The chord tool |
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Adding, moving and erasing chords on the score [Light] [Beginner] [Professional] [Notation] [Composition Light] [Composition Pro] [Drums and Percussion] [Guitar] [Choir] [Keyboard] [Soloist] We have seen that Pizzicato offers a chord library. To add
chords in the score, use the chord tool : Create a new document with Pizzicato and select this tool in
the main palette. Place the mouse as follows: Click. The chord selection dialog box appears: You may entirely characterize the chord you want. Let us
examine the various parts: Click OK. The score becomes: The chord was added in the
score. Click to the right of this chord. We will add a Maj7 F
chord with a C bass. In the dialog box, select the following: Be sure that the starting beat is well
the third beat (in the bottom of the dialog box) then click OK.
The score becomes: To modify a chord, double-click on it.
The definition dialog box lets you modify it. By activating the
reference marks (shortcut ":"), the chords are
surrounded by a red rectangle used to visualize their sharp: Using the chord tool, complete the score
to have: You can slightly move a chord in the
measure, horizontally or vertically. The horizontal displacement
is active for all chords, so that they all remain at the same
height. If you move a chord by holding down the Control and/or
SHIFT keys, you obtain the following behaviours: To erase a chord, place the mouse on it
and use the erase key. Adjusting chords globally [Light] [Beginner] [Professional] [Notation] [Composition Light] [Composition Pro] [Drums and Percussion] [Guitar] [Choir] [Keyboard] [Soloist] Once all chords are placed, it can be
interesting to adjust them globally. Activate the selection
tool In the Edit menu, select Chords
then Adjust chord symbols. The following dialog
box appears: You may select the type of adjustment.
Click OK. In this example, no notes are present in
the staff. When notes are present, this adjustment function
aligns the chords with the notes.
Converting chords into notes [Light] [Beginner] [Professional] [Notation] [Composition Light] [Composition Pro] [Drums and Percussion] [Guitar] [Choir] [Keyboard] [Soloist] When you have a series of chords on the staff, Pizzicato can
transform them into notes in the measures. Select the first staff as above. In the Edit menu,
select Chords
then Convert chords into
notes
The following dialog box appears: The various options determine how Pizzicato will generate the
notes: Now select the second staff to have: Call the above dialog box again and select the
various options as follows: We want here a bass note generated for each
beat. Click OK and listen to the result: This function can be used to generate melodies
which accompany a chord progression. You can combine all the
options of the dialog box to generate accompaniments easily. We
advise you to explore the multiple possibilities on yourself.
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and select the first staff to have: