Introduction
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A chord line can be related to any standard notation stave.
This chord lone can either bi calculated or entered manually.
Chords can be shown either by name or by degree.
Creation and setup
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Relating a chord line to a staff is made through "Staves > Chord display"Left hand (accompaniment)
Activate "Display chords" and "Automatic calculation" to display chords that match notes on stave.
To edit a chord line manually, click "Edit" in the general section
Matching chord diagrams can also be displayed
Chords can be played with any instrument and arpeggiated.
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Note : When a chord is
arpeggiated, its notes are not played simultaneously, but slightly
distributed over time. Note that a negative value for arpeggio inverts
the order of notes |
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If a tablature is related to the staff and the "according to tablature"
mode is active, chord will be selected according to notes specified by
the fingering in the chord diagram database.
Arpeggio is ignored on accordion tabs becaus chords are played through buttons and cannot be arpeggiated.
Editing
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Editing can be done either directly on the score or as a text.
In the latter case, separator for measures is "/"
If you wish to display a "/" (for instance, to notate a chord inversion) type in "\"
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Note : Inversions are the different ways to arrange notes in a chord.
By default, the fundamental note (which gives its name to the chord) is the bassest, but it's not mandatory.
For instance, a C chord is made of C, E and G.
If the bassest note is C, the chord will be called C
If the bassest note is E, the chord will be called C/E
If the bassest note is G, the chord will be called C/G
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If the "Held chords " option is active,; the underline character '_' lengthens the chord sound till the next chord.
When editing chord line for diatonic accordion tablatures, you can
specify several simultaneous chords or notes by separating them with
commas (,)
Display in degree
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This mode is activated through the "Chords by degree" button in the chord line setup box.
In this mode, chord names are no more based on the fundamental note name
but its position in degree in the scale defined by the current
key signature.
Contextual menu
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The contextual menu provides additional options.
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Note : This menu can be opened by clicking the black arrow on the left of the stave.
In page mode, activate the control handles.
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You can:
- erase the chord line. If the chord line is in automatic calculation mode, it will be switched to manbual.
- Load or save the chord line text
- Edit chords as text
- Move the chord line: parameters and contents of the chord line will be moved to anothe rstave
- Transfer chord line: a stave will be created, contining the notes that match the chords
- Activate/Deactivate chord playing mode
Chord diagrams in chord line
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On fretted string instruments, chord diagrams can be of two types,
open chords or barrés. When setting up the chord line, you can select
this.
When diagrams are displayed and the chord line is asked to be played, the diagrams are played.
You can add diagrems to be specific to this stave and selected in priority. Click "Edit" in the chord diagram section.
Printing
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The chord line can be printed as a grid at the end of the document. This
can be selected in Printing Options menu, "Add staves chord grid"
Special commands
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By default, octave is 4, arpeggio delay is the one defined in the setup box, and there is no inversion.
You can change these values by adding a special command in the form [xxx], xxx being the command
[Onnn] or [onnn]
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nnn is the octave
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[Innn] or [innn] or [Rnnn] or
[rnnn]
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nnn is the inversion
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| [Annn] or [annn] |
nnn is the arpeggio delay in
milliseconds
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If nnn is "!" the default value is taken
For instance:
C[A200] D[A!]
defines an arpeggio delay of 200ms for a C chord, the reverts to default value for the D chord.
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