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60-424: BIAB may refer to: Band-in-a-Box , a software package Beijing International Art Biennale Brewing in a bag, a type of homebrewing Boys in a Band , a band British and Irish Archaeological Bibliography See also [ edit ] Bīāb Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with

120-402: A double simile , and is placed on the measure line between the two empty bars. It simplifies the job of both the music reader (who can quickly scan ahead to the next chord change) and the copyist (who doesn't need to repeat every chord symbol). The chord notation N.C. indicates the musician should play no chord. The duration of this symbol follows the same rules as a regular chord symbol. This

180-462: A major seventh interval: In both cases, the quality of the chord is the same as the quality of the basic triad it contains . This is not true for all chord qualities: the chord qualities half-diminished and dominant refer not only to the quality of the basic triad but also the quality of the additional intervals. A more complex approach is sometimes used to name and denote augmented and diminished chords . An augmented triad can be viewed as

240-443: A "forest of hidden commands". Reviewer Jim Aiken said, "If I had to guess, I'd say the code base for this software is so multi-layered that none of the developers is quite sure what's going on in all of its nooks and crannies." PG Music sponsors a forum which showcases thousands of original songs created by its customers. Peter Gannon said, "This really helps with visibility because people hear these songs and hear what can be done by

300-429: A 13th chord is just the root, third, seventh and 13th (or sixth). For example: C–E–(G)–B ♭ –(D)–(F)–A, or C–E–(G)–A–B ♭ –(D)–(F). On the piano, this is usually voiced C–B ♭ –E–A. The table below shows the names, symbols, and definitions for some thirteenth chords, using C as the root. Alterations from the natural diatonic chords can be specified as C , G ... etc. There are two ways to show that

360-403: A chord is an added tone chord , and it is very common to see both methods on the same score. One way is to simply use the word 'add', for example, C . The second way is to use 2 instead of 9, implying that it is not a seventh chord, for instance, C . Note that this provides other ways of showing a ninth chord, for instance, C , C , or C . Generally however, this is shown as simply C , which implies

420-440: A chord name and its corresponding symbol typically indicate one or more of the following: For instance, the name C augmented seventh , and the corresponding symbol C , or C , are both composed of parts 1 (letter 'C'), 2 ('aug' or '+'), and 3 (digit '7'). These indicate a chord formed by the notes C–E–G –B . The three parts of the symbol (C, aug, and ) refer to the root C, the augmented (fifth) interval from C to G ♯ , and

480-436: A jazz or rock song in the key of C major might indicate a chord progression such as This chord progression instructs the performer to play, in sequence, a C major triad, an A minor chord, a D minor chord, and a G dominant seventh chord. In a jazz context, players have the freedom to add sevenths , ninths , and higher extensions to the chord. In some pop, rock and folk genres, triads are generally performed unless specified in

540-587: A learning tool, a Lenny Breau or Joe Pass style chord solo with chords that the user can actually reach that are shown on a screen window of a guitar fretboard. The user can specify just how close the chords must be, e.g., "within five frets". In 2007, "RealTracks" was introduced, providing real musicians' recordings to be manipulated to fit any user's song— pianos, bass and guitars, as well as soloing instruments such as saxophones, guitars, and pedal steel, and many others, even double bass solos and vocal group "oohs and aahs". RealTracks has significantly increased

600-484: A long learning curve to get the full benefit. The software user interface has been criticized as clunky or awkward. Reviewer Jeffrey Powers in a 2018 review said, "it looks like it came from the Windows XP era". Robert Renman at Master Guitar Academy praised the application but called the interface "quite intimidating". Added features have been grafted on the original application for years which critics say creates

660-410: A major triad in which the perfect fifth interval (spanning 7 semitones ) has been substituted with an augmented fifth (8 semitones). A diminished triad can be viewed as a minor triad in which the perfect fifth has been substituted with a diminished fifth (6 semitones). In this case, the augmented triad can be named major triad sharp five , or major triad augmented fifth (M , M , maj ). Similarly,

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720-406: A polychord is a bichord (two chords played simultaneously) and is written as follows: ⁠ upper chord / lower chord ⁠ , for example: ⁠ B / C ⁠ (C–E–G—B–D ♯ –F ♯ ). The right slash (/) or diagonal line written above the staff where chord symbols occur is used to indicate a beat during which the most recent chord symbol is understood to continue. It

