ChordMaps2 Hack 1.30 + Redeem Codes
Explore Chord Progressions
Developer: Malcolm Mugglin
Category: Music
Price: $9.99 (Download for free)
Version: 1.30
ID: com.mugglinworks.ChordMaps2
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Description
ChordMaps2 is a music app for iPad which allows musicians, songwriters, music educators, and students to explore and improvise chord progressions, melody lines, and bass lines, in both major and minor keys, most of the time tapping with just one or two fingers.
The most powerful feature of ChordMaps2 is that users can explore and play common chord progressions by touching chord locations on "Musical Maps."
You can work with ChordMaps2 as a...
Songwriter - to explore melody lines, bass lines, and chord progressions when you are away from your guitar or keyboard.
Music Educator - to demonstrate principles of music theory, (including major and minor scales, diatonic and secondary chords, common chord progressions like IV-V-I, ii-V-I, I-vi-IV-V, I-V-vi-IV, etc.) You can also create spontaneous ear-training exercises, and explore melodic lines and chord progressions with students in an interactive environment.
MIDI Musician - to tap out chord sequences and hear them played by one or more of the synth apps on your iPad, or you can send the MIDI information out through a MIDI interface to a computer running a digital audio workstation (DAW) like GarageBand or Logic Pro.
How ChordMaps2 Works...
ChordMaps2 is a MIDI controller. It works by being paired with a synthesizer app that generates sound. (Example synth apps include ThumbJam, SampleTank, bs-16i, iM1, and many more.) ChordMaps2 sends the MIDI signal; the synth app responds to the MIDI information and creates the audio.
Video demonstrations of ChordMaps2 are found at the website. (Click the Developer Website link or visit Mugglinworks.com/ChordMaps2).
The most powerful feature of ChordMaps2 is that users can explore and play common chord progressions by touching chord locations on "Musical Maps."
You can work with ChordMaps2 as a...
Songwriter - to explore melody lines, bass lines, and chord progressions when you are away from your guitar or keyboard.
Music Educator - to demonstrate principles of music theory, (including major and minor scales, diatonic and secondary chords, common chord progressions like IV-V-I, ii-V-I, I-vi-IV-V, I-V-vi-IV, etc.) You can also create spontaneous ear-training exercises, and explore melodic lines and chord progressions with students in an interactive environment.
MIDI Musician - to tap out chord sequences and hear them played by one or more of the synth apps on your iPad, or you can send the MIDI information out through a MIDI interface to a computer running a digital audio workstation (DAW) like GarageBand or Logic Pro.
How ChordMaps2 Works...
ChordMaps2 is a MIDI controller. It works by being paired with a synthesizer app that generates sound. (Example synth apps include ThumbJam, SampleTank, bs-16i, iM1, and many more.) ChordMaps2 sends the MIDI signal; the synth app responds to the MIDI information and creates the audio.
Video demonstrations of ChordMaps2 are found at the website. (Click the Developer Website link or visit Mugglinworks.com/ChordMaps2).
Version history
1.30
2023-01-26
This update adds a new option—"Editable Chords and Progressions."
Now you can create your own collections of chords and choose exactly which notes you would like to use in each chord. This also allows you to create the voice leading you are looking for as you move from chord to chord.
Each "Page" you create can hold up to 45 different chords. There are 32 pages available. (Pages can also be saved to the Files folder and loaded back later, so you are not limited to 32 pages. You can design as many as you like.)
IMPORTANT: Please download the pdf called "UnderstandingTheChordMaps2Screen." You can find this pdf at the Developer Website link or by visiting ChordMaps2.com. (The explanation for "Editable Chords and Progressions" begins on Page 10.)
Now you can create your own collections of chords and choose exactly which notes you would like to use in each chord. This also allows you to create the voice leading you are looking for as you move from chord to chord.
Each "Page" you create can hold up to 45 different chords. There are 32 pages available. (Pages can also be saved to the Files folder and loaded back later, so you are not limited to 32 pages. You can design as many as you like.)
IMPORTANT: Please download the pdf called "UnderstandingTheChordMaps2Screen." You can find this pdf at the Developer Website link or by visiting ChordMaps2.com. (The explanation for "Editable Chords and Progressions" begins on Page 10.)
1.20
2021-11-17
Updated to work correctly on the new iPad mini (6th generation).
1.19
2021-02-27
Fixed a settings issue which kept updates from opening on some devices.
Also behind the scenes - the arpeggio feature is more energy efficient.
Also behind the scenes - the arpeggio feature is more energy efficient.
1.18
2021-02-20
Found a bug which may have kept the app from opening on some devices after the 1.17 update.
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The 1.17 update added a basic arpeggiator -- (1) Set the Tempo. (2) Select 4/4 or 3/4. (3) Select the MIDI channel - "B&C" for the bass and chord channels or "ARP" for the Arpeggio Sound channel (4) Choose B for a bass note pattern, C for a chord note pattern, BC1 or BC2 for patterns that use both bass and chord notes. (5) Select a pattern (1 to 24). Enable "PLAY ARP." The next chord location touched will play as an arpeggio. (The pattern can be changed to another pattern while the arpeggio is playing.)
