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		  	 Application : !Chords
			   (c) Andrew Bennett
			        Freeware

		         version 0.10 10-10-95
            
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 Copyright:
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       This software and the associated files are the copyright of
Andrew Bennett.  The package may be freely distributed as long as
it remains unaltered and no more than 2 is charged for the disc. 
The author accepts no responsibility for any damage or loss of
data resulting from the use or misuse of this software.
            
            
 Description:
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	An interactive chord dictionary.  In this early version
you can just look up named chords so it is really only useful if
you have a chord name but don't know what it looks like.  However
I hope to get it working the other way (give it a chord shape and
it will tell you the name).

	At the moment it contains 180 chord fingerings, each chord
may have more than one fingering.  The program can also deal with
enharmonic equivalents (i.e. Bb is the same chord as A#) so you
may refer to a chord by either name when there is an equivalent. 

	The equivalents are:
	Bb -> A#	Cb -> B		B# -> C
	Db -> C#	Eb -> D#	Fb -> E
	E# -> F		Gb -> F#	Ab -> G#
	
	Note than a "Flat" is indicated by the 'b' symbol, due to
the limitations of ASCII.
	
	
	
 Instructions:
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	This application uses interactive help, which I would
reccommend you use on the chord selection window (see below) if
any of the symbols are unfamiliar.

	On loading the application installs on the icon bar and
open the chord display window, showing a standard chord box, the
chord name, and a toolbox.

The standard chord box:
	Most guitarists will be familiar with this but in case you
arn't A brief description follows.  The grid represents the
fretboard with the 'nut' at the top. Horizontal lines are the
frets, vertical lines are strings.  The standard tuning is
assumed.  The following symbols are used:

	Cross:			Do not play this string.
	Small o:	        Play this string open (no fingers)
	Filled Red Circle:	Put you finger here. The Number
indicates which finger to use, one for the index finger to four
for the little finger.
	Empty Red Circle:	As above but it is optional.

The Chord Name:
	Pretty self explanitary, except a 'b' symbolises a 'flat'. 
The numbers following the note show the number of chords found and
how far through them you are.

The toolbox:
	?:  Open the 'Chord Selector' window.
	>:  Show Next Chord.
	<:  Show Previous Chord.
	
The Chord Selector Window:
	Each chord is broken down into three components. On the
Chord Selector there are three sets of radio icons and, by
selecting one from each set, a chord can be built up.  The first
set cosists of the letters A to G, the second selects between a
natural, sharp or flat chord, and the final set consists of many
different chord endings.
	So if you wanted to see C#m6 (C sharp minor sixth) you
would click 'C' in the first set, sharp in the second and 'm6' in
the third.  For a natural chord or a Major chord, symbols are not
usually written so the 'A' chord would consist of 'A', natural,
and 'M'.
	N.B. Some of the radio icons in the third set are greyed
out, they are for when moveable chords are added.
		
 Bugs:
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	None, I hope.  But if you find any bugs, incompatibilities
or find a mistake in the data please let me know.
	
 History:
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	0.10  First release.
	
 Acknowledgements:
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 !DeskLib by Jason Williams (et al.) was used to produce this
software.
 The source was edited on !Zap which is double plus good.

 Future Developements:
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	- Select chords according to the key.
	- Movable chords, calculated from a single shape but shown
anywhere on the fretboard.
	- Searching the data by drawing' a chord.
	
 Contact:
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 Andrew Bennett            E-mail: lunchtime@arcade.demon.co.uk
 203 London Road
 Chesterton
 Newcastle
 Staffs
 ST5 7HT
 

	