780-426: A seventh in the chord. Added tone chord notation is useful with seventh chords to indicate partial extended chords, for example, C , which indicates that the 13th is added to the 7th, but without the 9th and 11th. The use of 2, 4, and 6 rather than 9, 11, and 13 indicates that the chord does not include a seventh unless explicitly specified. However, this does not mean that these notes must be played within an octave of

840-529: A single songwriter using Band-in-a-Box". Several versions of BIAB are available. Deluxe versions called "Audiophile Editions" are sold preinstalled on a hard drive and include studio-quality uncompressed RealTracks files. Uncompressed RealDrums as WAV or AIFF files are also available for lossless audio use. Chord notation Musicians use various kinds of chord names and symbols in different contexts to represent musical chords . In most genres of popular music , including jazz , pop , and rock ,

900-552: A target chord or tonic". In 2003 Benjamin, Horvit, and Nelson describe the use of letters to indicate chord root as, "popular music ([and/specifically] jazz) lead sheet symbols." The use of letters, "is an analytical technique that may be employed along with, or instead of, more conventional methods of analysis such as Roman numeral analysis . The system employs letter names to indicate the roots of chords, accompanied by specific symbols to depict chord quality." Other notation systems for chords include: Chord qualities are related to

960-407: A triad. For instance, a C augmented seventh chord is a C augmented triad with an extra note defined by a minor seventh interval: In this case, the quality of the additional interval is omitted. Less often, the full name or symbol of the additional interval (minor, in the example) is provided. For instance, a C augmented major seventh chord is a C augmented triad with an extra note defined by

1020-402: A whole note with a diamond, and indicating unison rhythm section rhythmic figures with the appropriate note heads and stems. A simile mark in the middle of an otherwise empty measure tells the musician to repeat the chord or chords of the preceding measure. When seen with two slashes instead of one it indicates that the previous measure's chords should be repeated for two further measures, called

1080-400: Is CM , CM , or Cmaj : In this case, the chord is viewed as a C major seventh chord (CM ) in which the third note is an augmented fifth from root (G ♯ ), rather than a perfect fifth from root (G). All chord names and symbols including altered fifths, i.e., augmented ( ♯ 5, +5, aug5) or diminished ( ♭ 5, 5, dim5) fifths can be interpreted in a similar way. As shown in

1140-475: Is characteristic in soul and gospel music. For instance: If the ninth is omitted, the chord is no longer an extended chord but an added tone chord . Without the third, this added tone chord becomes a 7sus4 (suspended 7th chord). For instance: The table below shows the names, symbols, and definitions for the various kinds of eleventh chords, using C as the root. Alterations from the natural diatonic chords can be specified as C , A ♭ ... etc. Omission of

1200-453: Is not at a consistent tempo. A songwriter can create a backing track, then go to "notation mode" and enter the notes on a staff to the melody he has conceived, then enter lyrics and play and print the result. Melodies and solos can be generated and these can be edited note-by-note in MIDI form. A guitarist can input any single-note melody line (no chords) and the software can generate, as

1260-418: Is that using an odd number (7, 9, 11, or 13) implies that all the other lower odd numbers are also included. Thus C implies that 3, 5, 7, 9, and 11 are also there. Using an even number such as 6, implies that only that one extra note has been added to the base triad e.g. 1, 3, 5, 6. Remember that this is theory, so in practice they do not have to be played in that ascending order e.g. 5, 1, 6, 3. Also, to resolve

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1320-430: Is used by composers and songwriters to indicate that the chord-playing musicians (guitar, keyboard, etc.) and the bass player should stop accompanying for the length covered by the "No Chord" symbol. Often the "No Chord" symbol is used to enable a solo singer or solo instrumentalist to play a pickup to a new section or an interlude without accompaniment. An even more stringent indication for the band to tacet (stop playing)

1380-458: Is used to help make uneven harmonic rhythms more readable. For example, if written above a measure of standard time, "C / F G" would mean that the C chord symbol lasts two beats while F and G last one beat each. The slash is separated from the surrounding chord symbols so as not to be confused with the chord-over-a-bass-note notation that also uses a slash. Some fake books extend this slash rhythm notation further by indicating chords that are held as

