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The Palette is a tool for the creation of 'theoretically correct' melodies. The program is based on composition theory and the theory of harmony. It contains seventeen lessons. Each lesson has one or two demo-scripts. The lessons sequentially describe all process of melody creation.

The Palette represents the melody in a structure that is analogue to the structure of common speech. There are words (motives), phrases, sentences, commas (caesuras), question marks and points (cadences). Such an approach allows a simple and effective algorithm to be applied to the composition of melodies.

The program implements twenty four methods of motive development: variation; inversion; repetition; new rhythm; sequence and so on. The Palette suggests the 'theoretically correct' algorithm for the melody creation.

The program knows the most commonly used triads and sevenths of the key. It represents the chords in a four-voice form. The names of the voices are soprano, alto, tenor and bass. Any chord has many variants of an arrangement. The chord notes can be arranged adjacently (tight arrangement) or remotely (wide arrangement). The user can choose both the type of the chord and the arrangement of the chord.

The Palette understands the logic of the functional motion. That is, the program knows the rules, which describe how and in what sequence the chords appear in the chord progression. On each step, the program suggests only those chords, which are suitable for the current position in the chord progression. The program also understands the 'voice-leading' rules. The rules define how one chord notes transform to another chord notes. The chord progressions, where these rules are used, sound very harmonious.

You can export the melody to a midi (*.mid) file. The exported file consists of three tracks: melody, chords, bass. You can import this file to any midi sequencer or style arranger to create a complete tune.

To sum up, the program allows you:
To learn the theory of melody composing.
To compose the correct chord progressions.
To compose (beautiful!) melodies.

This download is the free trial version of The Palette - Melody Composing Tool. The full version can be purchased for around $35.00 USD.