JJazzLab 4
A complete and open application for backing tracks generation.
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A complete and open application for backing tracks generation.
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In JJazzLab "rhythm" usually means a music style, like pop or bossa-nova.
🎵 With JJazzLab you quickly create backing tracks for any song, even complex ones. It’s a jam buddy to have fun practicing at home or learn new stuff. It’s also a great tool for teaching or early-stage composing.
🎷 JJazzLab is designed to make non-boring backing tracks, backing tracks with variety, rhythmic accents and dynamics. You can start a solo slowly and gradually build up the atmosphere!
💻 JJazzLab is open-source with an open architecture: developers can easily add new features and new music generation capabilities.
Install and run JJazzLab, then :
Load an example song file : menu File/Open Songs... and select ExampleFiles/BluesMinor.sng
Press the Play button : you should hear the backing track -if not, check the Midi Out device in menu Tools/Options (Preferences on Mac)
Start editing the song using the editors and hear how it impacts the generated backing track.
If you prefer to quickly create a new backing track from scratch, check out this video:
Hundreds of ready-to-use music styles (rhythms) available
Introduce dynamics and variety in just a few clicks, for example:
mute the guitar in the intro
add a break at the end of the 2nd verse and congas in the 3rd verse
boost intensity and slightly increase tempo at the end
add anticipated chords
simplify the piano on the first verse
Add user tracks to customize your backing track
Attach annotations/lyrics to bars
Play transposed (for sax, etc.)
Use Midi remote commands to control playback
Easy Reader window: shows the playing chords (and annotations/lyrics) with a large font
Chord inspector: shows selected chord symbol notes and scales (piano, guitar diagrams, score)
Arranger keyboard mode: control backing track in (pseudo) real-time via a Midi input device
Improvisation help: generate improvisation guides on your chord leadsheet
