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	Product Video   Click on button to watch a video describing the main features.  User Manual User Manual User Manual User Manual Click on link to go to User Manuals page.  Free download Click on the "Download" button below, and follow instructions to install the application on your computer.  Easy to use All commands are self-evident, and can be quickly reviewed by reading the roll-over tool-tips, or by watching the product Video. For more details, consult the User Manual.  Speedy editing Most editing functions have a keyboard shortcut, to allow for speedy composing and editing. Shortcut reminders are available in a convenient drop-down menu.  Open .HAB  files Get .HAB files from the Sample File Repository.  Nudge notes Move notes along the chromatic scale, and hear changes in the resulting chord. Ideal for exploring complex harmonies in chorale format.  Split & meld  notes Note insertion is based on the two basic divisions in music: binary and ternary. Ideal for exploring complex rhythms utilizing any combination of binary and ternary note divisions.  Ready-made  chords Chords can be added automatically in relation to Key, providing a framework for composition.  7 navigation modes Hear the score using one of 7 navigation modes (Note-wise, Step-wise, Snapshot, Go To, Rapid Scroll, Line-Flip and Cinematic), enabling full control of what is heard while composing and editing.  Cross-platform This application is written in Java, so will run on any operating system (Windows, Mac, Linux) that has Java 5.1 (or higher) installed on it. Get Java here.  Upgradeable     Activate additional features by upgrading to higher versions of HarmonyBuilder, using the "Upgrade" menu in the application's menu bar.  Save song files   Save song files to your hard drive or public web archive. Also, save in MIDI format.  Save Forum files   Save compositions in the HarmonyHub Forum to your hard drive.  Save/Edit Archive files     Save compositions in the HarmonyHub public archive to your hard drive, and re-edit them.  Text tool   Comments, chord symbols, lyrics, etc. can be added to the score.  Line Tool   Add lines to score, to indicate specific notes or chords.  E-mail composition  hyperlink   E-mail a private hyperlink, to any number of friends, that will open the composition directly in a browser.  Error Checking     As you compose, color-coded markings will appear over voice-leading errors, like parallel and hidden 5ths and 8ves; the incorrect motion of 7ths, diminished 5ths, and leading-tones; surpassed note range limits; excessive intervals between notes; and more. See User Manual for complete descriptions.  Automatic Chord  Recognition     All scale chords are recognized by the program, and described in a Nomenclature panel, both in Figured Bass notation and Chord Symbol notation. Also, exact intervals between adjacent notes are shown.  Error Printing     Any combination of errors can be selected for printing to paper or PDF. Teachers can then return corrected homework to their students as a printout or a PDF attached to an e-mail.  Color Snapshot     When in Snapshot navigation mode, the function of each chord note (root, 3rd, 5th, 7th) can be color-coded for easy recognition. This is very useful for creating chord extensions!  Chord Voicing  Generator       The program lists all possible permutations of note positions (i.e. voicings), within a user-defined range, for each selected "next" chord.  Error Filtering       All chords that contain voice-leading errors with the "previous" chord can be filtered out of the options list. Also included are a voice-crossing filter and repeated-note filter.  Find Next Chord       All triads and seventh chords (from both major and minor scales) can be selected from a chord wheel, together with their inversion and voicing choice.  Suggestion Window       This feature shows the best options for the "next" chord, based on the "previous" chord.  Visual and Aural  Feedback       Each potential "next" chord is presented both as a sound and a color combination, helping the user choose the best "next" chord in the composition.  Set Melody       This feature allows users to fix a melody note for each chord, and list all voicing options having that melody note, including those found in other keys! Excellent for the reharmonizing a given melody.  Set Bass Note       This feature allows users to determine the bass note of each successive chord, and list all chord and key options! Excellent for creating or resolving Figured Bass excercises. Personal Online Score Database         Sudents or teachers can log in to a password-protected personal online account to save or retreive their scores. Dedicated Forum         Personalized forum with full control over Forum Categories and database. Activation Cost Free $30 $130 $300 $300 + server subscription Note: upgrading any version will discount payments already made for prior version(s). Download Download the installer for HarmonyBuilder (Demo). Upgrade from inside the Demo to obtain functionality of other versions. Purchase Activation Key     Secure online payment via PayPal or Credit Card.             ©2008 Musilogic, Inc.