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SUG files using commonly used chords #781833 11/10/23 04:13 AM Band-in-a-Box for Windows
Joined: Sep 2021 Posts: 2,089 S swingbabymix OP Veteran
OP swingbabymix Veteran S Joined: Sep 2021 Posts: 2,089	I was wondering today if BIAB could produce an SUG file for chord progression? Write some commonly used chords in it. Beneficial for learning and use. For example C-F-G-C C-F-G/B-C F-G-Em-Am F-G/F-Em Am F-G/F-Em -Abdim -Am F-Fm6 -Em- Abdim- Am WIN10 20H2, AMD R4800H ,16G , 2T ,FOCUSRITE 2i4 MKII，Studio One,FL STUDIO

Re: SUG files using commonly used chords swingbabymix #781836 11/10/23 04:50 AM Band-in-a-Box for Windows
Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 2,034 Essex England Bob Calver Veteran
Bob Calver Veteran Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 2,034 Essex England	A bit pointless when writing your own is so easy If what you want is a guide to common progressions it would be better to listen to your favourite songs and work out the chords .most guitarists have done that and can recognise the commonly used progressions. If you don't play an instrument this is a good reason to learn

Re: SUG files using commonly used chords swingbabymix #781848 11/10/23 07:09 AM Band-in-a-Box for Windows
Joined: Dec 2002 Posts: 11,772 Wauconda DrDan Veteran
DrDan Veteran Joined: Dec 2002 Posts: 11,772 Wauconda	"Commonly used chords" are floating everywhere these days. Why sit down and listen to a song to transcribe the chart when it is readily avialable on the web? (That is a rhetorical question). Here is an example ... https://midi.musiccreator.com/free-queen-and-beatles-chords. Final Tour - Not with a Bang but with a wimper!

Re: SUG files using commonly used chords swingbabymix #781852 11/10/23 08:03 AM Band-in-a-Box for Windows
Joined: Jul 2000 Posts: 26,320 Hudson Valley & Lake George NY Matt Finley Veteran
Matt Finley Veteran Joined: Jul 2000 Posts: 26,320 Hudson Valley & Lake George NY	.SGU files ... I would bet that the PG Music copyrighted style demo songs that come with BIAB contain many songs with such chord progressions. In the case of demo songs for jazz styles, I often recognize the chord progression from a famous song, and I would think other genres probably use the same technique. BIAB 2024 Win Audiophile. Software: Studio One 6.5 Pro, Swam horns, Acoustica-7, Notion 6; Win 11 Home. Hardware: Intel i9, 32 Gb; Roland Integra-7, Presonus Studio 192, Presonus Faderport 8, Royer 121, Adam Sub8 & Neumann 120 monitors

Re: SUG files using commonly used chords swingbabymix #781868 11/10/23 12:33 PM Band-in-a-Box for Windows
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musocity Veteran Joined: Jun 2009 Posts: 2,651	Biab Progression Library Tool (Free) https://stash.reaper.fm/u/ReaTrak (Scripts for Biab Reaper) Open SGU in Reaper Instantly

Re: SUG files using commonly used chords swingbabymix #782051 11/11/23 10:48 PM Band-in-a-Box for Windows
Joined: Apr 2016 Posts: 6,548 Cooran Queensland Australia rayc Veteran
rayc Veteran Joined: Apr 2016 Posts: 6,548 Cooran Queensland Australia	Personally I can think of nothing more stultifying than starting from a point of a standard, common, flogged to death chord progression in BIAB. The world is filled with them and they have their place but, at the very least, try staring the progression somewhere other than the one. I have a chart of super popular progressions - I use it to ensure that I don't use them unless I REALLY intend to. Cheers rayc "What's so funny about peace, love & understanding?" - N.Lowe

Re: SUG files using commonly used chords swingbabymix #782055 11/12/23 02:46 AM Band-in-a-Box for Windows
Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 2,034 Essex England Bob Calver Veteran
Bob Calver Veteran Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 2,034 Essex England	Picking up Matt's point the reason I suggested figuring out chord progressions rather than getting them off the web is that like Matt I can recognise some chord progressions when I hear them. Not a jazz player so can't comment on that genre but a lot of pop and folk songs use very common progressions and being able to recognise them seemed to me the best solution to the OP's request. He could spot the common progressions rather than need a list from BIAB and his musical skills would take a step forward. An obvious example is C - Am - F - G which luckily can't be copyrighted!

Re: SUG files using commonly used chords Bob Calver #782066 11/12/23 06:26 AM Band-in-a-Box for Windows
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MarioD Veteran Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 21,747 Hamlin NY	If you are having problems with chord progressions then pick up Niko's chord pack: https://musiccreator.com/nikos-midi-pack-new/ Chord progressions for many different genres in all keys. Plus MIDI files that you can bring into BiaB. The more I get to know people the more I realize why Noah only allowed animals on the ark. 64 bit Win 10 Pro, the latest BiaB/RB, Roland Octa-Capture audio interface, a ton of software/hardware

Re: SUG files using commonly used chords MarioD #782179 11/13/23 02:45 AM Band-in-a-Box for Windows
Joined: Sep 2021 Posts: 2,089 S swingbabymix OP Veteran
OP swingbabymix Veteran S Joined: Sep 2021 Posts: 2,089	Originally Posted by MarioD If you are having problems with chord progressions then pick up Niko's chord pack: https://musiccreator.com/nikos-midi-pack-new/ Chord progressions for many different genres in all keys. Plus MIDI files that you can bring into BiaB. Thank you This is the first time I know this. I'll try it right away. WIN10 20H2, AMD R4800H ,16G , 2T ,FOCUSRITE 2i4 MKII，Studio One,FL STUDIO

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