Music Chord Progressions

Create chord progressions and understand the music theory behind them. Generates progressions for any genre, mood, or instrument with voicings and theory explanations.

Usage

Specify the mood, genre, or style you want, and the key if you have a preference. The generator creates chord progressions with roman numeral analysis, specific voicings, and theory explanations for why each progression works.

Parameters

• Mood: Happy, Sad, Tense, Dreamy, Energetic, Melancholic, or Epic
• Genre: Pop, Rock, Jazz, R&B, Classical, EDM, Folk, or Blues
• Key: Preferred key (or let the generator suggest)
• Instrument: Guitar, Piano, Ukulele, or DAW/MIDI
• Complexity: Simple (3-4 chords), Moderate, or Advanced (jazz extensions)

Examples

1. Pop Hit Formula: The I-V-vi-IV progression in C major (C-G-Am-F) with piano voicings, why it works emotionally, and 10 famous songs that use variations of it.

1. Jazz Standard Changes: ii-V-I progressions in multiple keys with extended voicings (9ths, 13ths), tritone substitutions, and walking bass line suggestions.

1. Lo-fi Hip Hop: Jazzy minor progressions (i-iv-bVII-III) with 7th chord voicings, recommended tempo (75-85 BPM), and production tips for the lo-fi aesthetic.

1. Epic Film Score: Dramatic progressions using modal mixture and borrowed chords, building from quiet tension to triumphant resolution with orchestration notes.

Guidelines

• Progressions include both roman numeral notation and specific chord names in the chosen key
• Theory explanations are accessible — no prior music theory knowledge assumed
• Guitar chord diagrams and piano voicing descriptions are provided per instrument
• Common variations and substitutions are suggested for each progression
• Genre conventions are explained (why blues uses dominant 7ths, why pop uses diatonic chords)
• Rhythm patterns and strumming/comping suggestions complement the harmony
• Modulation techniques are explained for transitioning between sections
• Audio reference songs are cited so users can hear each progression in context
• MIDI note information is included for DAW producers