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Hey guys, it's been a long time since I've used BIAB so I may have know how to combat this issue but...

When I put a plain chord, like "C" in the song it will sometimes play a standard "C" but this it just decides to at a 7th or some other note to it.

I've tried to read the forums and the manual but I can't see how to fix it. I'm using the 2019 Mac version and the style is 3/4 country. I'm sure I'm doing something wrong but...

Help!

Thanks so much.


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Hopefully someone will show the steps but if I recall there's an option for simple chords so that you can restrict 7ths and other more complex chords.




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Hi Earl,

Try this...

1. Right-click on the chordsheet.

2. Select "Song settings".

3. Make sure that the option "Force song to simple arrangement" is selected. It's #1 on the image below.

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Try this:
In Song Settings (Command-N on Mac?) check the item for Force Song to Simple Arrangement:

Edit: Noel was faster. Darn!

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Ahhh.... Trev... does this mean that great minds think alike? LOL! Yet again it seems that we are replying at the same time.

As is usually the case, your graphic is a bit superior to mine -- you even managed to capture the rollover note! I'm impressed smile

I hope that self-containment is not driving you batty. It's a pretty good time to get those piano keys moving along.

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Originally Posted By: Noel96
...I hope that self-containment is not driving you batty. It's a pretty good time to get those piano keys moving along.

Regards,
Noel

Yes, the piano has been getting a bit more attention than normal. I'm keeping busy with lots of other engineering projects also, so far so good.
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Hi, I'm glad you brought up this problem. The given solutions about forcing into simple chords does not change a thing. Are there other solutions?
I think it is really odd that the program changes major chords in a refrain into 7ths and there is nothing you can do about it.

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Originally Posted By: Egbert
Hi, I'm glad you brought up this problem. The given solutions about forcing into simple chords does not change a thing. Are there other solutions?
I think it is really odd that the program changes major chords in a refrain into 7ths and there is nothing you can do about it.

Firstly, welcome.

Please provide some further information.
- What did you have previously?
- What did you do that caused 'nothing could be done about it'?
- What were the results / expected results to establish the above?
- What version of BiaB are you running?
- What Style(s) are you using?
- Do you have frozen tracks in your arrangement?

Much more information is needed before anyone knows how your system is setup.




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Hi,
Thanks for the reply.
I have the MAC version of BIAB 2018 + upgrades 2019 and 2020. In this case it was the electric guitar 1924 in style _TRINITY, but it also occurred in other styles and instruments. String quartets are also very sensitive in this matter.

I have no frozen tracks. I have tried everything. Simplifying and disabling the natural arrangement didn't work. I have tried to change it in the chord builder, but it didn't react.Finally I found out that adding another bass note (slash root), e.g. changing a G into G/B on the first note, solved the problem. This gives a dissonant to the other instruments, but if you import it as a separate track to your daw, it is a solution. If you know another way then I am very interested.

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