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I know I have seen it somewhere in one of the settings somewhere but I cant seem find it again ! frown


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Each bar has two input fields. In each field you can enter two chords separated by a comma: C,C6 F,F6/9


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Chord,(comma) Chord,(comma) move on to next chord.


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Sure sounds easy but if I use slash chords with different bass notes like on this image !

How do I write those chords in. I cant find the key for the slash /

The / simply doesn't work !

If I use the chord builder it just jumps 2 quarters every time ???

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Enter Bb (first beat of the bar)

click in the 2nd half of the bar with your mouse

enter Eb/Bb,Bb7

On the USA keyboard the / is next to the period

Are you using a USA keyboard?


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Originally Posted By: dga
Enter Bb (first beat of the bar)

click in the 2nd half of the bar with your mouse

enter Eb/Bb,Bb7

On the USA keyboard the / is next to the period

Are you using a USA keyboard?



Swedish Keyboard

When I press / I get either a 7 ( The key above the letters Y and U ) or nothing (Keypad to the right) !

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For the slash key, use the key that is to the left of the RIGHT Shift key.


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Originally Posted By: PeterGannon
For the slash key, use the key that is to the left of the RIGHT Shift key.


It just give me a minus sign which turns into a b when I continue ???

Doesn't matter if I use CTRL or Shift with it ???

I hope I am not the first Swede that uses Slash chords with BB smile


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Found it

It was the one to the right of Ä smile


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Now to the next problem !

I cant write a chord into the 4th beat.
Instead it jumps to the next bar when I press the comma key ???


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I have to go to the Chord Builder an mess around which is a bit of a pain frown


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The song wouldn't happen to be in 3/4 time, would it?


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Originally Posted By: Matt Finley
The song wouldn't happen to be in 3/4 time, would it?



No 4/4

Mercy Mercy Mercy smile


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Somehow I thinks it works now !


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Good. Cool song. I remember hearing the Adderleys play it live.


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Originally Posted By: Matt Finley
Good. Cool song. I remember hearing the Adderleys play it live.


But I am not certain BB can play it like Zawinul ?


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Originally Posted By: magicaldog


But I am not certain BB can play it like Zawinul ?


Some things are not up to BiaB, some things are up to the user! wink


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Please enlighten me !

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But I am not certain BB can play it like Zawinul ?


Some things are not up to BiaB, something are up to the user! wink


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I'll be interested in Trevor's response, but I can offer that Joe Zawinul likely did not record any RealTracks.


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Originally Posted By: Matt Finley
I'll be interested in Trevor's response, but I can offer that Joe Zawinul likely did not record any RealTracks.

I should have clarified. I don't use BiaB as a complete orchestral arranger that creates and plays an entire tune and needs absolutely nothing else. I use it to create exceptional backing tracks, then I play my own melody - play-along, so to speak.

So that's what I meant by 'Some things are not up to BiaB, some things are up to the user!' Add your own cool licks.

However, there are some users who create some chords and just use the Melodist to make the whole song. Nothing more to add. That's OK, but certainly not my way.

Hope this clears up my meaning.

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