Whether it be acoustic ballads or full-on band compositions, a streak of melancholy in the harmonics has always been at the heart of rock. Even more so in recent years, with the surge of mainstream and alternative rock artists mixing elements from emo, pop-punk and post-punk. In this EZkeys MIDI pack, we’ve embraced the amazing width of music under this umbrella to deliver a foundational collection of songwriting building blocks bursting with vigorously evocative and melancholic but still uplifting and frantically inspiring vibes.

If you’re looking to write some major-sounding songs predominately in minor, this one’s for you.