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the Chord Wizard will never attempt to come up with different chords that are
only a beat apart.
Tip: If you have a song that has a short section that does include chords every 1-
beat, you can redo that section of the song with a 1-beat resolution.
Include Slash Chords: If set, the Chord Wizard will include “slash chords”
like F7/A or Cm/G.
Bass Part Type: You can set this to “Root only,” “Root third and 5
th
,” or
“Walking bass.” If you choose “Root Only” the Chord Wizard will assume that
any bass note is the root of the chord. Choosing “Root-3-5” will cause the
Chord Wizard to assume that the bass pattern is mainly on the root-3-5 of the
chord. If you choose “Walking bass” it will assume that the bass notes can be
changing and can include many notes beside the root. Setting the “Walking
bass” line will likely result in fewer chords overall than setting the “Root only”
option.
Chords Allowed: The setting for “Allow Sus” chords determines if chords like
Csus or Bbsus7 will be included. The “Allow 7
th
chords” specifies if 7
th
chords
like C7 or Bbm7 would be allowed. Simple Rock songs might not have 7
th
chords or SUS chords. Allowing chords with no thirds should be set in a hard
rock song, or similar song with “power chords” that might not contain the 3
rd
of
the chords.
Bass Delay: Usually a bass player plays the root of the chord at or near the time
when the chord changes. But in solo piano playing or some bass styles, the bass
doesn't state the root until later on, and this setting should be set to “delayed” in
a solo piano style of this type.
Method: You can also set the primary style of the song to Jazz or Pop using the
Lead sheet Method combo box.
Using the Chord Options Presets to make settings for Violet Song.MID.