Number of Steps

Contents > Chordal Motif Editor > Number of Steps

Use these buttons to specify how many steps are used in the motif. A Chordal motif may use anything from 1 to 12 steps. Each motif can use a different number of steps.

The table below shows some typical situations.

  Simple Medium Complex
4 beats/bar 1 or 2 4 or 8 8
3 beats/bar 1 or 3 6 or 9 9 or 12

The default number of steps for Chordal motifs is 4. The Set Number of Steps for 3/4 Time function in the Options Menu changes all Chordal motifs to use 3 steps.

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