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Chord Structure Guidelines

The lower octave of the chord scale keyboards on the Chord/Scale Tab represents the 12 pitches (from C to B) directly below 2C. The second octave represents the 12 pitches (from C to B) directly above 2C. As a chord root, 2C does not denote the pitch C in a specific octave, such as middle C. It is a median, nontransposing chord root that does not transpose the notes of an instrument into a different range when a pattern encounters the chord. For more information, see Purpose of Chord Level Range Restrictions.

When designing chords, observe the following guidelines:

Note   Each of the four levels in the chord for composition must use notes that are within a major 7th interval; that is, less than one octave. For more information, see Chords for Composition.

For more information about how to design chords using the Chord Properties window, see the following topics:


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