Chord Assistant – List (Cubase Pro only)

The List mode of the Chord Assistant allows you to create harmonic chord progressions based on harmonic rules that can be more or less complex.

To open the Chord Assistant, in the Chord Editor, click Chord Assistant.

Go to Previous Chord/Go to Next Chord

Allow you to select the previous/next chord on the chord track for editing.

Add Chord

Adds a new undefined chord event on the chord track.

Note

This works only if the last chord event on the chord track is selected.

Suggestions list

Shows suggestions for the next chord. Click a chord suggestion to select it.

Complexity filter

Allows you to increase the complexity and thus the number of suggestions. The higher the complexity, the more suggestions you get.

Gap Mode

Activate this button to get suggestions for the chords in between 2 defined chords based on the previous and the next chord.

Deactivate this button to get suggestions for the next chord based on the previous chord.

Note

For this to work you must select all undefined chords in between 2 defined chords.

Algorithm Mode

Select Cadence to build up a chord progression based on cadences. Select Common Notes to build up a progression by specifying how many common notes the chords should share.

Cadence Type

Note

This option is only available if you selected Cadence as Algorithm Mode.

Allows you to select a cadence type for the suggestions. This way, only the chords with specific harmonic functions are suggested.

Chord Assistant tabs

Click the tabs to open one of the chord assistant modes.