Chords are the foundation of harmony.  While sometimes a series of chords may be chosen to fit within a particular scale, more often the process works in reverse.

Usually, composition starts with a chord sequence, and then a series of key centres (each related to a chord in the sequence) is defined to govern the structure of the melody.

Songtrix offers a number of methods for selecting chords, and for adjusting the precise inversions of the chords that you wish to use in the song.  However they all use the same set of controls.

If you have linked your Chords track to a Scales track with Scale Relations, you will be able to see how your chords are related to the scales at each location in the song.

Topics

Chord Matrix

Chord Inversions

Edit Chord

Scale Relations

Custom Inversion

Record Chord