{"id":12745,"date":"2020-10-22T17:57:00","date_gmt":"2020-10-22T21:57:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/splice.com\/blog\/?p=12745"},"modified":"2026-02-13T13:21:42","modified_gmt":"2026-02-13T18:21:42","slug":"an-introduction-to-harmony-ableton-live","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/splice.com\/blog\/an-introduction-to-harmony-ableton-live\/","title":{"rendered":"How to make a chord progression in Ableton Live Lite"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">A simple chord progression can go a long way in adding color to our music.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>In the video above, we walk through how you can construct your own chord progression in Ableton Live Lite. After watching the tutorial, you should have a basic understanding of how you can make your own progression in Ableton.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-401e1da9bd64023b4473a358de1ffd68\" style=\"background-color:#62daff\"><a href=\"https:\/\/splice.com\/plans\/ableton-live\/about\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Splice is now integrated into Ableton Live\u2014discover how to search, filter, and audition Splice sounds, all synced to your project\u2019s key and tempo.<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Throughout the video, we touch on a number of concepts related to harmony such as key and triads. 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