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Hello Andre,
I have a melody played by a piano. The chordal instrument is a guitar. Which settings do I select for the guitar to play chords and bass notes too. After I am done with this, how do I set interpretation settings for the guitar? after these settings , I go to the harmonized. Should I select a palette first? I would aprecise a video on this. Thanks
Ed
Di., 04.02.2014 - 21:31 Permalink
Hello Eduardo,
unless you want the guitar to play simple blocked out chords and sustained bass tones, you need to assign it a Figure that includes the rhythms and melodic movements you want it to play. The Figure can be very simple, though.
If you want blocked chords, check out the "Auto-Chords" and "Auto-Bass" settings for Interpretation. Double-click on Interpretation LED to see the generated chords and notes on the instrument sheet.
I go to the harmonized. Should I select a palette first?
Can you give me some more details? It is unclear to me what you mean.
Di., 04.02.2014 - 23:29 Permalink
Thanks Andre,
This is how the Parameter Interpretation looked like when I chose the block chords. Is this the best option to get them?
I am tired of players telling me that they hear something different from the key the song is in when they listen to demos without block chords.
If I want the Figure to have rhythm and melodic movements, which settings do I chose in Take and in Figure? and what the Interpretation parameter would look like?
Regarding the harmonizer....this is what I meant:
To ensure a more traditional cadence in the chords, is it better to choose a pallete first and then go to the harmonizer to harmonize the melody?
How do I make sure that the bass notes generated in the progression will be the one that will be the best option for the melody?
I appreciate what you do so much!
Eduardo
Fr., 07.02.2014 - 22:50 Permalink
Only these settings affect auto-chords:
- Legato (close gaps between chords)
- Tie Notes (merge notes)
- Alignment (invert chords to match pitch range)
- Smoothing (avoid minor seconds)
- Hints (regard inversions & bass settings, if possible)
- Auto-Chords (enable the feature)
For a custom rhythm, you can drag the Harmony parameter to Figure and edit that like any other figure.
The harmonizer considers the current key, so yes, it makes sense to edit your progression -- using the palette or the progression tab -- first.
Edit the bass notes by pressing 1,2,3,4,5 after selecting each chord on the progression tab. Only do so where you don't like the automatically generated bass. The bass will play those notes, if they work in its lower paying range.