Re: How to add Jazz alt chords

2003-11-15 Thread Erwin Dieterich
Dear Amelie (and others), just to get this richt: an "alt chord" is a real chord designation and not just "some altered tones". An "alt chord" has 1, b2, #2, 3, b5, b6, b7 and makes for some interesting sounds, both harmonically (no 5, just b5 and #5) and melodically (I especially like having

Two questions (probably easy: Chords and rit.)

2003-02-25 Thread Erwin Dieterich
From a beginner two easy (?) questions: 1) How get I a "rit." (for ritardando) in my score? Is there a standard way or do I have to use _"rit." on some note? 2) Is it possible to get Chords in Jaz mode with a different bass note (like C7/G or G/B)? I coudn't find it in the documentation