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Country/Pop soloists and others, or create your own soloists using the “Soloist

Maker.”

Select a Soloist

To select a pre-made Soloist, click on the [Solo] button on the toolbar, press

Shift+F4, or choose SOL | Generate and Play a Solo. This will launch the

Select Soloist dialog.

Now, select the type of Soloist (“Soloist type” list box) and choose the

appropriate style. This will bring up a list of Soloists in that style. Then, simply

choose which one you would like to hear and what instrument you would like

the Soloist to play.

There are additional settings in the Select Soloist window to have the Soloist

play a “Harmonized” solo, just like the Melody Harmony feature, in the style of

your choice.

Solo Wizard

Additionally, you will find another great feature in the Solo mode list, the “Solo

Wizard.” With this mode selected, the program will play correct notes in the

style of the current Soloist as you play notes on the MIDI or QWERTY

keyboard,

Beyond impressing your friends with your newfound improvisational prowess,

this feature has practical implications as well. For example, you can concentrate