Your understanding is correct. This is one of the more frequently asked-for wishes on the Wishlist.

Two workarounds may work for you. First, Notes Norton has written what he calls Expanded styles that he sells. Second, by experimenting with tempo and style, sometimes it is possible to spread what is normally done in one measure over two measures. This effectively doubles the number of chords possible. It doesn't always work, and the notation will not look right, but often you can get the sound you want.


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