Hi Walt,

Thank you for you kind compliment.

A step by step on creating a song would be difficult because I use different ways.

One is to start as Rikki did, use the Melodyist to create a song. BIAB can create two types of songs. AABA and ABCA. The first means 2 rounds of the same main melody then a chorus then a repeat of the main melody. The second is the main melody once then raised to a different set of chords.

What I'll do is create the type of song I want then delete the melody before I listen to it the first time. That way when I hear the cords I can create my own melody without the influence of the one BIAB created. Then I record my own melody and tweak the chords.

Usually I'll save the original just in case I don't come up with anything. In this case I may use the basic melody but record over pieces that don't sound right or have enough happening.

BIAB also allows you to "Jazz Up" a song so you can put in the basic chords as in the EZ Play music then select "Jazz Up" and it will fill in chords or change some to 7th so on.

I also will take the main chord and add variation for example if there are 4 bars of C I might try C13 at the second bar or C9 or C6/G just to see how they sound in the song. The sad part is that while I may not even know how to play a C13 I can write a song that uses it.

Another way I write is the usually way where I just sit at the piano and start to play. If I here something I like I write it down then go to BIAB and start entering the chords. When I'm done I record the melody using either BIAB or Power Tracks.

I hope this gives you some things to play with. It's great fun to do when I have a bunch of time which is not often enough.

BIAB is a great tool but even with it connected to the KN ro PR it does not have the same quality of styles as the KN/PRs.

One of my favorites on our Website is "Sunday Afternoon" which is when I wrote it.

Best Wishes,
Heather