AnsweredGroove Clip (follow pitch) question: Why only major chords?

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2015/05/22 11:51:09 (permalink)

Groove Clip (follow pitch) question: Why only major chords?

Watching Groove3's training on "Sonar Advanced"

Its clear to me now how to make the loop/clip follow different pitch/chords through Markers.. however, I am not sure how to handle minor, 7th, 9th chords.
Example/scenario: blues based song
Working with B3 Hammond type of loop and I want it to follow the 12 bar blues chords (A7-D7-E7).. i can go to marker and change the key, but can I do something so that it play D7 instead of D (too much to ask?)... i see only Major keys in that list.. 
I am sure my understand of this is wrong somewhere.. any help would give me more control over loops.
 
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    AdamGrossmanLG
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    Re: Groove Clip (follow pitch) question: Why only major chords? 2015/05/22 12:48:53 (permalink)
    Cakewalk only wants happy customers, so they want you to only write in Major chords.
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    Re: Groove Clip (follow pitch) question: Why only major chords? 2015/05/22 13:26:42 (permalink)
    Whahaha, That brightend my day.... 
     
    I am also curious about this. Haven't asked it yet as I am convinced I am overlooking something.... 
     
    Eager to learn the answer
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    Re: Groove Clip (follow pitch) question: Why only major chords? 2015/05/22 17:54:26 (permalink) ☼ Best Answerby magik570 2015/05/22 18:12:18
    magik570
    Its clear to me now how to make the loop/clip follow different pitch/chords through Markers.. however, I am not sure how to handle minor, 7th, 9th chords.
    Example/scenario: blues based song
    Working with B3 Hammond type of loop and I want it to follow the 12 bar blues chords (A7-D7-E7).. i can go to marker and change the key, but can I do something so that it play D7 instead of D (too much to ask?)... i see only Major keys in that list.. 
    I am sure my understand of this is wrong somewhere.. any help would give me more control over loops.



    The "Markers" are pitch markers, not chord markers.  The markers tell Sonar how far to transpose the pitch of recorded MIDI or Audio clips up or down relative to the clip's Reference Note value in the Clip Properties.  Read the "Using pitch markers in the Track view" section of the Sonar reference guide for more info.
     
    In your example, you would need a Groove clip that contains recorded MIDI or audio of a dominant 7th chord.  Then you place markers for A, D, and E at the correct locations in the timeline.
     
    Hope this helps.
     
     

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    Re: Groove Clip (follow pitch) question: Why only major chords? 2015/05/22 18:07:46 (permalink)
    I understand.. will read the "Using pitch markers in the Track view" section of the Sonar reference guide for more info.. I knew I was missing something..

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