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Chords and marks
Notation and lyrics
To manage the chord library
1.
Right-click the chord symbol to open the
Chord Properties
dialog box.
2.
Follow the instructions in the table:
3.
Click
OK
.
SONAR saves the chord library with the changes you made.
Adding expression marks
Expression marks tell a performer how to interpret the notes and durations on the page. They
provide a necessary supplement to simple notation, in which notes have only pitch and duration, but
no hint of how loudly, softly, or smoothly, they are to be played. Dynamic marks—from
ppp
(pianissimo) for “very, very softly” through
fff
(fortissimo) for “very, very forcefully”—allow notation to
convey volume instructions. Expression marks are also needed to specify other aspects of
performance, such as whether a passage is to be played legato or staccato. Finally, expression
marks can be used to convey to the performer the composer's suggestions or requirements as to
how a passage should be interpreted. In such cases the language used can leave much to the
imagination, as in
with majesty
or
abrasively
.
Expression marks do not change the underlying MIDI data. They only provide information to the
reader on how a piece should be performed.
If the track is split into treble/bass staves, expression marks are allowed only below the treble staff.
When entering an expression mark, you can leave a dangling hyphen at the end of an expression
mark to insert automatic spaced hyphens until the next expression mark. For example:
cresc. - - -
ff
It is often desirable to terminate such a series of hyphens with a blank expression mark. For
example:
To do this
Do this
Add a chord to the library
Select a group, enter a name in the
Name
box, enter a guitar
grid (if desired), and click
Save
.
Delete a chord from the current
group
Select the chord from the list and click
Delete
.
Add a new group
Type a name for the group in the
Group
textbox and click
Save
.
Delete a group
Select a group from the list and click
Delete
.
Merge chords from an external
chord library
Click the
Import
button and select a file. Chord libraries have
the extension .liw.
Table 207.
Summary of Contents for sonar x3
Page 1: ...SONAR X3 Reference Guide...
Page 4: ...4 Getting started...
Page 112: ...112 Tutorial 1 Creating playing and saving projects Saving project files...
Page 124: ...124 Tutorial 3 Recording vocals and musical instruments...
Page 132: ...132 Tutorial 4 Playing and recording software instruments...
Page 142: ...142 Tutorial 5 Working with music notation...
Page 150: ...150 Tutorial 6 Editing your music...
Page 160: ...160 Tutorial 7 Mixing and adding effects...
Page 170: ...170 Tutorial 8 Working with video Exporting your video...
Page 570: ...570 Control Bar overview...
Page 696: ...696 AudioSnap Producer and Studio only Algorithms and rendering...
Page 720: ...720 Working with loops and Groove Clips Importing Project5 patterns...
Page 820: ...820 Drum maps and the Drum Grid pane The Drum Grid pane...
Page 848: ...848 Editing audio Audio effects audio plug ins...
Page 878: ...878 Software instruments Stand alone synths...
Page 1042: ...1042 ProChannel Producer and Studio only...
Page 1088: ...1088 Sharing your songs on SoundCloud Troubleshooting...
Page 1140: ...1140 Automation Recording automation data from an external controller...
Page 1178: ...1178 Multi touch...
Page 1228: ...1228 Notation and lyrics Working with lyrics...
Page 1282: ...1282 Synchronizing your gear MIDI Machine Control MMC...
Page 1358: ...1358 External devices Working with StudioWare...
Page 1362: ...1362 Using CAL Sample CAL files...
Page 1386: ...1386 Troubleshooting Known issues...
Page 1394: ...1394 Hardware setup Set up to record digital audio...
Page 1400: ...1400 MIDI files...
Page 1422: ...1422 Initialization files Initialization file format...
Page 1463: ...1463 Misc enhancements New features in SONAR X3...
Page 1470: ...1470 Comparison...
Page 1518: ...1518 Included plug ins Instruments...
Page 1532: ...1532 Cyclone Using Cyclone...
Page 1694: ...1694 Beginner s guide to Cakewalk software Audio hardware sound cards and drivers...
Page 1854: ...1854 Preferences dialog Customization Nudge Figure 518 The Nudge section...
Page 1856: ...1856 Preferences dialog Customization Snap to Grid Figure 519 The Snap to Grid section...
Page 1920: ...1920 Snap Scale Settings dialog...
Page 2042: ...2042 View reference Surround panner...
