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Transposing with Chord Names

I've used NWC for many years.  I often write jazz charts in which the melody is written with regular notes and the chord symbols appear above the staff (e.g. Bb, F#m7b5).

The problem is that I often need to transpose these charts for, for example, tenor sax.  Is there any solution other than manually changing each chord symbol?

Thanks,

Re: Transposing with Chord Names

Reply #1
In NWC 1.75, you're pretty much stuck with replacing each instance of the chord.  You can try search and replace, but I've found it's probably just as fast to do each one.

Once you go to NWC 2.0, however, there is a user-developed tool that will do it automatically.  I have used it extensively and it works great (thanks Andrew Purdam).  It was one of the features I had always wished for and now have it.

Hope this helps.

John
John

 

Re: Transposing with Chord Names

Reply #2
Well, that's great news.  Now I don't have to switch to a different application.  Thanks.