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You can use any chords for composition that you like, including complex chords and chords where the chord tones are not contained in the scale.
Each level in the chord for composition must use notes that are contained within a major 7th intervalthat is, less than one octave. If a level of the chord for composition extends beyond an octave, notes in the lower part of the chord may be ignored, and the pattern notes are incorrectly identified according to their function in the chord scale. If the bottom notes of a chord for composition are ignored, the scale function assigned to the pattern notes is offset by an interval of a third or more. This causes the pattern to play incorrectly with any chord.
To ensure that a pattern plays over many types of chords with predictable results, use the following guidelines for choosing a chord for composition:
If you want to use a pattern with a specific set of chords in a segment, you can design the pattern using those exact chords in the Chords for Composition track. Thus, you can design each measure in the pattern using a specific chord for composition, and then use that exact chord for corresponding measure in a segment. This provides complete predictability for what notes will play in a segment.