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Hello one and all.
How do I enter chord triplets in BIAB? I used to know how to do it but it's been ages since I've done it and I can't remember how (I have to look at my shirt to remember what I had for breakfast!).
I know you have to use two bars to do it: one in 3/4 time with the tempo reduced and another bar in 2/4 time with the tempo reset to 100% to complete the 4 beats. What's the % tempo reduction? I do remember that there were two possibilities of tempo reduction. One contributor suggested a particular % that he thought felt more natural.
Thanks for all the help.
Robert
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I am not sure I agree with your suggestions, especially if you are talking quarter note triplets, but I would need to know more about what you want to do. Take a look at this FAQ to start: http://www.pgmusic.com/techfaq28.htm#25
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I am trying to enter chords to sound, time-wise, like quarter note triplets. For example - C for 2 beats then G-F#-F as triplets and resolving to E in the next bar. The chords are entered as hits, G..,F#.. F..
Robert
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Oh, OK - I understand now. I haven't seen that.
I wonder if the instructions are in the Tips and Tricks Forum? They should be, if they aren't.
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Robert,
This is how it works:
The triplet bar (one bar of ¾) should equal the tempo of half a bar of 4/4.
In other words divide the BPM figure of the tune (e.g. 140 by 2 = 70). This should be the total “length” of the ¾ bar. Since there are 3 quarter notes to be played in the same time span two quarter notes would take, you will have to speed up the ¾ bar tempo. If you want to retain the liberty of changing the tempo of the song in question, you should change the tempo of the ¾ bar not in absolute figures, but in percentages.
The ¾ bar should be increased by 1/3 (= 33 %).
While in the “Chord sheet window” right click on the bar in question, select “Bar Settings” (F5), change “# beats this bar” to 3, in “Tempo change to” or “% change in tempo” enter the result of the above calculation. Also select an appropriate waltz style.
NB: For the remainder of this bar, which will become the next bar if the triplet is in the first half of the original 4/4 bar (or the other way around if the triplet occurs in the second half of the original 4/4 bar) change the “# beats this bar” to two and change both the style and tempo back to the original style and tempo. In the bar after this change the “# beats this bar” to four.
If I am correct this will only work with MIDI styles, so e.g. no real drums.
I have use this method in a.o. my arrangement of “ It’s a Blue World”, where it sounds great to have a triplet in the first half of bar 6.
Good luck!
Tonnie
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Robert,
Real Drums work, at least if you enter an absolute figure in "Tempo change to"!!!!!!
Brgds,
Tonnie
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Tonnie, this would be great info for the Tips & Tricks forum. Thanks.
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