1440-477: Is usually left to the chord player's discretion anyway), especially considering that the specified bass note may not be part of the chord to play on top. The bass note may be played instead of or in addition to the chord's usual root note, though the root note, when played, is likely to be played only in a higher octave to avoid "colliding" with the new bass note. Polychords , as the name suggests, are combinations of two or more chords. The most commonly found form of

1500-415: The [REDACTED] interval. Three-note chords are called triads . There are four basic triads ( major , minor , augmented , diminished ). They are all tertian —which means defined by the root, a third, and a fifth . Since most other chords are made by adding one or more notes to these triads, the name and symbol of a chord is often built by just adding an interval number to the name and symbol of

1560-422: The (minor) seventh interval from C to B ♭ . Although they are used occasionally in classical music , typically in an educational setting for harmonic analysis , these names and symbols are "universally used in jazz and popular music", in lead sheets , fake books , and chord charts , to specify the chords that make up the chord progression of a song or other piece of music. A typical sequence of

1620-526: The chord-scale system . For example, in rock and blues soloing, the pentatonic scale built on the root note is widely used to solo over straightforward chord progressions that use I, IV, and V chords (in the key of C major, these would be the chords C, F, and G ). In a journal of the American Composers Forum the use of letters to indicate chords is defined as, "a reductive analytical system that views music via harmonic motion to and from

1680-399: The qualities of the component intervals that define the chord. The main chord qualities are: Some of the symbols used for chord quality are similar to those used for interval quality : In addition, Chord qualities are sometimes omitted. When specified, they appear immediately after the root note or, if the root is omitted, at the beginning of the chord name or symbol. For instance, in

1740-413: The quarter tone neutral chord, a stacking of two neutral thirds , e.g. C–E [REDACTED] –G) since they are inherently neither major nor minor; generally, a power chord refers to a specific doubled-root, three-note voicing of a fifth chord. To represent an extended neutral chord, e.g., a seventh (C–G–B ♭ ), the chord is expressed as its corresponding extended chord notation with the addition of

1800-417: The 11th (or fourth) added. However, it is common to leave certain notes out. The major third is often omitted because of a strong dissonance with the 11th, making the third an avoid note . Omission of the third reduces an 11th chord to the corresponding 9sus4 chord ( suspended 9th chord ). Similarly, omission of the third as well as fifth in C results in a major chord with alternate base B ♭ /C, which

1860-452: The acceptable tempo range. Audio files can be exported from Band-in-a-Box either mixed together or as individual tracks (one for each instrument) into any DAW for mixing , added effects and mastering . Songs created in BIAB can be burned to CD or copied to media-playing devices. The basic functions are relatively easy to master; but, as evidenced by its 675-page user's manual, there is

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1920-412: The bass. Likewise the notation C/G bass indicates that a C major chord with a G in the bass ( second inversion ). See figured bass for alternate method of notating specific notes in the bass. Upper structures are notated in a similar manner to inversions , except that the bass note is not necessarily a chord tone . For example: Chord notation in jazz usually gives a certain amount of freedom to

1980-415: The chord chart. These chord symbols are used by musicians for a number of purposes. Chord-playing instrumentalists in the rhythm section , such as pianists, use these symbols to guide their improvised performance of chord voicings and fills . A rock or pop guitarist or keyboardist might literally play the chords as indicated (e.g., the C major chord would be played by playing the notes C, E and G at

2040-432: The chord symbols to help improvise a bass line that outlines the chords, often by emphasizing the root and other key scale tones (third, fifth, and in a jazz context, the seventh). The lead instruments, such as a saxophonist or lead guitarist , use the chord chart to guide their improvised solos. The instrumentalist improvising a solo may use scales that work well with certain chords or chord progressions, according to

2100-477: The chords, and prints out the chords in standard chord notation . From there, the user may produce sheet music for that song. Using the ACW feature requires the user to first synchronize the audio to the software; one way is manually adding bar lines by tapping a key on the downbeats as the song plays. This feature is being improved but is fraught with analysis errors if the original audio is not tuned to standard pitch or

2160-402: The clash between the third and eleventh, one of them may be deleted or separated by an octave. Another way to resolve might be to convert the chord to minor by lowering the third, which generates a clash between the ♭ 3 and the 9. Ninth chords are built by adding a ninth to a seventh chord, either a major ninth [M9] or a minor ninth [m9]. A ninth chord includes the seventh; without

