NO. I think the course leader's advice is incorrect.

Keep in mind, we users do not know what is happening, and we do not have a definitive statement from PG Music, only a hint in Help, Natural Arrangement (Current Song) so I'm just giving an opinion.

So, my opinion is that the reverse is true: chord progressions that use complex chords will sometimes be simplified. This makes it more likely that longer phrases with better voice leading will be played. Also, in my experience, this only affects RealTracks. MIDI tracks will be played as-is. My advice is that, to get closer to the same results that the course leader expects, you should set Natural Arrangement to the same setting that the course leader is using.

I'll be interested to see what happens next.



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