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Hi,
I'm robert and i just discovered this great application.
Actually i'm using the demo but will buy the full version as soon as i figure out a few things:
Indeed i don't have musical knowledge (i played clarinet when i was a kid and now it's like learning from zero) and
Basically after watching the videos and reading the manual i still don't understand how the palette and the circle of fifths work.
Let's say I want to make a chord progression, the first thing i should refer is the cadence, right? So i wil choose blocks in the t S D t order, for example. But after recording this sequence, what's next? I'm stucked here, the manual says i should find chords with P, G, but i don't see them in the palette.
Also i don't understand the rule of the circle of fifhts. I mean, i know what it is and the major/minor scales and the intervals, but how i'm suppose to use it in the palette? (simply, when should i change the key and what key to choose?)
I wish someone could help step by step because i'm really lost in all this music theory (damn i had to study better it many years ago!).
The rest of the functions like accompaniment and progression look clear, though i have a few things about them too but first i need to learn how to use the palette.
Anyway all i can say is that i'm very impressed with HN2, it has a lot of potential and hope soon to be able to use it completely.
Thanks in advance for the help!
Cheers. R
Mon, 2010-08-23 - 15:37 Permalink
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Hi Robert,
welcome to the user forum!
In the palette window, check out the Layout >> Settings... from the main menu. Pick the Functions item from the Chord Labeling group and select "All" from the menu button in the top right (under "Functions"). That will show all known functions in the palette.
The circle widget is for navigating between keys. Basically it is your personal decision where to go, but the indicated keys (T, D, S) show where the currently playing chord has a strong harmonic function, and that is usually a good key to switch to.
Did you watch the video about modulation?
http://www.cognitone.com:9090/support/tutorials/show.stml?o=10011
Christian
Tue, 2010-08-24 - 14:46 Permalink
Thanks for the replay.
Yes i saw that video but didn't understand everything...
so i will watch it again and again.
Meanwhile i'm reading a book i found with some theory about chords. I want to know what means when i see a "maj7", bacause now it's just a chemical formula.
Maybe you know a site that explain these base concepts?
My goal is to have soft tonal changes, the circle of fifhs should help in this way if i'm not wrong?
Tue, 2010-08-24 - 18:35 Permalink
If by "tonal changes" you mean key changes (modulation), then yes, the circle of fifths widget is very helpful, as the video demonstrates.
Basics about chords:
(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chord_(music))
You will find a lot more sites when you google for "Music Theory Chords".