Chord Progressions Window

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CHORD PROGRESSIONS WINDOW

The Chord Progressions window is where chord progressions are made.

Chord Progressions are displayed in Roman numerals inside of Chord Fields, rectangular white panels representing one bar each.

This window has the following components:

Play Button, in the upper left of the window, plays the highlighted chord progression,

Help buttons, for window and field-level help:

Scr Help button	Help for this window (screen)
Item Help button	Help for any item - click this button and then click the item that you need help for

Bars per Chord Button Group, at the mid left of the window, sets the duration of chords,

Chord Progression Panel, in the upper right of the window, with:

side tabs	select the number of roots in a chord progression (different chords can be built on the same root)
top tabs	select the mode (major or minor) of the chord progression
Generator Panel(s) Save button	Generate a Chord Progression by selecting one chord in each column while holding down the <CTRL> key. save a chord progression in a Generator Panel by copying it under the corresponding Bank Panel's Saved heading.
Bank Panel(s) Delete button	a tree (a list organized by headings and sub-headings) of pre-written and saved chord progressions. delete the bottom chord progression under the Saved heading in a Bank Panel.

Composition Panel, in the lower part of the window, containing:

Copy button, Select a Chord Progression for Use by copying it into the highlighted Chord Fields from the Generator Panel or Bank Panel, as the case may be,

Slider Panel, containing:

Left slider	highlights Chord Fields beginning at the left margin of the row opposite the slider
Right slider	highlights Chord Fields beginning at the midway point of the indicated row

Clear All button, removes all chords from all rows.

Composition Table, comprised of:

Fields Table	three rows and four columns of white 1-bar Chord Fields, displaying chords selected for use through clicking the Copy button
Units Table	three rows and four columns of colored 2-bar Units, displaying forms selected for use in the Form (Melody) window

see also Basic Patterns, Chord Progressions