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Chapter 7: Notation and Printing 97

You will notice the grid of vertical lines that indicates where the notes will be

placed. This song is in Jazz Swing, so Band-in-a-Box has automatically set the

grid resolution to swing triplets, 3 grid lines per beat. This resolution can be

changed in the Notation Window Settings dialog, but Band-in-a-Box should set

it to the correct value, based upon the style that is currently in use. For example,

when a style is a Bossa Nova the division will be sixteenth notes, since Bossa

Nova is an even rhythm, not a triplet feel rhythm.

To insert a new note.

Move the mouse to the location that you want. If you want Beat 1, move to the

first dotted line in the bar. Click on the staff over the note that you want.

The Current Note box in the toolbar will give you the name of the

note that you're on. Click with the mouse button to insert the note.

- To insert a SHARP hold down the SHIFT key as you click the note.

- To insert a FLAT hold down the CONTROL key as you click the note.

- To insert a NATURAL hold down the

key as you click the note.

How long does the note last that I insert?

Band-in-a-Box uses an intelligent auto-duration feature to determine how long

the note should be. A note that is put in will initially have a duration of 2 bars (2

whole notes). When the next note is put in (say 2 beats later), Band-in-a-Box

will shorten the duration of the previous note to just shorter than 2 beats. This

means that you don't have to worry about durations at all, and can just click on

the notes that you want, at the locations that you want.

If you want a specific duration (i.e., over-ride the auto duration), you can do this

by editing the note using by clicking on the note while holding down the option

key, and then you're in a dialog box that allows you to type the exact duration

that you want.

The purpose of auto-durations is to allow you to enter a lead sheet style melody

by clicking only once per note, dramatically speeding up the entry of notation.

Inserting Rests.

You can Insert a REST by clicking the Rest button, and then

clicking at the location you would like the rest to be inserted at.

This automatically chops off the duration of the previous note.

Note: Band-in-a-Box dislikes rests less than a quarter note, so if it is important to

you to see rests less than a quarter note, make sure to de-select the “Minimize

Rests” check box in the Notation Window Settings dialog box.

Notes can be moved via drag and drop. To move a note, place the mouse cursor

over an existing note and then click and hold the mouse button down. While

keeping the mouse button pressed, move the mouse cursor over to the location

you wish to drop the note and then let go of the mouse button. The note will be

moved to the place you dropped it.

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