Any options for chord voicings (playback of chord symbols)?
I wonder if there are any optional ways to influence the chord voicings used when you enter chord symbols?
I know you can realize the chord symbols and edit, but a G13, for example, is voiced like someone leaning their forearm on a keyboard (G, C, D, E, F, G, A, B).. is there any way to automatically voice in thirds?
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Hello,
Yes, some music software allows you to customize chord voicings. For example, you can manually edit the voicings or use specific settings to arrange notes in thirds. Check your software's documentation or settings for options like "voicing" or "chord inversions" to achieve the desired arrangement.
Best Regards,
Michael Gardner
Check the chord symbols' properties
You could do it with a plugin. Try the attached: it puts 4 note jazz voicings in the left hand of a piano score, but… only runs in MU3 (also MU3.7 that can read MU4 scores) and only recognizes the chord symbols present in the chords table in the plugin (You can open the plugin in Notepad or any plain text editor). It is also limited to 4note voicings, but that could be overcome. By editing the table you could get what you want.
WriteHarmonyVoicings4.qml
Here is the handbook chapter:
Changing Playback of Chord Symbols
You probably want the "drop two" or "four note" voicing (and possibly "jazz")