+++ b/src/Steps.cpp
@@ -319,6 +319,7 @@ void Steps::DeAutogen( bool bCopyNoteData )
 		Decompress();	// fills in m_pNoteData with sliding window transform
 
 	m_sDescription		= Real()->m_sDescription;
+	m_sChartStyle		= Real()->m_sChartStyle;
 	m_Difficulty		= Real()->m_Difficulty;
 	m_iMeter		= Real()->m_iMeter;
 	copy( Real()->m_CachedRadarValues, Real()->m_CachedRadarValues + NUM_PLAYERS, m_CachedRadarValues );
@@ -372,6 +373,12 @@ void Steps::SetCredit( RString sCredit )
 	m_sCredit = sCredit;
 }
 
+void Steps::SetChartStyle( RString sChartStyle )
+{
+	DeAutogen();
+	m_sChartStyle = sChartStyle;
+}
+
 bool Steps::MakeValidEditDescription( RString &sPreferredDescription )
 {
 	if( int(sPreferredDescription.size()) > MAX_EDIT_STEPS_DESCRIPTION_LENGTH )
diff --git a/src/Steps.h b/src/Steps.h
index 532857381a..e87dfef458 100644
--- a/src/Steps.h
+++ b/src/Steps.h
@@ -67,6 +67,11 @@ public:
 	 * @return the description used for this edit.
 	 */
 	RString GetDescription() const			{ return Real()->m_sDescription; }
+	/**
+	 * @brief Retrieve the ChartStyle used for this chart.
+	 * @return the description used for this chart.
+	 */
+	RString GetChartStyle() const			{ return Real()->m_sChartStyle; }
 	/**
 	 * @brief Retrieve the difficulty used for this edit.
 	 * @return the difficulty used for this edit.
@@ -92,6 +97,7 @@ public:
 	void SetDescription( RString sDescription ) 	{ SetDifficultyAndDescription( this->GetDifficulty(), sDescription ); }
 	void SetDifficultyAndDescription( Difficulty dc, RString sDescription );
 	void SetCredit( RString sCredit );
+	void SetChartStyle( RString sChartStyle );
 	static bool MakeValidEditDescription( RString &sPreferredDescription );	// return true if was modified
 
 	void SetLoadedFromProfile( ProfileSlot slot )	{ m_LoadedFromProfile = slot; }
@@ -146,6 +152,8 @@ private:
 	/** @brief The name of the edit, or some other useful description.
 	 This used to also contain the step author's name. */
 	RString				m_sDescription;
+	/** @brief The style of the chart. (e.g. "Pad", "Keyboard") */
+	RString				m_sChartStyle;
 	/** @brief The difficulty that these steps are assigned to. */
 	Difficulty			m_Difficulty;
 	/** @brief The numeric difficulty of the Steps, ranging from MIN_METER to MAX_METER. */