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Katz Praatz 'Jazz Sketch (ver. 1.6)': A Simple Harmonic Tool for Making and Learning Jazz Music

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Text 2026-01-26

 

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Katz Praatz 'Jazz Sketch (ver. 1.6)': A Simple Harmonic Tool for Making and Learning Jazz Music

 

 

Musician and hobbyist programmer Katz Praatz has announced the release of Jazz Sketch version 1.6. This update adds 96 new chord progressions to the previously available 888 in version 1.5, bringing the total to 984 jazz chord progressions, and introduces new chord progression and chord annotation features, along with an updated MIDI file export function.

 

Jazz Sketch (ver. 1.6) is a simple chord sequencer designed to help you create music by arranging 984 jazz chord progressions and 168 tension chords. You can export the chord sequence (the chord progressions and chords you've arranged) as a MIDI file to play it or edit it in your DAW. With Jazz Sketch, you can create sophisticated, jazz-infused songs with ease. Additionally, Jazz Sketch allows you to learn jazz harmony by playing it yourself. In fact, Jazz Sketch is a small but highly useful software tool.

 

 

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Essential Requirements for Running Jazz Sketch

Jazz Sketch is a software written in JAVA, and the file extension is .jar. By default, Jazz Sketch runs well on any computer that has JAVA or JRE (Java Runtime Environment) version 8 or later installed, regardless of the operating system—for example, Windows, MacOS, or Linux. If your computer does not have JAVA or JRE installed, or if JAVA is installed but the version is earlier than 8, please click the link below to download the JAVA 8 compatible with your computer's operating system:

 

https://www.java.com/en/download/manual.jsp

 

* In the Windows download section, choose the Online download for the fastest install experience. Choose the Offline download if you will be installing on a machine without an internet connection, or you are having problems with the Online install.

 

** If your macOS version is 10.7.3 or later but earlier than 12, click on macOS x64 to download. If your macOS version is 12 or later, click on macOS ARM64 to download.

 

 

Features

  • A chord sequencer designed to help you create sophisticated, jazz-infused music by arranging 984 jazz chord progressions and 168 tension chords
  • Can also be used for practicing jazz harmony
  • The provided chord progressions incorporate standard 2-5-1 progressions, tritone substitutions, secondary dominants, secondary subdominants, and deceptive resolutions
  • Can export the chord sequence that you arranged as a MIDI file to play it or edit it in your DAW
  • Written in Java, and requires JAVA or JRE version 8 or higher installed to run

 

** Jazz Sketch is a standalone software, not a plug-in. Therefore, it operates independently of the user's DAW (Digital Audio Workstation).

 

 

System Requirements

  • A laptop or desktop computer with a monitor of 13 inches or larger  
  • Supported OS: Any version of Windows, Mac OS X, and Linux  
  • Tablet PCs that do not use Windows or Mac OS X as their operating system are not supported (e.g., iPad, Galaxy Tab)

 

 

Price

$6.99 USD

 

 

For more information on 'Jazz Sketch (ver. 1.6)'

 

 

 

Creating Music with Jazz Sketch 

 

   

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