User Guide

Chapter 6: Band-in-a-Box PowerGuide 54
For example, in Jazz Swing, since the “b” substyle is Swing, all of the middle
choruses will have swing bass. (The “a” substyle is playing half notes on the
bass.)
Allow Pushes in Middle Choruses Default =
This is used if you have put pushes into a song, but don't want the pushes to play
in the middle choruses. The middle choruses are usually used for soloing, so
you may not want the pushes to play.
Allow Rests in First Chorus Default =
This is used if you have put rests into a song, but don't want the rests to play in
the first chorus.
Allow Rests in Middle Choruses Default =
This is used if you have put rests into a song, but don't want the rests to play in
the middle choruses. The middle choruses are usually used for soloing, so you
may not want the rests to play.
Allow Rests in Last Chorus Default =
This is used if you have put rests into a song, but don't want the rests to play in
the last chorus.
Allow Pedal Bass in Middle Choruses Default =
This determines whether Pedal Bass effect will be allowed in middle choruses.
Allow Embellishment of Chords Default =
The Jazz styles include embellishment of chords. This means that if you type a
C7 chord the piano player may play a C13 or a C7b9. This makes the
arrangement sound more authentic.
Tip: If you are hearing flat 9 and flat 13 embellishments on a C7 chord that is clashing with
the melody, you should rename the chord C9 or C13, which will ensure natural 9 and 13
embellishments. To disable the embellishment for a certain song, uncheck this option.
There are very few situations that you wouldn't want it on, especially if you name some
chords as C9 instead of C7 in situations where the melody clashes with the embellishment,
as discussed above. You would need to uncheck it for any song that you don't want it on.
Tag Settings
A tag (or coda) is a group of bars that are played in the last chorus of a song. If
you check the “Tag Exists?” field, then the tag will play during the last chorus of
the song. The tag begins after the bar you specify as “Tag Jump After Bar #.”
The song then jumps to the “Tag Begin at Bar #” and plays until “Tag Ends
After Bar #.” At the end of the tag, the song then plays a 2 bar ending as usual.
Generate 2 Bar Ending for This Song Default =