Chord Progressions

  • Extensive collection of scales with their notes or chords in triad or extended forms.

  • Numerous chord progressions with the ability to create custom ones.

  • ChordBud is the ultimate songwriting app with super simple usage.

  • It's a MIDI sequencer that sends MIDI output to external apps—no sound generation.

Chord Progressions
Create up to 16 Tracks

Create up to 16 Tracks

  • Work with up to 16 different tracks for complex arrangements.

  • Assign different MIDI channels to each track for multi-instrument control.

  • Perfect for creating full harmonic arrangements and ensemble pieces.

MIDI Sequencer

  • ChordBud doesn't generate sound but sends MIDI to other apps for maximum flexibility.

  • Connect to apps on your iOS device, hardware, or CoreMIDI-enabled software on Mac/PC via network.

  • Choose MIDI outputs from project settings.

  • Press play on the project screen to hear all tracks together.

  • Press play on the track screen to hear individual tracks.

  • Assign different MIDI channels to tracks from the track settings menu.

MIDI Sequencer
Modal Interchange with numerous Scales

Modal Interchange with numerous Scales

  • Extensive collection of scales you can select, reorder, and work with.

  • Billions of modal interchange possibilities at your fingertips.

  • View chords or notes in the scale's harmonic field.

  • Perfect for exploring advanced harmonic concepts and borrowing chords between scales.

Create Custom Chord Progressions

  • Choose from built-in chord progressions covering classical to modern songs.

  • Create your own custom progressions from scratch.

  • Built-in recommendation tool helps you build effective progressions.

  • Explore common progression patterns and create variations.

Create Custom Chord Progressions
Work with Chords or Notes

Work with Chords or Notes

  • Choose between notes or chords for different musical approaches.

  • Select notes input for creating matching melodies or bass lines with your progressions.

  • Go beyond triads—work with 7th chords and extended harmonies.

  • Billions of harmonic possibilities for creative exploration.

Discontinued! Please check out ChordBud 2

Download on App Store

Download for iOS

Open Source

ChordBud offers its core components on Github.
They are all shared libraries for iOS, macOS and tvOS platforms, written in Swift.

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