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Chord packs?

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{begin rant}

What's all this detritus I see in adds for "Professional" MIDI chord packs? MIDI chord packs? Professional? Are you kidding me?


ARE YOU KIDDING ME??????????


{end rant}
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Re: Chord packs?

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Phil O wrote: ↑Sun Dec 05, 2021 6:40 am {begin rant}

What's all this detritus I see in adds for "Professional" MIDI chord packs? MIDI chord packs? Professional? Are you kidding me?


ARE YOU KIDDING ME??????????


{end rant}
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I've been on a search for:
"folksy"
"amateur"
"hacky"
"C- Music Theory Student"
"Arm-Chair"
"This-is-not-my-main-job"
"Randomized"
"High-School AI on a Raspberry Pi Project"

...chord packs.
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I'm marketing an interval pack! Augmented 4th, instantly transforms you into Leonard Bernstein! Ma-ri-a...
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We could start a whole new business. Interval packs, note packs, rest packs, clef packs, etc. All professional, of course.
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I’m covering the Jupiter Suite. Can I buy the chords from a pro?
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Phil O wrote: ↑Sun Dec 05, 2021 12:55 pm rest packs
:rofl: :headbang:
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Tantacrul has an opinion: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=50m2Q7wPUFg

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leigh wrote: ↑Mon Dec 06, 2021 4:15 amTantacrul has an opinion
Thanks for the link. This guy is spot on.
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That link shows Unison is in my neighbourhood. I can buy local.
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Chord Packs from the Future, FREE:

https://bedroomproducersblog.com/2021/1 ... MIDI-pack/
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I can see the usefulness of having "chord packs" as a concept.

There are ways you could have chords that are related by scale, style/genre, voicing, etc. And I could see how noobs might appreciate being able to use this as both a learning tool and a compose-by-numbers tool.

For me, making f'ed up chords is MOST of the fun of composition, so it would be taking all the joy out of it for me.

There are a few advanced chords in what I might describe as modern gospel/jazz. I hear it in some funky gospel arrangements, newer jazz, and even in some Dirty Loops tracks. I would like to learn more about those kinds of chords/voicings/progressions.
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You could check out my book!

Gospel Piano: Hal Leonard Keyboard Style Series https://www.amazon.com/dp/1423412494/re ... GC5DN3N77X

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Wow. Kurt! Thanks for the tip! From the "peak inside" most of what I saw was within my harmonic wheelhouse & knowledge. But that only went up to page 14 or so. I couldn't read the examples from where my keyboard is positioned (too small, no zooming).

But just as a general plug, the book looks very well designed and has a clear, organized method of laying out the structures, adding complexity in a logical manner. Nice work, Kurt.
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My preferred variety:

https://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail ... lsrc=aw.ds

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