# Chord Suggestion Based on the Top (Melody) Note **URL:** \ **Category:** Scaler 2 Feature Requests\ **Created:** [May 19, 2022, 10:55am UTC](https://forum.scalermusic.com/t/chord-suggestion-based-on-the-top-melody-note/10495 "2022-05-19T10:55:31Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 11\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![EricJames](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex012/user_avatar/forum.scalermusic.com/ericjames/32/2903_2.png) [@EricJames](https://forum.scalermusic.com/u/EricJames)\ **Post date:** [May 19, 2022, 10:55am UTC](https://forum.scalermusic.com/t/chord-suggestion-based-on-the-top-melody-note/10495/1 "2022-05-19T10:55:31Z")
Hello, please forgive my lack of correct terminology! I know that we tend to hear the topmost note of a chord as the melody. Often, when I’m in the middle of a progression I can hear the melodic note I wish to move to. I just need to find the correct chord that has this note at the top. It’s currently possible to click on one of the chords suggested by Scaler2 (which may be the perfect fit if it were inverted,) but not think it sounds right, because of the voicing. And checking all inversions of all chords is a laborious undertaking. It would be absolutely wonderful to have a Suggest mode in which you can say: ‘_I want the top note of the next chord to be a G: now show me chords containing G that might fit my progression, and present them in the inversion that has G as the upper-most note_’. ---
**Author:** ![jjfagot](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex012/user_avatar/forum.scalermusic.com/jjfagot/32/5698_2.png) [@jjfagot](https://forum.scalermusic.com/u/jjfagot)\ **Post date:** [May 19, 2022, 12:10pm UTC](https://forum.scalermusic.com/t/chord-suggestion-based-on-the-top-melody-note/10495/2 "2022-05-19T12:10:57Z")
I like that suggestion, and I adhere to the request ---
**Author:** ![Miki](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex012/user_avatar/forum.scalermusic.com/miki/32/572_2.png) [@Miki](https://forum.scalermusic.com/u/Miki)\ **Post date:** [May 20, 2022, 12:23am UTC](https://forum.scalermusic.com/t/chord-suggestion-based-on-the-top-melody-note/10495/3 "2022-05-20T00:23:43Z")
I second this request. ---
**Author:** ![swingmix](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex012/user_avatar/forum.scalermusic.com/swingmix/32/3328_2.png) [@swingmix](https://forum.scalermusic.com/u/swingmix)\ **Post date:** [May 20, 2022, 12:55am UTC](https://forum.scalermusic.com/t/chord-suggestion-based-on-the-top-melody-note/10495/4 "2022-05-20T00:55:08Z")
+++++++++ I like that suggestion, too and I adhere to the request ---
**Author:** ![Ozzy](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex012/user_avatar/forum.scalermusic.com/ozzy/32/14251_2.png) [@Ozzy](https://forum.scalermusic.com/u/Ozzy)\ **Post date:** [May 20, 2022, 6:37am UTC](https://forum.scalermusic.com/t/chord-suggestion-based-on-the-top-melody-note/10495/5 "2022-05-20T06:37:44Z")
This is a great suggestion, I to would like to see this implemented. ---
**Author:** ![davide](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex012/user_avatar/forum.scalermusic.com/davide/32/824_2.png) [@davide](https://forum.scalermusic.com/u/davide)\ **Post date:** [May 20, 2022, 9:02pm UTC](https://forum.scalermusic.com/t/chord-suggestion-based-on-the-top-melody-note/10495/6 "2022-05-20T21:02:10Z")
We’ve got some direction in terms of expanding the melody creation feature set. It will take some time but the next major iteration will give users lots of options. I also like this suggestion 😉 ---
**Author:** ![JonSeyton](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex012/user_avatar/forum.scalermusic.com/jonseyton/32/939_2.png) [@JonSeyton](https://forum.scalermusic.com/u/JonSeyton)\ **Post date:** [May 22, 2022, 2:38pm UTC](https://forum.scalermusic.com/t/chord-suggestion-based-on-the-top-melody-note/10495/7 "2022-05-22T14:38:48Z")
On the iPad video I noticed the suggest panel has an extra option for minimise movement — does that help here? ---
**Author:** ![JimDiGritz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/91b2a8/32.png) [@JimDiGritz](https://forum.scalermusic.com/u/JimDiGritz)\ **Post date:** [June 7, 2022, 3:15pm UTC](https://forum.scalermusic.com/t/chord-suggestion-based-on-the-top-melody-note/10495/8 "2022-06-07T15:15:23Z")
I also wanted to add a similar request, however I’d like to see it expanded. Modulating around any common tone is really powerful and moves out of standard scale based progressions. So I might modulate from C to Gm through the common C - likewise I could move to E Maj via the E then perhaps to Am from the 5th of E Maj etc. Having a simple suggestion of other chords that share ANY common tone (including extension notes like 7ths) would be great ---
**Author:** ![davide](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex012/user_avatar/forum.scalermusic.com/davide/32/824_2.png) [@davide](https://forum.scalermusic.com/u/davide)\ **Post date:** [June 7, 2022, 11:47pm UTC](https://forum.scalermusic.com/t/chord-suggestion-based-on-the-top-melody-note/10495/9 "2022-06-07T23:47:56Z")
Have you tried right clicking on a chord (or chords) in section C to find common tones and common scales? ![Screen Shot 2022-06-08 at 09.45.52](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex012/uploads/scalermusic/original/2X/a/aa96d28d0d52c4fd619f674bc540ed6b7b497f5b.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![JimDiGritz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/91b2a8/32.png) [@JimDiGritz](https://forum.scalermusic.com/u/JimDiGritz)\ **Post date:** [June 8, 2022, 12:46pm UTC](https://forum.scalermusic.com/t/chord-suggestion-based-on-the-top-melody-note/10495/10 "2022-06-08T12:46:36Z")
Hi, thanks for this. I had forgotten about the Substitution options however they are still diatonic - I would love to have a list of EVERY chord that shares a common tone and be able to quickly audition them in my progression… ---
**Author:** ![davide](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex012/user_avatar/forum.scalermusic.com/davide/32/824_2.png) [@davide](https://forum.scalermusic.com/u/davide)\ **Post date:** [June 8, 2022, 8:59pm UTC](https://forum.scalermusic.com/t/chord-suggestion-based-on-the-top-melody-note/10495/11 "2022-06-08T20:59:30Z")
I think this area is limited I agree and it could be an easy implementation. Feedback noted thanks.