Outline of the Steps
Find a song
- https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/
- Web search
Determine the key
- Usually at the top on the sheet
- First and last chord
- Find the sheet music
Link to RGS lesson: How to Find the Key (log in)
Now for Band-In-A-Box
- Select Key
- Choose style
- Type in the title in Song Picker
- Choose which ever Style sounds good
- Type in the chords
- Sing the words
- You may refer to the sheet music if you are unsure
- Play the song to test
- Add intro: Edit > Song Form > Add Intro
- Sing along and make changes
You can also…
- Change keys
- Change Tempo
- Play along with guitar
- Experiment with different grooves
- Improvise over chords
- Download as an MP3
More Information…
I don't remember where I originally bought Band-in-the Box but I'm pretty sure I started with the least expensive version. I have upgraded several times over the years directly from https://www.pgmusic.com.
I currently own the Band-in-a-Box UltraPAK 2020. I purchased my last level upgrades on a portable hard drive which they mailed to me. The file for the versions with the Real Tracks are quite large (many Giga Bytes) and it would take a lot of my time to download them. I run the program directly from the hard disk.
Here’s a forum post on the PGMusic website that explains the different versions Understanding the Different Band-in-a-Box PAKs