Technical information

Chapter 12: Tutors and Wizards
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When you think you know the root, press the root name on the list of note names at the left.
If you guess incorrectly, you'll see a message that says “Wrong Root.” You'll then hear the note
that you guessed playing, followed by the root-to-guess note again.
If you guess correctly, you'll see a confirmation of that, and can play again.
Press the [Stop] button to stop the game.
Guessing the Root and the Extensions
The Guess a New Chord game works in the same way as the Root game, except that
here you are guessing chord extensions. The root is always the same, whatever the
setting is at the left. Click on the extension to guess, and [Replay Chord] button to hear the chord again.
In this mode, you need to guess both
the Root and the Extension. You can guess them
in any order.
Click on the root, and when you get it correct you can move on to the extension.
Types of Roots to Include
For the Roots, you can choose which types of roots to include. This can be any of the 12 semitones, or just the scale
tones, or just the 1-4-5 of the scale.
Extension to Include
For the extensions, you can include all of the extensions listed in the dialog, or just the subset that are common
extensions.
Types of Voicings to Include
The chord extension will be played using the voicing type that you specify in the voicing types combo box. These
can be open, closed, or root position voicings. This setting also applies to the voicing used when you are previewing
a chord.
Show notes on piano during guessing
If you were an advanced musician, seeing the notes on the piano during the guessing game would be “cheating,”
since you'd probably quickly recognize the chord. However, a beginner might benefit from seeing the notes played
on the piano screen. If this “show notes on piano during guessing” option is selected, these chords will play on the
small piano located on the main program screen.
The score is displayed on the window. You can reset these results to zero by pressing the [Reset] button.