# ldrolez/free-midi-chords

A collection of free MIDI chords and progressions ready to be used in your DAW, Akai MPC, or Roland MC-707/101

Repository: https://github.com/ldrolez/free-midi-chords
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/free-midi-chords
Language: Python
License: MIT
License Family: permissive
Last push: 2026-04-17T10:24:31+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 74/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-02T17:46:02.011165+00:00)
- activity 77, release rhythm 56, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 2158, "days_push": 138, "days_rel": 138, "gap_med": 173, "n_releases_24m": 4}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 2302, forks 163 (observed 2026-08-28T04:06:35.538408+00:00)

## What it is
A free collection of over 13,000 MIDI files containing chords and chord progressions in all keys, organized by key, chord type, and mood tags. The files are MIT-licensed and designed to be dropped into any DAW or hardware sequencer like Akai MPC or Roland MC-707.

## Use cases
- find free midi chord packs for my daw
- download chord progressions in all keys as midi files
- midi chords for ableton or fl studio
- chord progressions for akai mpc or roland mc-707
- find a nostalgic hopeful chord progression by mood
- royalty-free midi chords for music production

## When to choose
- you need a large, freely licensed library of MIDI chords and progressions for any DAW or hardware
- you want progressions organized by key, chord type, and mood tags
- you want to contribute or report incorrect chords via an open collaborative project

## When to avoid
- you need audio samples or loops rather than MIDI note data
- you want a plugin or tool that generates chords inside your DAW
- you need fully produced backing tracks instead of raw chord files

## Facets
- artifact type: dataset
- maturity: active
- function: data-generation
- domain: media, entertainment
- platform: cross-platform
- tags: midi, chords, chord-progressions, music-production, daw, music-theory, sample-pack, creative-assets, audio

## Member repositories
- ldrolez/free-midi-chords (main) score 74

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:06:35.538408+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-30T02:40:09.955345+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/ldrolez/free-midi-chords (fetched 2026-08-28T04:06:35.538408+00:00, sha 0a41ab9e4352)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.