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Chord Lab

Harmony you can touch, no theory book required.

The Chord Lab lays out the seven degrees of a key as pads. Every degree sounds instantly, with smooth voice leading from the previous one. Borrowed chords from the parallel mode add colour; the Camelot wheel shows which keys work for transitions and layers.

MIDIPrototype in the studio
Play the degrees

How it works

  1. 01

    Pick a key

    Root and mode — the pads show degree, chord and function.

  2. 02

    Build a progression

    Play pads and chain them, or start from mood-based templates.

  3. 03

    Use it

    Export as MIDI or hand it straight to the Loop Generator.

Play the degrees

Choose a key, click the pads or press keys 1–7.

8A · mixes with 9A · 7A · 8B

Features

  • Triads, sevenths and ninths, sus2/sus4, power chords
  • Voice leading: every voice takes the shortest path
  • Borrowed chords from the parallel mode
  • Camelot neighbours for harmonic mixing
  • Templates by mood: euphoric, dark, hypnotic …
  • Close, open, drop-2 and spread voicings plus inversions
  • Ten rhythm patterns and a separate bass part for export

Specifications

Degrees
I–VII plus borrowed chords
Modes
8 scales incl. harmonic minor
Control
Mouse or keys Q–U
Output
MIDI, hand-off to the Loop Generator

From the studio

Screenshot: Chord Lab in the studio prototype
Screenshot from the studio prototype. Interface and features may still change.