What does it sound when a chord symbol is e.g. "Angry" or "Dr"?
Hi. I´ve discovered -accidentally- that if a chord symbol is the note name (A, B, C... G) followed by any letter(s) other than the usual with musical meaning (m, maj, aug, etc) I get just the note (not the chord) but some octaves lower. Is it right?
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Sounds like the base note only (A and D respectively)
In reply to Sounds like the base note A… by Jojo-Schmitz
Well, I´d say It´s the base note of the chord but an octave lower, wich brings me another question: is there a way to select the octave of the symbol chord?
Thanks, Jojo.
Yes, playing the bass note only is what MuseScore does if it can't understand the chord. No, you can't specify which octave the bass note is played in. Not sure what you mean by "some octaves lower" - lower than what? Should be the normal bass range.
In reply to Yes, playing the bass note… by Marc Sabatella
Well it´s just an octave (not some octaves) lower than the bass sound (the lowests note) of the chord, isn´s it?
In reply to Well it´s just an octave … by Ruben Remus
I still don’t understand what you mean. A “C” chord consists of the notes consists of the notes, C, E, and G in any octave. All octaves. The usual way a pianist would actually play a chord in accompaniment is with the root in the bass range and the rest of the chord closer to the middle of the piano. So that’s what’s what MuseScore does too. The whole point is to sound like real accompaniment. No one would normally play chords on the piano as accompaniment without including a bass note.
In reply to I still don’t understand… by Marc Sabatella
I do know what a chord is and I know an X chord keeps being an X chord whatever the octave in wich it´s played. That´s why I am asking if I could choose the octave in wich the lowest note of the chord sounds. I´m not a pianist but in guitar accompaniment it´s not so strange to play a chord in different octaves depending on what sound you´re looking for. Anyway, thank you, Marc.
In reply to I do know what a chord is… by Ruben Remus
MuseScore provides a few control over the chord voice in the Inspector, but basically, if you know how to construct the chords and have really special requirements for what octave you want them to be in, best to simply add another staff and write the voicings in yourself.
In reply to MuseScore provides a few… by Marc Sabatella
Yes, yes, in case of doubt, better writing the notes one by one. I just wanted to learn about the Symcol Chord MS feature.
In reply to Yes, yes, in case of doubt,… by Ruben Remus
I just wanted to learn about the Symcol Chord MS feature.
For available control over chord voicing, see:
https://musescore.org/en/handbook/3/playback-chord-symbols-nashville-nu…
You can also use menu item: Tools > Realize Chord Symbols to view chord symbol notation.
In reply to I just wanted to learn about… by Jm6stringer
Oh!, thanks a lot, jm.