2220-433: The diminished triad can be named minor triad flat five , or minor triad diminished fifth (m , m , min ). Again, the terminology and notation used for triads affects the terminology and notation used for larger chords, formed by four or more notes. For instance, the above-mentioned C augmented major seventh chord, is sometimes called C major seventh sharp five , or C major seventh augmented fifth . The corresponding symbol

2280-456: The fifth in a raised 11th chord reduces its sound to a ♭ 5 chord. Thirteenth chords are theoretically eleventh chords with the 13th (or sixth) added. In other words, theoretically they are formed by all the seven notes of a diatonic scale at once. Again, it is common to leave certain notes out. After the fifth, the most commonly omitted note is the 11th (fourth). The ninth (second) may also be omitted. A very common voicing on guitar for

2340-407: The notation C refers to a ninth chord with the third replaced by the fourth: C–F–G–B ♭ –D. However, the major third can also be added as a tension above the fourth to "colorize" the chord: C–F–G–B ♭ –D–E. A sus4 chord with the added major third (sometimes called a major 10th) can also be voiced quartally as C–F–B ♭ –E. Though power chords are not true chords per se , as

2400-484: The older brother of company founder Peter Gannon. Their father, Joe Gannon, was a professional pianist in Dublin, Ireland , before moving the family to Winnipeg in 1957. Oliver Gannon retired from PG Music in 2008. Band-In-a-Box used only MIDI until 1999, when digital audio was added. The latter allowed users record their vocals and instruments directly into songs. In November 2006, PG Music released "RealDrums", which

2460-422: The player for how the chord is voiced , also adding tensions (e.g., 9th) at the player's discretion. Therefore, upper structures are most useful when the composer wants musicians to play a specific tension array. These are also commonly referred as " slash chords ". A slash chord is simply a chord placed on top of a different bass note. For example: Slash chords generally do not indicate a simple inversion (which

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2520-410: The quality of the chord. In a jazz ensemble with a bass player, the chord-playing instrumentalists (guitar, organ, piano, etc.) can omit the root, as the bass player typically plays it. Ninth , eleventh , and thirteenth chords are known as extended tertian chords. These notes are enharmonically equivalent to the second, fourth, and sixth, respectively, except they are more than an octave above

2580-411: The quality of the sounds produced since the sounds are, in fact, real instruments played by real musicians. As of 2017, over 100 session players and performing musicians have contributed to Band-in-a-Box. They typically record in five different keys, with the remaining seven keys accommodated by a pitch-stretching algorithm. The musicians are requested to avoid playing across bar lines when possible on

2640-437: The root . However, this does not mean that they must be played in the higher octave . Although changing the octave of certain notes in a chord (within reason) does change the way the chord sounds, it does not change the essential characteristics or tendency of it. Accordingly, using the ninth, eleventh, or thirteenth in chord notation implies that the chord is an extended tertian chord rather than an added chord . The convention

2700-431: The root, a minor seventh [m7] above the root (flatted 7th), or a diminished seventh [d7] above the root (double flatted 7th). Note that the diminished seventh note is enharmonically equivalent to the major sixth above the root of the chord. The table below shows the names, symbols, and definitions for the various kinds of seventh chords, using C as the root. Extended chords add further notes to seventh chords. Of

2760-419: The root, nor the extended notes in seventh chords should be played outside of the octave, although it is commonly the case. 6 is particularly common in a minor sixth chord (also known as minor/major sixth chord, as the 6 refers to a major sixth interval). It is possible to have added tone chords with more than one added note. The most commonly encountered of these are 6/9 chords , which are basic triads with

2820-444: The same time). In jazz , particularly for music from the 1940s bebop era or later, players typically have latitude to add in the sixth, seventh, and/or ninth of the chord. Jazz chord voicings often omit the root (leaving it to the bass player) and fifth. As such, a jazz guitarist might voice the C major chord with the notes E, A and D—which are the third, sixth, and ninth of the chord. The bassist ( electric bass or double bass ) uses

2880-462: The sessions. Later versions of the software provide the name the musician who is performing; e.g., the user can select Nashville session guitarist Brent Mason if he so chooses. RealTracks uses the élastique Pro V3 time-stretching and pitch-transposition engine by Berlin-based "zplane.development", which allows the prerecorded instruments to retain much of their natural sound when the tempo and pitch are varied. Software updates continue to widen

