Cadence Ladder

Real-time key estimation · Roman-numeral functional labeling · cadence detection. Harmony made visible — watch tension build and resolve.

Dominant
V vii°
Subdom.
IV ii
Tonic
I vi iii

Press Begin — a known progression plays and the ladder proves itself. Connect a MIDI keyboard to play your own chords.

━ Authentic cadence V→I━ Plagal IV→I━ Deceptive V→vi

Current key

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Active chord

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Cadence

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No MIDI detected — internal demo playing

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The dream lab — Karel Barnoski