User Guide

Chapter 5: Guided Tour of Band-in-a-Box
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Click on the [Open] button in the toolbar to launch the Open Song dialog.
From the /Band-in-a-Box /Songs folder select OLDFOLKS.MGU and load it
into Band-in-a-Box
Let’s have a look at the Notation window!
Press the “note” button to launch the Notation (or press ^+N).
You’ll now see this Notation window.
Look around the Notation Window
Chords Line
Just as in the chordsheet, you can type in chords using the same keystrokes.
The chords will be entered at the location marked by the Current Time
Indicator Line.
Use the Right /Left cursor keys to move back and forth from bar to bar, and the Up/
Down cursor keys to move from screen to screen.
Change The Mode Of The Notation Window
There are 3 modes: Standard Notation, Editable Notation, and Staff Roll.
Band-in-a-Box offers multiple modes of notation for different purposes. The notation
defaults to Standard Notation mode, other modes are selected with the [N] button on the
Notation window toolbar.
Pressing the button toggles through the three different modes.
Standard Notation is to display or print notation and enter chords. It shows the grand
piano staff with notes and chord symbols.
The Standard Notation window displays the notation for any individual track, and allows
for the entry of chords. Features include: