User Guide

Chapter 6: Band-in-a-Box PowerGuide
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may optionally disable the rests in the middle or final choruses (where people are likely taking solos, and rests are
not appropriate).
A chord is specified as a REST by adding 1 period after the chord.
indicates a C chord that is a REST.
Shots
You can make certain instruments play a “shot” where the chord is played and then a rest follows. For example, the
song “Rock Around The Clock” has a shot on beat 1 followed by a rest for 2 bars.
A chord is specified as a SHOT by adding 2 periods after the chord.
indicates a C chord that is a SHOT.
Held Chords
You can specify that certain instruments hold a chord sustained for a certain number of bars. For example, you can
have the bass and piano hold a chord sustained while the drums continue to play a pattern
A chord is HELD by adding 3 periods after the chord.
indicates a C chord that is a HELD.
In these examples, bar 1 has a normal chord and bar 2 has a chord with a break on it (a rest, shot, or held chord).
2 bars of C chord (no break on bar 2).
This is the usual situation without any break. Note that the piano
plays rhythmically on bar 2.
Rest on bar 2.
This rests the instruments until the next chord on the Chordsheet.
The rest is typed in as a C chord followed by one period.
A shot is put on bar 6.
The shot plays a staccato chord on bar 6, and then rests until
the next chord on the Chordsheet. The shot is typed as a C
chord followed by two periods.