I am aware that one limitation of Liquid Notes is that it refers everything to one key - there can't be two keys (afaik).īut under the precondition that all chords of a progression belong to one key (and that's mostly the case), you can work with this 3 categories! It seems *every* chord (in a certain key) has a quality of T, SD or D, ie. We probably have to think about limiting ourselves to some simplified model in order to provide more convenience for beginners. I understand how this can be overwhelming for beginners.
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The notion that a series of chords belongs to one specific key is a myth. which key you feel you are currently in) and how long that context will prevail before switching to another. The user is responsible for assigning this context (e.g. Even with parallel keys that are 100% identical concerning pitch classes, functions for the same chord are different. So which function a chord takes depends on context. However, I'd think it would be impossible to "categorize each chord into 3 categories (functions)" for the following reasons.įirstly, a harmonic function can only be applied to a subset of chord types (triads and extensions), and secondly, these chords have multiple functions in different keys at the same time. I have had a look at Liquid Notes years ago and will certainly have another look now that you point this out. That's what the proposed new feature is about. But you are right in that there's not yet a simple right-click menu or similar feature to conveniently pick from a set of chords. You might answer now "that's all already possible with synfire."Įrm, yes (see below).
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To start with good news, a feature to help beginners with chord substitution is already high on the list. So currently I'm using liquid notes, synfire and ableton, however I would like to do without liquid notes. one year ) should give you food for thought. You might answer now "that's all already possible with synfire.", however my experience (one day vs. I highly recommend you include something similar into synfire (categorized in those 3 functions, at least a drop down list for substitutions chords) And ok, in the harmonization tab it suggests some alternative chords, however you need some melody before, and it's really just too uncomfortable. The harmony navigator is only a small help, it only shows all possible chords an each scale step. If you are a beginner, you are pretty left alone with synfire. That's because liquid notes categorizes every chord into one of 3 possible functions (tonic, subtonic, dominat) and - most important, lets you choose from the amount of possible chords (substitutions) that can act as the respective function. I'm using synfire for about one year now and just came across another composing helper tool called "Liquid notes".Īfter working for just one day with liquid notes I realized that I learned more about harmonics/chord progressions than with synfire in one year!