User Guide

Chapter 6: Band-in-a-Box PowerGuide
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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.
This illustrates a held chord on bar 10.
The chord on bar 10 is held
(sustained) until the next chord
on the chordsheet. The held
chord is typed in as a C followed
by three periods.
“Breaks” for only some instruments.
You can specify that some instruments not be affected by the break. The coded names
for the instruments are:
- B for Bass
- D for Drums
- P for Piano
- G for Guitar
- S for Strings