# Chord Borrower — Modal Chord Progressions

> Modal Chord Progressions (iPhone/iPad app by Aaron Wilford.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/chord-borrower/id6798852283 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Aaron Wilford](https://appshunter.io/developer/6798852285)
- Category: Music, Education
- Price: $2.99
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 15.1 · 186 MB
- Languages: American English, Arabic, Czech, Danish, Dutch, Finnish, French (France), German (Germany), Greek, Hebrew and 17 more
- Released: 2026-09-01
- Data updated: 2026-09-08
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/chord-borrower/id6798852283/reviews.md

## What is Chord Borrower?

Chord Borrower — Modal Chord Progressions
Borrow chords from any mode. Build progressions that sound nothing like everyone else's.
Chord Borrower turns your phone into a modal chord instrument. Pick a key, and instantly play the seven diatonic chords of that scale — then stack on chords borrowed from Dorian, Phrygian, Lydian, harmonic minor, melodic minor, and every other mode hiding inside your key. Tap through rows of chord buttons to hear how a single root note sounds across completely different modal colors, and build progressions no ordinary chord app could give you.
Play in any key, any mode
Choose a major or minor key, and your primary row lights up with its seven diatonic triads. Add up to six more rows, each pulled from a different mode built on that same root — the full set of major-scale modes, plus the modes of harmonic and melodic minor. Compare Ionian against Mixolydian, or drop into Phrygian dominant, all without changing key.
Shape every chord your way
Tap a chord button, then dial in its quality — 7th, 9th, 11th, 13th, sus2, or sus4. Each button remembers its own setting, so you can build a progression where every chord has its own color and extension, exactly as you shaped it.
Choose your voice
Play everything through piano, kalimba, acoustic guitar, or synth — warm, musical presets that make every chord (and every borrowed mode) sound great.
Designed to inspire
A single clean screen, pastel colors, soft rounded buttons, and a friendly, uncluttered layout keep the focus on your ears, not the interface.
Whether you're a songwriter chasing a fresh progression, a music student exploring modal theory, or just someone who loves the sound of an unexpected chord, Chord Borrower makes modal harmony playable, visual, and fun.


## Version history (last 1 release)

### 1.0 — 2026-09-01

No release notes.

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