Chord Wheel as Composition Aide

The Chord Wheel will especially be valuable when composing your own progressions. Chords located completely within a single Key's triangular pattern are said to be diatonic and will sound very much like they belong together. Moving outside the Key's chord family will result in adding more tension to song (often very desirable) and is said to be literally 'outside.' By gaining better control of the 'tension and release' inherent in progressions and within the art of Key modulation, the Chord Wheel will provide you with the tools absolutely necessary for inventive composition