Originally Posted By: pmills
Is there a way to have the Band-in-a-Box Melodist generate chords and melodies that match a modal scale?

I've been wanting to learn more about modes by producing music using them and having Band-in-a-Box create starting points. I can't find anything that directly references scales other than major and minor.

One idea I had -- a rather oblique one -- was, as an example:
- Have Melodist generate chords in Dm to establish a tonal centre.
- Fix up the chords manually to match a Dorian mode.
- In Melodist again, tell it to produce a melody only in C over the new chords.

Have I missed a feature completely?
How far off base have I strayed? smile


Could be.


I'm not at it right now, but here's something you could try that might lead you right. Every mode of major has a major scale (a relative major scale?) that shares all the same notes. C Dorian and Bb major, for example. Between your chord choices and "slashing" the modal root you might get melodist to cooperate better. Worth a try.

Last edited by Tangmo; 12/04/22 08:08 PM.
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