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I've just DL'd an SGU file and on playing it I see that the first chord is Gmaj7(P4). I
It "sounds" just like a regular maj7 - so what is it and what is its purpose please.
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Ian
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Hi Ian, It sounds like the SGU file's creator has used what music theorists call pedal point. What the (P4) is indicating is that you have a bass note set for 4 bars. This is accomplished by right-clicking on the chord sheet and selecting "Chord Settings" from the pop-up menu (ALT+F5 is the shortcut). Here's an example.  You can see that bar 1 has C/E(P4). Opening the "Chord settings" dialogue shows that the bass note for the chord has been set to E (#2) and that it lasts for 4 bars (#3). This note E is set to be played on beats 2 & 4 (#4). Because of this setting, whatever chords I put in the first 4 bars, the bass will always play 'E' (even if "/bass note" is not used). If you want to clear these, simply click on the "Clear all bars" button (#5). Pedal point is an excellent way of creating musical tension. Hope this helps, Noel P.S. In my recent song "Fly, Angel, Fly" presently in the User Showcase forum, I use this pedal point setting in exiting the bridge and entering the chorus. I have the bass line playing on E for the last two bars of the bridge while the chords change (2 per bar) "E A | Bm E9sus". Because my pedal point is only 2 bars long, I have (P2) on my BIAB chord sheet.
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Thank you, Noel for this full and detailed explanation.
Now relistening to the SGU I can hear that the Bass is doing something different there to the normal Style.
I shall keep this "trick" in mind for the future.
My apologies for not having reviewed any Showcase tunes recently - its been so hectic that I'm only just looking at laying down a new tune that has been wandering about my brain a while.
Cheers
Ian
PS - our son and family, now in Sydney since February are looking forward to their first "hot" Christmas.
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Glad to help out Ian.
There's no need for you to listen to my song. I mentioned it just in case you were interested in hearing the effect used.
I've never known a cold Christmas! Well, not in the sense of snow, frost, etc. There have been a few Christmases where I've had to grab a jumper and put it on!
I hope your son and his family enjoy the experience.
All the best,
Noel
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They are, Noel, thanks.
They have been made to feel welcome, "integrated" well (what a catch-all word) and have a nice home now in Penrith NSW.
They are there, not for the "experience" as it were, but to make their Life there and contribute to the growth and well-being of their new Country - he's in a medically related Profession.
We shall visit in early 2016.
Ian
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HI Noel,
Was looking at an old post of yours on pedal notes. from 2008.
"Hi Ian,
It sounds like the SGU file's creator has used what music theorists call pedal point. What the (P4) is indicating is that you have a bass note set for 4 bars.
This is accomplished by right-clicking on the chord sheet and selecting "Chord Settings" from the pop-up menu (ALT+F5 is the shortcut).
Here's an example. (no example)
You can see that bar 1 has C/E(P4).
Opening the "Chord settings" dialogue shows that the bass note for the chord has been set to E (#2) and that it lasts for 4 bars (#3). This note E is set to be played on beats 2 & 4 (#4). Because of this setting, whatever chords I put in the first 4 bars, the bass will always play 'E' (even if "/bass note" is not used).
If you want to clear these, simply click on the "Clear all bars" button (#5).
Pedal point is an excellent way of creating musical tension.
Hope this helps,
Noel
I can't find "Chord Settings" I believe this is now Chord Picker.
Setting a basic slash note is easy. I dont see any way to continue the slach note for four bars, except for making independent chords. I dont know what your # signs mean - i think they are pointing to something on the GUI? You say "whatever chords I put in the first 4 bars, the bass will always play 'E' (even if "/bass note)" is not used.
Any thoughts please?
Z
Win 11 64, Asus Rog Strix z390 mobo, 64 gig RAM, 8700k
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This is an example of the pedal bass I mentioned earlier in your other post.
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Hi ZeroZero. In BIAB 2025, Chord Settings is now called Chord Options (on the right-click-on-schord-sheet popup menu). The shortcut keys are ALT+F5. ![[Linked Image - Only viewable when logged in]](https://www.pgmusic.com/forums/ubbthreads.php?ubb=download&Number=31009&filename=pedal bass 2025.jpg) --Noel
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