User Guide

Chapter 4: Guided Tour of Band-in-a-Box 28
Add a Melody
Band-in-a-Box is much more than an arranger and accompanist.
You can also record your live MIDI performance to the
Melody track, enter a Melody in the Notation note-by-note,
or use the Wizard to record from your computer keyboard.
Enable the Embellisher, and the Melody will be embellished
as it is played so that you hear a more lively and realistic
Melody - and it's different every time. The Embellisher is
only active while the music is playing; it doesn't permanently
affect the Melody track.
Harmonize the Melody
Press the [M] button in the
song title line to add a
harmony to the Melody track.
The Select Melody
Harmony dialog box allows
you to choose from any of the
pre-defined harmonies and
even allows you to define
your own.
Play along with the Wizard
The Wizard is an intelligent play along feature that is controlled
with the bottom two rows your computer’s QWERTY keyboard. The bottom
row of keys plays chord tones, the second row plays passing tones - you play
any key in either row and never make a mistake!
Add a Solo
That’s right! Band-in-a-Box can “solo like a pro” in over 200 styles.
Use the [Solo] button on the main screen to open the Select
Soloist dialog box and choose from over 200 Soloist profiles.