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● Dene a root note, for example, C, D, E.
● Dene accidentals, for example, # or b.
● Dene the chord type, for example maj, min, dim, sus, or aug.
● Dene a chord extension, for example, 7, 9, or 13.
NOTE
If you have activated Solfège in the Note Name pop-up menu in the Preferences dialog
(Event Display—Chords&Pitches page), you can also enter chords in this format. You must
capitalize the
rst letter and write “Re” instead of “re”, for example. Otherwise, the chord is
not recognized.
4.
Press Tab to add a new undened chord and dene it.
Chord Assistant
The Circle of Fifths tab of the Chord Assistant helps you to nd chords that you can apply to the
selected chord event.
● To open the Circle of Fifths tab, double-click a chord event, and click Circle of Fifths.
RELATED LINKS
Chord Assistant – Circle of Fifths on page 630
Chord Assistant – Circle of Fifths
The Circle of Fifths shows the chords in an interactive visualization of the circle of fths.
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To open the Circle of Fifths tab of the Chord Assistant, double-click a chord event, and click
Circle of Fifths.
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The origin chord that denes the current key is shown in the center of the Chord Assistant
and is marked as tonic (I).
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The outer circle shows the twelve major chords ordered in intervals of fths.
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The inner circle displays the corresponding parallel minor chords.
Chord Functions
Chord Events
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