== Chord Studio ==

Chord Studio is the brain-child of Dave Edwards. Through almost two decades of invention and innovation for well-known global brands and on his own, Dave finally realized a great need for musicians - a band when there is no band. So many musicians write songs alone in their room (or aren't in a band at all) that they rarely get to hear what their song sounds like with a full band. On May 31, 2007, Chord Studio solved this great need.

With Chord Studio, you enter the chords to a song, select the instrumentation (including styles, rhythms, and volume), and either listen or play along. This is similar to programs such as GarageBand, ACID, or Band-in-a-Box; the only difference: Chord Studio is online and free. Plus, it can be used in a variety of ways:

Songwriting tool: Not in a band? No problem. Try out different chord progressions and instrument styles, just like you would with a real band. You can play your part and sing along while the virtual band plays the rest.

Personal practice: Enter the chords and instrumentation for your song, and practice with the virtual band as you listen through your computer's speakers.

Resource for new stuff: Looking for the perfect sound? Trying to learn different ways to play your instrument? Check out our database of sounds and rhythms to fill the void in your song.

Currently in the works for future versions of the site:

MySpace song: Create your own song and set it to your MySpace.

Karaoke or accompaniment tracks: Create your own song, add lyrics, and create a karaoke track. Or, create backgrounds sounds for a song to use as an accompaniment track.

Ringtones: Create a song and download it to your phone as a ringtone.

Voice or solo tracks: Add your own tracks to your Chord Studio song.

Creating a ChordStudio soundtrack: Use Chord Studio to create the soundtrack to your favorite music video or a video selected by Chord Studio.

An online community: Here, you will be able to share your music with others, talk about songwriting on forums, and enter regular competitions to create and vote on the best music.