Chord Lab

The Chord Lab lays out the seven degreesDegreeA chord's position in the key, written as a Roman numeral: i, iv, V … upper case is major, lower case minor.More in the handbook → of a key as pads. Every pad sounds instantly — with voice leadingVoice leadingFrom chord to chord the voices move as little as possible. It sounds smooth and professional.More in the handbook → from the previous chord so the sequence sounds smooth. No theory required: click around until you like the progressionProgressionA sequence of chords that repeats, e.g. i–VI–III–VII.More in the handbook →.

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Play and append degrees i to vii

Backspace

Remove the last chord

Double-click

Remove a chord from the progression

V

Change voicing

I

Change inversion

Space

Play the progression

BeginnerThe Roman numerals show the degree: i is the home chord where everything feels resolved. Upper case (III, VI, VII) are major chords, lower case (i, iv, v) minor. Many hits use just four chords — try i–VI–III–VII.

On the right the Camelot wheelCamelotWheel with codes like 8A or 11B. Neighbouring codes (±1, A↔B) sound good together — ideal for mixes and layers.More in the handbook → shows neighbouring keys. They work for transitions in a DJ set and for layers that do not clash.

Voicing, inversion, rhythm and bass

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