User Guide

Chapter 12: Tutors, Wizards, and Practice Aids
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Once you have done that, you should choose one of the Presets, to quickly put the settings to the type of song that
we are trying to interpret.
Chord Options
When you choose one of these presets, it makes a number of settings in the Chord Options section of the dialog.
You can override them in this dialog.
Chord Resolution
This is the minimum number of beats for a chord. For example, if you set it to “2 beats” then the Chord Wizard will
never attempt to come up with different chords that are only a beat apart. If you have a song that has a short section
that does include chords every beat, you can redo that section of the song with a “1 beat” resolution. (Default = 2
beats)
Include Slash Chords
If set, the Chord Wizard will include “slash chords” like F7/A or Cm/G.
Bass Part Type
You can set this to “Root,” “Root-3-5,” or “Walking Bass.” If you choose “Root,” the chord Wizard will assume
that any bass note is the root of the chord. Choosing “Root-3-5” will cause the Chord Wizard to assume that the
bass pattern is mainly on the root, 3rd and 5th of the chord. If you choose “Walking bass,” it will assume that the
bass notes can be changing and can include many notes beside the root. Setting the Walking bass line will likely
result in fewer chords overall than setting the “Root only” option.
Allow Suspended (Sus) Chords
The setting for “Allow Sus chords” determines if chords like Csus or Bbsus7 will be included. The “Allow 7th
chords” specifies if 7th chords like C7 or Bbm7 would be allowed. Simple Rock songs might not have 7th chords or
Sus chords. Allowing chords with no thirds should be set in a hard rock song, or similar song with “power chords”
that might not contain the 3rd of the chords.