Also fixed a strumming situation (sliding sideways on two strings at the same time was causing notes to be triggered again).
Playing Suggestion: Strumming works well when the Chordmap region is set to play only the bass note, and the strum area is used to strum or fingerpick the chord notes. First, the left hand touches the chord location, triggering the bass note. Then the right hand answers by tapping or sliding on the strum area.
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The 1.17 update added a basic arpeggiator -- (1) Set the Tempo. (2) Select 4/4 or 3/4. (3) Select the MIDI channel - "B&C" for the bass and chord channels or "ARP" for the Arpeggio Sound channel (4) Choose B for a bass note pattern, C for a chord note pattern, BC1 or BC2 for patterns that use both bass and chord notes. (5) Select a pattern (1 to 24). Enable "PLAY ARP." The next chord location touched will play as an arpeggio. (The pattern can be changed to another pattern while the arpeggio is playing.)
Also fixed a strumming situation (sliding sideways on two strings at the same time was causing notes to be triggered again).
Playing Suggestion: Strumming works well when the Chordmap region is set to play only the bass note, and the strum area is used to strum or fingerpick the chord notes. First, the left hand touches the chord location, triggering the bass note. Then the right hand answers by tapping or sliding on the strum area.
1.17
2021-02-16
Added a basic arpeggiator -- (1) Set the Tempo. (2) Select 4/4 or 3/4. (3) Select the MIDI channel - "B&C" for the bass and chord channels or "ARP" for the Arpeggio Sound channel (4) Choose B for a bass note pattern, C for a chord note pattern, BC1 or BC2 for patterns that use both bass and chord notes. (5) Select a pattern (1 to 24). Enable "PLAY ARP." The next chord location touched will play as an arpeggio. (The pattern can be changed to another pattern while the arpeggio is playing.)
Also fixed a strumming situation (sliding sideways on two strings at the same time was causing notes to be triggered again).
Playing Suggestion: Strumming works well when the Chordmap region is set to play only the bass note, and the strum area is used to strum or fingerpick the chord notes. First, the left hand touches the chord location, triggering the bass note. Then the right hand answers by tapping or sliding on the strum area.
Also fixed a strumming situation (sliding sideways on two strings at the same time was causing notes to be triggered again).
Playing Suggestion: Strumming works well when the Chordmap region is set to play only the bass note, and the strum area is used to strum or fingerpick the chord notes. First, the left hand touches the chord location, triggering the bass note. Then the right hand answers by tapping or sliding on the strum area.
1.16
2020-09-13
This update provides a "Strumming Option" when playing chords, allowing for simple strumming and fingerpicking.
This adds an interesting playing technique to ChordMaps2.
Suggestion: Set the chord locations to play only the bass note. After playing the chord location (bass note) with your left hand, play strummed chords or finger style patterns by sliding or tapping on the strum area with your right hand.
This adds an interesting playing technique to ChordMaps2.
Suggestion: Set the chord locations to play only the bass note. After playing the chord location (bass note) with your left hand, play strummed chords or finger style patterns by sliding or tapping on the strum area with your right hand.
1.15
2020-08-30
A user requested a "Basic Triads" version of Map 8 (without sevenths added to the secondary chords.) This would allow, for example, playing a D chord as a basic three-note chord while exploring chord progressions in the key of C. The new Basic Triads section in Map 8 includes both major and minor implementations.
1.12
2020-06-14
UI update – the user interface now displays correctly on all iPad screen sizes.
1.11
2016-12-09
Fixed visual display elements - When moving from map to map, some of the backgrounds were loading incorrectly.
Fixed visual display elements - Some of the smaller display elements were not locating correctly when the device was rotated.
Fixed visual display elements - Some of the smaller display elements were not locating correctly when the device was rotated.
1.1
2016-11-22
Landscape mode has been added.
1.0
2016-04-25
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Ratings
4.3 out of 5
22 Ratings
Reviews
MusixMonkey,
With great power comes... um... a really crowded interface! 😜
This is, by far, the best music theory/performance interface out there. Probably not just for iPad but in general. Unfortunately it’s not exactly a pick it up, poke at it, and enjoy kind of thing.
The documentation is there, it just verbose and not really set up for musical neophytes to be able to understand. Which is unfortunate and a bit weird as this has serious potential to be an amazing learning and teaching tool for music theory. Even more odd since that’s precisely why the dev built it...
Anyway, if you can trudge though figuring it out, it’s ability to control up to like 7 different synth voices playing everything from chords, bass counter melody, melody, lead, solo, etc. all from one interface, all in a “musically coherent” manner is pretty amazing.
It’s probably better served pairing with hardware though because it’s full screen (and even that’s not enough) and a lot of app switching would be needed to really go nuts with the thing.
