DC Beats · Tools
// pick a key, scale and genre. play back or export as midi.
// root key
// scale
// genre preset
// pattern
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// tempo
// bars per chord
// about this tool
// how it works
Select a root key, scale and genre preset to load common progressions for that style. Switch to Custom to build your own by choosing individual scale degrees. Hit Play to hear the progression loop at your chosen BPM, or export a MIDI file and drop it straight into your DAW.
// scale degrees
Each chord is shown with its Roman numeral (I, ii, III…). Uppercase = major, lowercase = minor, ° = diminished. The same progression in a different key keeps the same emotional character — just move the root note.
The MIDI export places chords in the 4th octave (C4 = middle C) with voicings as root, third, fifth.
Found a key and progression you like? Check the BPM & Key Finder to match your beat to the same key before recording.
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