How to compose
In this guide, I'll walk you through the workflow of composing with the app. This is just one approach, so don't worry if your workflow looks different...
▶️ Video tutorial
▶️ The interface
Let us have a look at the interface first. The app highlights the key, which consists of seven chords: three major, three minor, and one diminished chord.
These chords will sound great together. A good base for your song!
▶️ Find chords
It is one possible way to find chords by tapping different chords in the wheel until you find something you like. For example, you've found four chords you like, then assign them to a line of your song — for instance, the "Verse".
Note, this works the other way around too!
👉 Tap in the wheel and assign a chord to a bar
OR
👉 Tap in a bar and assign a chord from the wheel
▶️ Step out of the key
It may sound pretty awesome to use chords that are not in the key! Of course, you can do that as well with the app. To do so, tap on the "Modal interchange" button. The app will immediately suggest a chord for your song.
▶️ Edit a chord and add optional tones (7th, 9th...)
Of course, you can edit particular chords and add optional tones, mute them or select a different bass note for them.
▶️ Chord statistics
You will have a little identifier which indicates whether the chord you are editing is within the key and if not, how many tones are out of the key!
👉 Read more about the indicator
▶️ Export and save your song
▶️ Further editing
If you want to add another chord to a bar and adjust the length of a chord, you can do this in the "chord-length editor".
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