To insert a chord symbol:
With the Note Selector, Grabber, or Pencil
1
tool, Right-click at the location in the score
where you want to add a chord symbol and se-
lect Insert > Chord.
In the Chord Change dialog, select the name
2
for the root of the Chord from the Chord selec-
tor (such as D).
Chord selector
Chord Diagrams
Chord Change dialog
Select the quality from the Chord Quality se-
3
lector (such as major or minor).
Select the bass note of the chord from the Bass
4
selector (such as B-flat for an inverted G minor
chord).
Select a Chord Diagram (guitar tablature) from
5
the available options.
Click OK.
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Chord Quality
selector
Bass selector
The selected chord symbol is placed above the
top staff in the system.
chord symbol
Chord symbol in the score
To edit a chord symbol:
With the Grabber tool, double-click the chord
1
symbol you want to edit.
Make changes in the Chord Change dialog,
2
and click OK.
To move a chord symbol:
With the Grabber tool, drag the chord symbol
to a new location.
To delete a chord symbol:
With the Grabber tool, Alt-click (Windows) or
Option-click (Mac) the chord symbol you want
to delete.
To display or hide chord symbols in the score:
In the Score Settings dialog (File > Score
Setup), enable or disable the Chord Symbols op-
tion.
To display or hide chord diagrams (guitar tab) in
the score:
In the Score Settings dialog (File > Score
Setup), enable or disable the Chord Diagrams op-
tion.
chord diagram
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