User Guide

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Chapter 11: Wizards, Tutors, and Fun
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Presets
Chord Options
When you choose one of these presets, it automatically makes a number of settings in the Chord Options section of
the dialog, but you can override them in this dialog. These include,
Chord Resolution: (Range from 1 beat to 4 bars, default = 2 beats). 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.
Tip: If you have a song that has a short section that does include chords every 1-beat, you can redo that section of the song
with a 1-beat resolution.
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 only,” “Root third and 5
th
,” or “Walking bass.” If you choose “Root
Only” 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-3-5 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.
Chords Allowed: The setting for “Allow Sus” chords determines if chords like Csus or Bbsus7 will be included.
The “Allow 7
th
chords” specifies if 7
th
chords like C7 or Bbm7 would be allowed. Simple Rock songs might not
have 7
th
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 3
rd
of the chords.
Bass Delay: Usually a bass player plays the root of the chord at or near the time when the chord changes. But in
solo piano playing or some bass styles, the bass doesn't state the root until later on, and this setting should be set to
“delayed” in a solo piano style of this type.
Method: You can also set the primary style of the song to Jazz or Pop using the Lead sheet Method combo box.