Is it possible that the scale type is Harmonic Minor? Harmonic Major is not part of Chordjam’s available scale list. If you can, please share a screenshot so we can take a closer look.
From what I understand, this happens if Chordjam’s keyboard is set to Absolute instead of Relative, or the other way around.
Click the gear icon at the top right to open the Settings tab. At the bottom of the Settings, you will find the “Keyboard Mode” option, where you can switch between Absolute and Relative. Let me know if that helps.
In this case is selected Harmonic Minor scale, in root D with Chord Type: Major Scale
I play the note D on my keyboard, ChordJamm correctly plays D Minor, but the visualisation shows that the note C is being played. ( I am in absolute mode) It should shows note D!
Different example: G Major, chord type Major Scale
It doesn’t matter what scale it is, the visualization is always broken.
I play the note G in absolute mode, G Major is played correctly by ChordJamer, but the note C is shown incorrectly on the visualization. It should to shows G!
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It is important that these three elements are in harmony. Then it is possible to set up the sequencer according to the correct music theory, and allow it to generate notes that make sense in the right musical scale.
I understand the differences between relative and absolute mode. As soon as I switch to relative mode, the visualization starts to display as if it were in absolute mode.
These two processes are interchangeable. And because of this, it is impossible to achieve consistency, even in one mode.
The dot keyboard in the sequencer area always operates in relative mode. This is not a bug but an intentional part of the design.
As a result, when you enable the C dot, it will always generate a chord based on the first note of the selected scale.
More details about the selected dot keys can be found in the keyboard Settings. To access the keyboard Settings, click the button with three horizontal lines on the right side of the keyboard.
In the Selected Keys section, you will see the keys that you have enabled. In the top left corner of each rectangle, the absolute note is displayed.
Here is an example:
In the screenshot below, I am using D Harmonic Minor scale and I have enabled C in the keyboard:
Enabling the C key in the dotted keyboard will always trigger a chord based on the first note of the scale, regardless of whether absolute or relative keyboard mode is selected.
For this reason, when you play the first note of the scale on your MIDI keyboard, the C key on the dotted keyboard will be highlighted.
”The dot keyboard in the sequencer area always operates in relative mode. This is not a bug but an intentional part of the design.”
This is a design flaw for me, because for me, as a person who can’t memorize all the necessary scales on a piano roll, this indicator would be the biggest help in showing which keys on the piano roll actually belong to which scale. That’s basically the problem I wanted to convey all along.
