Chapter 10
Helpful free resources
Autochords will generate different standard chord progressions based on a key and a mood you enter. That’s pretty nifty… less creative, but more choice. It’s up to you.
StrumPatterns is an online library of different strumming patters for different time signatures. It’s great to get some inspiration. The site might not work on mobile devices because they are using flash, though.
Chord! is a great app for Android and iOS that will help you with generating variations of chords as described in chapter 8.
Hi-Q MP3 Rec (Free) lets you record your song ideas for free on your mobile phone. I always use it to capture my ideas and to loop them in order to create the lyrics.
sofasession helps you to collaborate on your song ideas with other musicians online.