Hookpad

Select Key and Tempo.

Input a starting I chord.

Use 'Magic Chord' to cycle through five AI-suggested variations for the second chord.

Drag the chosen progression into a loop.

Export as MIDI to Ableton Live for final production.

Instructor demonstrates a 'Major' vs 'Minor' progression using Hookpad's color-coded blocks.

Students use the 'Relative' view to see how 'V-I' functions in different keys.

Students build their own progression and verify against the TheoryTab database.

Open Hookpad and input the existing verse progression.

Use the 'Theory Search' to find songs with the same verse but different bridges.

Borrow or modify a suggested 'out-of-key' chord for harmonic interest.

Test the transition using the playback engine.

Input chords and melody lines into Hookpad.

Add lyric markers above the melody staff.

Click 'Sheet Music' export.

Print the generated PDF with professional chord symbols.

Select orchestral patch in the Hookpad instruments.

Input modal changes (e.g., Lydian) to test atmospheric shifts.

Export MIDI to import into orchestral libraries (Spitfire/Kontakt).

Import the chord structure from a TheoryTab.

Use the 'Global Transpose' slider to move the song by semitones.

Check that the melody doesn't exceed the singer's vocal range using the visual staff.

Export the new backing track as MP3.

Save project to Hookpad cloud.

Share the unique URL with the collaborator.

Collaborator opens the link and modifies the melody directly in their browser.

Save version history.