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Liz Hengberg

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Best known for Songwriter

Liz Hengberg wrote “Hear the Willow Cry” with Chris Stapleton, recorded by The Steeldrivers on The Steeldrivers (2008).

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Builds a per-song printout — lyrics for vocals, chord chart for instrumentals. One song per page; long songs auto-shrink to fit.

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Subtitle

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Front matter

Cover page Cover page Today's date Today's date

Table of contents Table of contents Page numbers Page numbers

Binding margin Extra side margin for hole-punching or folder binding

Per song Chord chart (vocal songs) Include the chord chart on each vocal song's page Arrangement line Show the compact arrangement legend above each song

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Chords (vocal songs)

Chords display

Position

Minor key display

Chart (instrumentals)

Form

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Key Notes Today's date

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Lyrics size

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Listening on

Cleanest voice — mic is recorded raw.

Vocal sync Auto

If your voice lands late in the take, raise this until it lines up.

My takes

• Save to song keeps just your voice — never the band.

• Takes are private to you, up to 5 per song.

• Click one to play it over the band — it follows your key and tempo changes.

• Hit Record while it plays to layer a harmony on your own lead.

Saved takes play along in Real Band and Karaoke — record over one to layer harmonies.

Your take

Saves just your voice to this song, privately — play it over the band later or layer harmonies on it.

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SpacePlay / pause

RRecord yourself — arms while stopped, take starts with play

↑↓Tempo ±1 BPM · Shift = ±5

←→Skip 1 sec · Shift = 10 (after clicking the progress bar)

HomeEndJump to start / end (after clicking the progress bar)

Shift+click or double-clickDrop a pin

Click-drag a waveformLoop that stretch (drops both pins)

TR0Song view: zoom in / out (Pro Tools style) · 0 = fit

Scroll ↑↓ or pinchSong view: zoom at the cursor · scroll ←→ pans

Click a sectionLoop it · Shift+click adds sections

Drag the waveLoop that stretch. It snaps to the nearest beat; hold Shift to place it exactly where you let go

←→Previous / next section · inside the loop when one is on

DeleteClear the loop

+−0Zoom the song wave · 0 = fit

Scroll ↑↓ or pinchZoom at the cursor · scroll ←→ pans

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Tempo BPM

Groove Voicing

Band mix

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Mandolin

Bass

Melody

Bass runs walks into chord changes

Volume

Count in

Clicks before the band comes in, so you start together.

Count

Speed up

Raises the tempo as the band goes round, so you build up speed.

Add5BPM

every5times through

Drop out

The band goes quiet for a bar or two and you keep the time going.

Pattern

Play3bars,

then drop1bars

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KEY CAPO

No loop —

Tempo

— BPM · 100%

Speed up

BPM every

loops

Drop out

Play

bars drop

bar(s)

Mix

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Mandolin

Bass

Vocal

Band

Low 0

Mid 0

High 0

L / R C

Blur lyrics

after

seconds

Mixer

VOCAL

BAND

MASTER

Sound

Volume

Low 0 Mid 0 High 0 L / R C

Backing Band

GUITAR

MANDOLIN

BASS

Bass runs

Volume

Metronome

Volume

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Looper

Looper Tempo BPM Count-in clicks

Press Record — four beats count you in.

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Metronome

Groove

Voice

Key

120 BPM

Click on

Guitar
Mandolin
Banjo
Dobro
Fiddle
Bass

Capo

–

Tap power to start

Tuning

Reference tone