Options

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Fretboard type

Here you choose between various fretboard types.When you switch between frets with different number of strings(from Nylon to Bass 5,for example) tuning also switches to standard tuning for that instrument

• Left handed  if checked fretboard is flipped horizontally so lefthanded guitarists can use the program without frustration

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Display

• keyboard  if checked then piano keyboard is show,and shows what is on fretboard.Same you can do by double clicking in application caption bar. (red bar on top of window)

• notes for keyboard if checked notes are displayed for pressed piano keys.Depending on dot type for guitar it will be or note name (C,D#...) or degree of major scale(1,2#...)

• fret numbers  if checked fret numbers are shown above frets.

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Dots

Choose dots which represents notes on fretboard.

• dots only (with root) notes are displayed as simple dot with 'R' letter on it if note is root note(root is same as key,or tonality)

• notes  note names are displayed (if sharp-# or flat-b  notes are used depends on formula that represents current chord,scale or whatever is displayed)

• degrees of major scale notes are represented in degrees of current key major scale(If key is G,for example,1 means G,1# means G# ...etc)

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Sound settings

• Midi out let you choose midi device(sound card) that will be used for playing sounds

• Instrument let you choose instrument for playing sounds (avoid using instruments with long sustained notes,for the purpose the best ones are,well ,acoustic guitar and acoustic piano)
  
• Synth sound  sound which will be used for playing chords in "long play" mode (red play button)

• Volume level of sound

• Chord notes interval time delay between successive notes of chord.

• Scale & arpeggio notes interval same as above(the less value is-the more it will sound like Yngwie Malmsteen is playing )

• Playing pattern is order in which notes are played for scales and arpeggios.Up means that notes will be played ascending,Down-descending,Up-Down-ascending then descending,Down- Up-descending then ascending.All that will be played through number of octaves chosen in number of octaves option.

• Number of octaves see above explanation

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Tuning

Choose one of the tunings offered.When you switch to another fretboard type list of tunings also switches to only that which are appropriate for chosen fretboard.Also when changed between fretboards with different number of strings (for example Gibson to Bass) tuning is automatically seated to standard tuning for that instrument