2940-429: The seven notes in the major scale, a seventh chord uses only four (the root, third, fifth, and seventh). The other three notes (the second, fourth, and sixth) can be added in any combination; however, just as with the triads and seventh chords, notes are most commonly stacked – a seventh implies that there is a fifth and a third and a root. In practice, especially in jazz , certain notes can be omitted without changing

3000-448: The seventh, the chord is not an extended chord but an added tone chord —in this case, an add 9. Ninths can be added to any chord but are most commonly seen with major, minor, and dominant seventh chords. The most commonly omitted note for a voicing is the perfect fifth. The table below shows the names, symbols, and definitions for the various kinds of ninth chords, using C as the root. Eleventh chords are theoretically ninth chords with

3060-479: The sixth and second notes of the scale added. These can be confusing because of the use of 9, yet the chord does not include the seventh. A good rule of thumb is that if any added note is less than 7, then no seventh is implied, even if there are some notes shown as greater than 7. Suspended chords are notated with the symbols " " or " ". When " " is alone, the suspended fourth chord is implied. This "sus" indication can be combined with any other notation. For example,

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3120-469: The symbol Cm (C minor seventh chord ) C is the root and m is the chord quality. When the terms minor, major, augmented, diminished, or the corresponding symbols do not appear immediately after the root note, or at the beginning of the name or symbol, they should be considered interval qualities , rather than chord qualities. For instance, in Cm ( minor major seventh chord ), m is the chord quality and M refers to

3180-423: The table below, there are four triads , each made up of the root , the third (either major [M3] or minor [m3]) above the root, and the fifth ( perfect [P5], augmented [A5], or diminished [d5]) above the root. The table below shows the names, symbols, and definition for the four triads, using C as the root. A seventh chord is a triad with a seventh . The seventh is either a major seventh [M7] above

3240-480: The term "chord" is generally defined as three or more different pitch classes sounded simultaneously, and a power chord contains only two (the root, the fifth, and often a doubling of the root at the octave), power chords are still expressed using a version of chord notation. Most commonly, power chords (e.g., C–G–C) are expressed using a "5" (e.g., C ). Power chords are also referred to as fifth chords , indeterminate chords , or neutral chords (not to be confused with

3300-454: The title BIAB . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=BIAB&oldid=1159285801 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Band-in-a-Box Band-in-a-Box

3360-425: The words "no3rd," "no3" or the like. The aforementioned chord, for instance, could be indicated with C . An inverted chord is a chord with a bass note that is a chord tone but not the root of the chord. Inverted chords are noted as slash chords with the note after the slash being the bass note. For instance, the notation C/E bass indicates a C major triad in first inversion i.e. a C major triad with an E in

3420-463: Was first introduced in 1990 for PC computers and the Atari ST . The creator of the software is a Canadian, Dr. Peter Gannon, for whom "PG Music" is named. Early versions featured only MIDI data often emulating the phrasing of noted musicians. Subsequent versions have evolved from the artificial-sounding MIDI sounds to that of real instruments. Widely known as "BIAB" by its users, the software

3480-410: Was initially advertised as "accompaniment software" as a practice aid for musicians but became popular for " one-man bands " to play at weddings or similar venues. It became popular in karaoke venues which touted "Band in a Box Karaoke" in advertisements. Gannon said, "We started out with Band-in-a-Box as a MIDI program, generating MIDI and synth accompaniments." In late 1997, the "soloist" feature

3540-486: Was introduced, allowing the software to generate solos choosing from a menu that includes emulations of jazz luminaries, past and present; e.g., Miles Davis or Freddie Hubbard in what reviewer Peter Hum calls "credible imitations". Jazz guitarist Geof Dresser, whose day job is a network software developer said," It's playing hipper lines than I can". Those solos were likely due to the company's musical director for many years, Vancouver Jazz guitarist Oliver Gannon ,

3600-407: Was the first step in providing users with tracks recorded by real instruments. Gannon said synthetic sounds were decreasing in popularity and real audio tracks were becoming so much easier to record. The "Audio Chord Wizard"(ACW), released with the 2007 version of BIAB, made it possible for a user to import any audio song file to be analyzed by the software. The ACW then "listens" to the song, analyses

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