The QWERTY Keyboard Wizard is not a one-for-one static representation of notes to qwerty keys.

The note selected at the time is dictated by algorithms that examine the chord entered in the chord grid at the time the key is struck.

This makes the note played *harmonic* - or in other words, never a "clam" note.

Since the QWERTY Wizard will play a different note to suit the entered chord and key signature of the particular songfile at hand, attempts to "map" the keys to notes as see here are futile as they will change accordingly.

The reasoning behind the QWERTY Wizard is a well thought out method for users who do not have a MIDI instrument - or do not know how to play a MIDI instrument - to enter a Melody rapidly.

As with other features found in Band in a Box, such as the Notation Entry method, it does not work as one might assume it should work and that's not a kill, for once understood, it works better and FASTER than a static entry method could.

The process is done by simply tapping the keys - ANY of the keys, in proper rhythmic time to suit the Melody desired.

At this point, the notes won't be the "right" notes for that Melody - but more importantly, they will be the right rhythmic values.

After recording the QWERTY wizard notes to the accompaniment, we are told in the manual, in the FAQs and likely several other places as well, such as the Help file, to open the Notation Editor and use the mouse to drag the notes to their proper notename values to get the desired Melody at playback. When we drag the notes, one at a time like that, we also get to HEAR the note, which makes it a rather quick process and intuitive.

The QWERTY Wizard can also be used with a MIDI keyboard, as well. Again, see the Help, FAQs, Manual etc. for how to accomplish that simple hookup.

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Make sure that the 'Wizard Playalong Feature' is enabled (check under the Play menu).

Press Record (MIDI).

While the song is playing, tap in the time of your melody on any key in the bottom two rows of your computer keyboard. Band-in-a-Box will record what you are tapping. Don't worry about the pitch of each note right now. Just worry about getting the timing right.

When you have finished recording, open the Notation Window in editable notation mode.

With your mouse, drag each melody note vertically to the proper pitch.




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