ChordWalk, based on US Patent 10614786 (April 7, 2020) and improvement application PTIE20220000000449, is a versatile software for Windows, Mac, iPad, and iPhone. It simplifies music composition and performance, catering to users from beginners to advanced musicians, regardless of their music theory knowledge.

ChordWalk is not a DAW (Digital Audio Workstation). Instead, it sends MIDI data streams to a locally running DAW, an externally connected device with a DAW, or any MIDI device capable of playing MIDI instrument sounds. ChordWalk can also play locally installed SoundFonts.

The default creation screen displays a Chord Selection area, a virtual instrument playing area, two Arpeggiator areas, and a Metronome and beat syncing area.

ChordWalk can also play locally installed SoundFonts. The guide provides detailed instructions for connecting to DAWs and external devices and installing SoundFonts.

Click the “Add New Tab” icon (the plus sign) to add a new creation tab. This allows you to toggle between multiple tabs, enhancing your creative workflow efficiency.

A great hook is formed by combining some of the elements shown below. Every composition must have rhythm, Which underpins all great music compositions.

Most songs have some formal structure: intro, verse, and chorus, which is repeated over and over and finished with an outro. Other structures can include a bridge between the two main components. The bridge is often an instrumental solo or a piece of vocal improvisation. 

Depending on the music genre, audience, activity, or environment, you can set the appropriate beat rate in the Tempo Box,

The selected Tempo is represented as a beat indicator scrolling across the bars to advise the Creator of their exact position in the composition structure in real-time. It is also important for the creator/performer to know where the beat is relative to the downbeat. The ChordWalk Metronome advises the current beat position relative to bar number and downbeat position.

On installation, the Metronome defaults to display four bars in the most popular time signature of 4/4 time, also known as Common Time.

You can save your creation settings using the Save Creation Settings icon as shown below. Remember to label the saved settings in a file with a name that is related to the creation to quickly retrieve it for later use in another project.