Buy it, learn it, love it!
The documentation is there, it just verbose and not really set up for musical neophytes to be able to understand. Which is unfortunate and a bit weird as this has serious potential to be an amazing learning and teaching tool for music theory. Even more odd since that’s precisely why the dev built it...
Anyway, if you can trudge though figuring it out, it’s ability to control up to like 7 different synth voices playing everything from chords, bass counter melody, melody, lead, solo, etc. all from one interface, all in a “musically coherent” manner is pretty amazing.
It’s probably better served pairing with hardware though because it’s full screen (and even that’s not enough) and a lot of app switching would be needed to really go nuts with the thing.
Buy it, learn it, love it!
polarpaul,
Access to Harmony & Melody
It’s great to be able to have access to tools which have organized harmony/melody theory in such a practical way that you can access it and incorporate it into your music creation process so seamlessly.
All of the chords in the app can be accessed from one page. You can select various chords, set the octaves for bass, chords, melody, and accompaniment parts plus set their MIDI destinations in the app.
Even though you may have limited knowledge of music theory, you can still connect the app to whatever MIDI compatible apps or hardware you have and try any number of combinations out and record what is of interest to you as a MIDI track and/or audio track in the DAW of your choice. From there you can do further editing and always return to the app for further exploration at anytime in the process.
All of the chords in the app can be accessed from one page. You can select various chords, set the octaves for bass, chords, melody, and accompaniment parts plus set their MIDI destinations in the app.
Even though you may have limited knowledge of music theory, you can still connect the app to whatever MIDI compatible apps or hardware you have and try any number of combinations out and record what is of interest to you as a MIDI track and/or audio track in the DAW of your choice. From there you can do further editing and always return to the app for further exploration at anytime in the process.
Manelee Arnbee,
This Is Great!
You need to write music but you don’t have great instincts to composing chords to make a song? Don’t worry, this will greatly help you in your quest for musical harmony! Love the program, love the fact that you can easily tie it to your DAW, trigger and record the chord structures in your sequencer. Would like it even more if Chordmaps 3 (hint) could stand alone and included a few premium built sounds (piano, strings, guitars, some pads, bells and whistles, lol) that could be linked to the different sections and would allow you to just compose songs without the linking process to another DAW, but please keep ALL the features of this app you currently have. Thank you.
ProfessorMike,
If it only.....
I probably should give it 5 stars because it does everything it is suppose to do and it is a very powerful songwriting tool. The reason I only gave it 4 stars is because I have a wish list and I'm holding 1 star for ransom😊. If it only had midi in, it could be an instrument instead of just a tool. Please add an in app purchase option for midi in with midi note and cc mapping. AUv3 and OSC support would make this app indispensable. It would enable musicians to play ChordMaps2 from their existing midi controllers or build custom midi controllers using arduino platform or software such as Lemur or Midi Designer Pro.
Schtoops,
DOES NOT Get along well with GarageBand
This app is harder to use with GarageBand ...I contacted the developer and he replied by saying “please also buy this other app” which is even more expensive ...
Other than that... it seems quite useful... and I hope it continues to develop... how about some dynamics based on tilt...
Other than that... it seems quite useful... and I hope it continues to develop... how about some dynamics based on tilt...
TBMisamazing,
Disappointing
First off, this app is pretty useful and works well, but there are a couple peculiarities about it that bother me. For one, the 7th chord of the selected key is missing from most of the maps. But what REALLY irritates me is that you can’t select minor keys in any map except three (out of nine), and even then it’s a bit odd, because the 3rd chord is augmented. So you’re mostly confined to major scales, and only certain fixed chords within each map. This a huge bummer because the whole point of this app is exploring various chord combinations. It feels overpriced for what you're actually given to explore.
hueynym,
Wonderful, if a little overcrowded
I've enjoyed this app for years. When the new OS started giving warnings, I was worried the app would get updated. While I preferred the simpler interface, everything is all on one page now, but it also means using a stylus to press the correct sound. All things considered, I extremely pleased with this app. I even used it with KORG Gadget with no trouble.
QuantumHarmonic,
An irreplaceable part of my workflow
It offers inspiration and a creative way to not only explore chords but serves as an amazing performance device through it MIDI support. I use it virtually every day!
DrummieNewbie,
Great concept and utility but
Update: It’s working again. Thank you for the response. I changed my star rating to 5 stars.
It stopped working... I can hear any sounds from it (Dec 2020, iOS 14.3).
It stopped working... I can hear any sounds from it (Dec 2020, iOS 14.3).
Hijfdkkbxss,
Does this app work at all?
The fairly incoherent documentation seems to indicate this app will work with Korg Gadget, but there's no way to make Gadget play in the background so you can play chords in chordmaps2. Seems it only works with thumbjam which I'm not going to buy just to find out if this thing does anything at all. Let me know when this app works with audiobus or any other iOS MIDI standard.
