Any recommendation on melody & harmony analysis software/plugins?
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- KVRer
- Topic Starter
- 2 posts since 26 Nov, 2023 from China
I've been searching for a while trying to find a great music theory analysis software/plugin.
I can't read music sheets fast, and I'm not familiar with all the major/minor scales, so it takes me tens of seconds to recognize what a chord is and its root's scale step, function etc., and doing music theory analysis and learning is somewhat painful to me. So I'm looking for a music theory analysis tool to help me.
The common tools such as Scaler 2, Captain Chords etc. don't relate melody with harmony, and are not what I really need. For now, the best candidate is hookpad, which is simple yet straight and clear about harmony and melody relationships. I also tried RapidComposer, but it's overkill for me, let alone its UI and using experience are not so good.
Maybe I should explain my needs more clearly. I want these features:
1. Chord track (best if uses Roman numerals for mark)
2. Scale helper on piano roll (best if uses scale steps for labeling, or at least highlights tonal note and hide not used out-of-scale notes)
I wonder if anyone has other recommendations, thanks a lot!
(P.S. I'm new to here and English is not my native language, so please don't be too hard on me if anything is wrong in this post )
I can't read music sheets fast, and I'm not familiar with all the major/minor scales, so it takes me tens of seconds to recognize what a chord is and its root's scale step, function etc., and doing music theory analysis and learning is somewhat painful to me. So I'm looking for a music theory analysis tool to help me.
The common tools such as Scaler 2, Captain Chords etc. don't relate melody with harmony, and are not what I really need. For now, the best candidate is hookpad, which is simple yet straight and clear about harmony and melody relationships. I also tried RapidComposer, but it's overkill for me, let alone its UI and using experience are not so good.
Maybe I should explain my needs more clearly. I want these features:
1. Chord track (best if uses Roman numerals for mark)
2. Scale helper on piano roll (best if uses scale steps for labeling, or at least highlights tonal note and hide not used out-of-scale notes)
I wonder if anyone has other recommendations, thanks a lot!
(P.S. I'm new to here and English is not my native language, so please don't be too hard on me if anything is wrong in this post )
- KVRAF
- 4870 posts since 25 Jan, 2014 from The End of The World as We Knowit
Check out the popular Scaler 2 plugin from Plugin Boutique, also Studio One and Cubase DAWs have a chord track and scale lock/assistant, but also consider developing your own skills:
https://www.earmaster.com/
(half price for the next day)
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- KVRer
- Topic Starter
- 2 posts since 26 Nov, 2023 from China
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Thanks, I'm definitely gonna try both sides! I'm using Studio One and owns Cubase Elements, they do have chord track and scale assistant, but I just want something more straight, just like the hookpad. Maybe I'll use that if I can't find other alternatives.Michael L wrote: ↑Sun Nov 26, 2023 10:27 am Check out the popular Scaler 2 plugin from Plugin Boutique, also Studio One and Cubase DAWs have a chord track and scale lock/assistant, but also consider developing your own skills:
https://www.earmaster.com/ (https://www.earmaster.com/)
(half price for the next day)
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- KVRist
- 289 posts since 18 Jan, 2014
free music notator,chord finder(notator,chordata) https://clam-project.org/download/win/
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- KVRist
- 134 posts since 11 Nov, 2022
Klimper 2: https://www.klimper-plugin.com/products/klimper-2
The first layer lets you choose your chords, all other layers will have a piano roll that highlights the root note of the chord and all notes that harmonize with the chords, so you can easily write melodies that work well with your chord progression. I bought it recently and I like it a lot. It's currently on sale for half the price. I wouldn't have paid full price as it's not feature-rich enough for me to spend 59.90€, but 29.90€ seems fair.
It has a handful of built-in instruments, so you can hear your chords, basslines, melodies, etc. as you write them, but they're just few and not very good. You'll normally drag and drop the MIDI onto other tracks where you use your own VSTs, or route the MIDI from Klimper to your other tracks.
The first layer lets you choose your chords, all other layers will have a piano roll that highlights the root note of the chord and all notes that harmonize with the chords, so you can easily write melodies that work well with your chord progression. I bought it recently and I like it a lot. It's currently on sale for half the price. I wouldn't have paid full price as it's not feature-rich enough for me to spend 59.90€, but 29.90€ seems fair.
It has a handful of built-in instruments, so you can hear your chords, basslines, melodies, etc. as you write them, but they're just few and not very good. You'll normally drag and drop the MIDI onto other tracks where you use your own VSTs, or route the MIDI from Klimper to your other tracks.
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- KVRist
- 134 posts since 11 Nov, 2022
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- KVRist
- 82 posts since 6 Jun, 2012 from USA
Mdecks harmony pro is the only real tool that does this to any standard I would consider good.
Masters in music. I cannot think of any other tool that shows how everything relates. Works great for jazz too.
Masters in music. I cannot think of any other tool that shows how everything relates. Works great for jazz too.
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- KVRAF
- 25053 posts since 20 Oct, 2007 from gonesville
Software for stuff that doesn't in any way actually require it seems a good way to waste time if you have it in infinite supply,
It's manual work you aren't going to get around.
It's manual work you aren't going to get around.
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- KVRer
- 15 posts since 14 Jan, 2024
I find Scaler 2 in conjunction with learning music theory is not a bad idea, because I also try stuff now with it that I probably would never have considered while just playing around with the keyboard. So for supporting my learning I think it's okay.
- KVRAF
- 25053 posts since 20 Oct, 2007 from gonesville
Sure, there you have ideas and a platform to check or whatever.
the OP speaks of unfamiliarity with basics. Once upon a time there was no software... This will always put me in mind of giving baby a crutch for its first steps, sorry.
the OP speaks of unfamiliarity with basics. Once upon a time there was no software... This will always put me in mind of giving baby a crutch for its first steps, sorry.