PG Music Inc.

29 Cadillac Ave.
Victoria, BC V8Z 1T3 Canada
Phone: 800-268-6272 250-475-2874
Fax: 877-475-1444 250-475-2937
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Duets for Band-in-a-Box

By Miles Black

Have you ever noticed how much easier and fun it is practicing along with
another musician? Whether youre working on your sight-reading, or
learning a new piece of music, you can often make a lot more progress when
someone else is practicing with you.
This is the purpose of the Duets series: To provide the Band-in-a-Box user
with a more inspiring way to practice! This program contains 50 original
Duets. They are divided into five stylistic genres of music: Bebop, Classical,
Rock, Smooth Jazz, and (Mainstream) Jazz. The user simply prints out their
melody part, and Band-in-a-Box will provide the accompaniment using great
sounding styles along with a harmony-counterpoint part.
Or, just open up the lead-sheet window, hold down the Ctrl key and select M
(Melody) and S (Soloist) if you want to display both parts. These are the 2
separate tracks for the Duets. If the computer is your Duet partner which is
the whole idea you need only display the part you are playing. Dont forget
to set the Scroll-ahead (Opt. Notation Options) to the desired setting. This
way youll have an automatic page- turner.
Before you know it, your sight-reading will improve and youll gain a deeper
understanding of how to play stylistically within each genre.
Have fun.