# Very simple task for a newbie

**URL:** <https://forum.scalermusic.com/t/very-simple-task-for-a-newbie/5631>\
**Category:** Scaler 2 Tutorials\
**Created:** [December 8, 2020, 11:27pm UTC](https://forum.scalermusic.com/t/very-simple-task-for-a-newbie/5631 "2020-12-08T23:27:34Z")\
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**Author:** ![joebataz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ecccb3/32.png) [@joebataz](https://forum.scalermusic.com/u/joebataz)\
**Post date:** [December 8, 2020, 11:27pm UTC](https://forum.scalermusic.com/t/very-simple-task-for-a-newbie/5631/1 "2020-12-08T23:27:34Z")

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Hi All,

I am VERY new to Scaler 2 (got trial yesterday) and am looking to use it to help me create chords for music I write. Trying to find a tutorial on how to generate possible chords for a melody line I have written in Studio One Pro 5. Of all the tutorials I have started looking at they all start with laying out chord progressions and then doing the melody. I wantto do it the other way around.

Thanks in advance for any guidance  
Best,

joebataz

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**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:** [December 9, 2020, 9:22am UTC](https://forum.scalermusic.com/t/very-simple-task-for-a-newbie/5631/2 "2020-12-09T09:22:41Z")

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This is how I do:  
Record melody, either MIDI or instrument  
Pass it through Detect in Scaler  
Depending on your melody, you may have some scale or chord suggestions  
Tweak them in section C

Mike