In both major and minor keys, BIAB does not put the chord-type information automatically.

I suspect that this decision was made so that different users could easily enter whatever extensions they wanted. In this regard, the numbers are designed to give the starting place for chord entry by providing the fundamental bass note and not the chord.


For example...

In the key of C major, if one types 2 <enter> or II <enter> or ii <enter> on the chord sheet, BIAB will enter D and not Dm (while D major is not the correct chord, D is the correct bass note for the chord on ii). This also applies to chord vi (minor) and chord vii (diminished).

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It is worth noting that, from a classical theory viewopint, II can mean either "the triad built on note two of the scale" or it can also mean simply "note two of the scale". Both are correct interpretations.

As I see it, BIAB's present system supports the second of the above two options.


That said, there is an inconsistency with minor keys.

I've just had a bit of play around with Nashville (numerals 1, 4, 5, etc.) and Classical notations (Roman numerals). With the setting deactivated in "Display", as mentioned previously, the minor-key note entry remains based on the parallel major scale.

What I've found is that if I set the key to A minor and enter iii (III or 3) on the chord sheet, I get C#; for vi (6 or VI), I get F# and for vii (7 or VII), I get G#. While F# and G# could arguably be based on the melodic minor, I personally feel that it would be better to base chord entry on the harmonic minor (the scale's name indicates that it's the minor scale used primarily for harmony).

This would give vi = f and vii = g#.

I have passed the above information on to the development team and have also referenced this thread so that all comments can be read.

Regards,
Noel




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