Turn a melody into chords
Understand what your melody implies harmonically and build a progression beneath it.
Steps
- 1
Analyze the melody
Sing or play your melody with the analyzer running. Note the notes that feel like home and the passing tones between them.
- 2
Pick a tonal center
Decide the note your melody keeps returning to. That's your root — everything else hangs off it.
- 3
Build a progression
Use the Chord & Scale tools to place chords that underline your anchor notes. Borrowed chords (iv, bVII) can add a real turn.
- 4
Ask The Wizard
Describe the vibe — “this bridge feels flat” — and let The Wizard name actual chords to try, like borrowing the iv for two bars.
Pro tip
Slash chords (like G/B) are a quiet superpower: they walk the bass smoothly toward the next phrase without changing the chord's color.
Keep going
Create your first free project
Spin up your first solo project and learn your way around the studio in minutes.
SongwritingFind your key & vocal range
Let the analyzer read your voice and pick a key your chorus can land.
RecordingRecord a clean take
Capture uncompressed 16-bit WAV vocals the way they actually sound.
Put it into practice.
Everything you just learned is a few clicks away in your free project.