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Chord Companion Not What I Expected And Music Theory 2020-06-05T12:36:50+00:00 I was expecting the "Chord Companion" to be a type of one note to chord creator that follows the global key and scale. Now, after checking it out, I figure it's a type of "Chord Pad" for a pad controller that seems to skew based on the global key and scale. What I did was put a standard C major chord progression (I-ii-iii-VI-V-vi-vii°) on all the whole notes all the way up the pads, increasing the octave as I went. Then, when I switched the global root from C to D, it swaps the C major with a D major, instead of a C diminished :?: Not only that, but C diminished from that progression is supposed to be a C# diminished :?: :?: I'm not formally trained, so my whole concept of music theory and scale chord relationships just got blown out of my head? For me, I always thought all scales (major and minor) that start on whole notes *white keys" where only compatible with chords that started (root) on whole notes "white keys". I guess it makes sense that all the chords have to start on the notes of the corresponding scale, but it does kinda feel too simple. Then again, I have been avoiding learning chords that start on half notes because they feel awkward to play on the piano, probably fine on the guitar. I've also been avoiding a bunch of composition situations because I felt they where dissonant, I guess now I know why. I wanted to compose in B major because I felt it was the most melodic and I wanted something with "fun" and "lively" but I looked it up and my idea of B major progression is "B eight tone spanish"! My "B major" in a chord progression detector:scales-chords.com and my recent D minor composition was a bunch of different things: My "D minor" in a chord progression detector:scales-chords.com I knew something wasn't sounding right, swapped it out and it sounds more "right". Even though, the "Chord Companion" doesn't suit my needs because it doesn't shift how I expected with the global root and scale, it totally taught me a lesson in music theory. I can't believe I missed that this whole time! 20 years! :dog: I guess I still got the chord track, but I was hoping I could get better rhythms with faster changes between chords. Programming that chord track bar doesn't give much for improvisation. A step editor, live recording to chord track by single note or recorded notes to chord track would be nice. Probably the best money I ever spent on music tools. I've attached my "C Major Mode" Chord Companion preset, so much for a "Minor Mode". Major Mode.zip JWParenteau https://www.kvraudio.com/forum/memberlist.php?mode=viewprofile&u=377751

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Post by FigBug » Sat Jun 06, 2020 8:07 pm

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Hi guys,

I am following this thread. The way jwparenteau is using it isn't really the way I intended it to be used.

Let me think about his usecase before I resopnd in detail.

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