(for best results, the region should contain
at least one Chord Symbol). The notes selected can be of any duration
and rhythm.The Band-in-a-Box Auto Harmonizing plug-in will add a number of new voices to an existing melody, based on chord symbols (or based on the key signature of the piece if no chord symbols exist in the selected region). The plug-in’s harmonies are based on those found in the PG Music software Band-in-a-Box. The resulting music is generally homophonic, meaning all harmonies will be the same rhythm as the melody. Exceptions, such as piano/guitar presets, will be detailed below.
Two Part | Three Part | Four Part | Five Part | Six Part |
Guitar 3rds & 6ths | Guitar | Jazz Piano | Jazz Piano | Guitar |
3rds & 6ths Below | Drop 2 | Guitar Drop 2 | Drop Two (SuperSax) | Big Band Brass |
3rd Below | Drop 2 - 8vb | Swing Guitar | Swing Woodwinds | Male Choir |
6th Below | 6ths Above & Below | Super Brass | Close Vocal | Country Vocal |
3rds & 6ths Above | Two Below #1 | Strings | Female Choir | Three Below 8va & 8vb |
3rd Above | Two Below #2 | Strings 8va | Male Choir | 3rd Above 8va & 8vb |
6th Above | Two Below #3 | Strings 8vb | Four Below | 6th Above 8va & 8vb |
Octave Below | One Above #1 | Barbershop Close | 3rd Above 8vb | Alt Above 8va & 8vb |
Octave Below (Long Notes) | One Above #2 | Barbershop Open | 6th Above 8vb | Two Above 8va & 8vb #1 |
Two Octaves Below | One Above #3 | Drop 2 | Alt Above 8vb | Two Above 8va & 8vb #2 |
Octave Above | Two Above #1 | Drop 3 | Two Above 8vb #1 | Two Above 8va & 8vb #3 |
| Two Above #2 | Three Below #1 | Two Above 8vb #2 | Two Above 8va & 8vb #4 |
| Two Above #3 | One Above #1 | Two Above 8vb #3 | Three Above 8va & 8vb |
| 3rds & 6ths Below 8vb | One Above #2 | Three Above 8vb | Four Above 8va |
| 3rd Below 8vb | Two Above #1 | Three Below 8va |
|
| 6th Below 8vb | Two Above #2 | 6th Above 8va |
|
| 3rd Above 8vb | Three Above | Alt Above 8va |
|
| 6th Above 8vb | 3rd Above 8vb #1 | Two Above 8va #1 |
|
| 3rds & 6ths Above 8va | 3rd Above 8vb #2 | Two Above 8va #2 |
|
| 3rd Above 8va | 6th Above 8vb #1 | Three Above 8va #1 |
|
| 6th Above 8va | 6th Above 8vb #2 | Three Above 8va #2 |
|
| 3rd Below 8va | Alt Above 8vb #1 | Three Above 8va #3 |
|
| 6th Below 8va | Alt Above 8vb #2 | Two Below 8va & 8vb #1 |
|
| Octaves 8va & 8vb | Two Above 8vb #1 | Two Below 8va & 8vb #2 |
|
|
| Two Above 8vb #2 | Two Below 8va & 8vb #3 |
|
|
| Two Above 8vb #3 | 3rd Above 8va & 8vb |
|
|
| Two Above 8va #1 | 6th Above 8va & 8vb |
|
|
| Two Above 8va #2 | Alt Above 8va & 8vb |
|
|
| 6th Above 8va #1 | Two Above 8va & 8vb #1 |
|
|
| 6th Above 8va #2 | Two Above 8va & 8vb #2 |
|
|
| 3rd Above 8va #1 | Two Above 8va & 8vb #3 |
|
|
| 3rd Above 8va #2 |
|
|
|
| Alt Above 8va #1 |
|
|
|
| Alt Above 8va #2 |
|
|
|
| Two Below 8va #1 |
|
|
|
| Two Below 8va #2 |
|
|
|
| Two Below 8va #3 |
|
|
|
| 3rd Below 8va & 8vb |
|
|
|
| 6th Below 8va & 8vb |
|
|
|
| 3rd Above 8va & 8vb |
|
|
|
| 6th Above 8va & 8vb |
|
|
Here are the naming conventions used in the Generic presets:
Drop Two- Transposes the first harmony note below the melody down an octave
Drop Three- Transposes the second harmony note below the melody down an octave
One Above, Two Above, Two Below, etc.- The number (One, Two) represents how many (non-octave) harmony voices are placed above or below the melody
3rds Above- Typically adds a note a third above the melody
3rds Below- Typically adds a note a third below the melody
6ths Above, 6ths Below- Typically adds a note a sixth above or below the melody
3rds & 6ths- Harmony typically uses a mixture of thirds and sixths
Alt+ Provides an alternative harmonization including sevenths and ninths
8va- Double the melody an octave above.
8vb- Double the melody an octave below.
8va & 8vb- Double the melody both an octave above and below.
#1, #2, #3- Some harmony stacks have alternate permutations. For instance, in a dense harmony preset, Variation #1 might play a third interval, while Variation #2 plays a sixth, and Variation #3 plays alt tones.
Examples:
The first harmony voice is a third interval above the melody. Two harmony voices are below the melody. The remaining two harmony voices double the melody an octave above and an octave below.
Instrument Preset Names, such as Guitar or Super Brass, create harmony stacks typical for the instrument. These presets may also be useful on other instruments.
Guitar and Piano presets will harmonize long notes without harmonizing short notes. This emulates performance techniques when it is artistically undesirable (and difficult on the fingers) to harmonize all notes in a melody. The following presets are Guitar/Piano harmonizations: Two Part: Guitar 3rds and 6ths; Three Part: Guitar; Four Part: Jazz Piano, Guitar Drop 2, Swing Guitar; Five Part: Jazz Piano; Six Part: Guitar. Remember to place the notes into the appropriate number of staves.
Some Instrument presets limit the low and high note range of harmonies. For instance, if a Drop Two harmony note extends below an instrument’s range, this low harmony note might be transposed up to fit in the instrument range.
Most of the Generic Presets harmonize all melody notes, and the harmony high-low note ranges are not restricted.
Tip: Note that the plug-in relies on the Set Play values assigned to chord suffixes. If your file contains chord suffixes that have been created without a Set Play value defined, the associated chords will not have any impact on the harmony. See Chord symbols and Suffix Keynumber Offsets dialog box.
|
Finale User Manual Home
|
|