Recording in a DAW Using ChordWalk
In most instances, the whole band will play the same "chord" together. The melody can be played by a single instrument or sung by one or more singers. Even though all instruments are generally playing the same chords together, it doesn't mean that all the chords sound the same for all instruments. A chord comprises a few notes, and while everyone in the band is on the same chord, individual notes are spread between players.
Bassists usually don’t play whole chords; they generally play a single note at a time, starting with the root note and moving between the other chord notes for the bass line. Each instrument has its own unique characteristics and produces sounds with very different timbre.
Other chording instruments mostly play the same chord notes in many ways. Changing note patterns and sequences generates different rhythms. Changing note orders, inversions, octaves, steps, rests, volume, gate, and transpositions can materially change a chord's musical impact.
In ChordWalk, chord notes can be embellished, and solo virtuosity can be applied using advanced arpeggios with different chord patterns and sequences. For many creators, chord progressions are the building blocks of music compositions, but there can also be a melody component. You can form a melody in ChordWalk by selecting notes in rhythmic patterns on the virtual instrument provided. Usually, the notes of a melody should be contained within the selected key. ChordWalk offers the option to highlight the individual notes of a selected key.
Interesting and novel melodies can also be generated using arpeggios. When recording tracks in your DAW, the same chords must play together on recorded instrument tracks.