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Important : This chapter is only forHarmony Assistant users.

Question : The chords computed in the chord grid are not those I want. What can I do ?

Each row in this table gives the 7 basic chords of a given key. In the first column is the key.

In each cell are the 3-note and 4-note chord names.

To use this table:

        • Get the score key signature
        • Find this key in the first column
        • You can use all the chords in the two rows..

        I       II      III     IV      V       VI      VII
C       C       Dm      Em      F       G       Am      Bdim
        CM7     Dm7     Em7     FM7     G7      Am7     Bm7b5

F      F       Gm      Am      Bb      C       Dm      Edim
        FM7     Gm7     Am7     BbM7    C7      Dm7     Em7b5

Bb      Bb      Cm      Dm      Eb      F       Gm      Adim
        BbM7    Cm7     Dm7     EbM7    F7      Gm7     Am7b5

Eb      Eb      Fm      Gm      Ab      Bb      Cm      Ddim
        EbM7    Fm7     Gm7     AbM7    Bb7     Cm7     Dm7b5

Ab      Ab      Bbm     Cm      Db      Eb      Fm      Gdim
        AbM7    Bbm7    Cm7     DbM7    Eb7     Fm7     Gm7b5

Db      Db      Ebm     Fm      Gb      Ab      Bm      Cdim
        DbM7    Ebm7    Fm7     GbM7    Ab7     Bm7     Cm7b5

Gb      Gb      Abm     Bbm     Cb      Db      Ebm     Fdim
        GbM7    Abm7    Bbm7    CbM7    Db7     Ebm7    Fm7b5

F#      F#      G#m     A#m     B       C#      D#m     E#dim
        F#M7    G#m7    A#m7    BM7     C#7     D#m7    E#m7b5

B       B       C#m     D#m     E       F#      G#m     A#dim
        BM7     C#m7    D#m7    EM7     F#7     G#m7    A#m7b5

E       E       F#m     G#m     A       B       C#m     D#dim
        EM7     F#m7    G#m7    AM7     B7      C#m7    D#m7b5

A       A       Bm      C#m     D       E       F#m     G#dim
        AM7     Bm7     C#m7    DM7     E7      F#m7    G#m7b5

D       D       Em      F#m     G       A       Bm      C#dim
        DM7     Em7     F#m7    GM7     A7      Bm7     C#m7b5

G       G       Am      Bm      C       D       Em      F#dim
        GM7     Am7     Bm7     CM7     D7      Em7     F#m7b5
 

For example, the score key signature tells me that the tune is written in G (one sharp). So I can use the 14 chords on the two rows for G:

And I select only 3-notes chords. (from G to F#dim)
I choose a chord sequence for the 4 first bars in my tune: columns I, VI,II and V
i.e.:     G, Em, Am, D.

This chord sequence (I,VI,II,V) is very often used in tunes.

To learn what notes are included in each chord, see the "chord" entry in the Glossary

The software uses the modal table to determine which chords a calculated chord can be selected from.
You can however select any chord at any bar by clicking and freezing it.
 

Question : My tune has two chords in each bar. How do I make the software take account of this?

Individually, by dragging the separation line between two chords to the middle of the bar. This divides the bar into two parts in the chord grid and makes the software calculate two chords for this bar.

Globally, by using the chord grid menu (arrow in the margin) and selecting "Force 2 divisions".

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