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Chord Functions
Chord Events
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Adding Chord Events
PREREQUISITE
Add the chord track.
PROCEDURE
1. Select the Draw tool and click in the chord track.
An undefined chord event named X is added.
2. Select the Object Selection tool and double-click the chord event.
3. In the Editor, select a root note.
4. Optional: Select a chord type, tension, and bass note.
5. Do one of the following:
• To close the Editor, click anywhere outside the Editor.
• To add a new undefined chord event, click Add Chord.
RELATED LINKS
Adding the Chord Track on page 505
Defining Chords By Text Input
In the chord Editor, you can use the text input field to define a chord with the
computer keyboard.
PROCEDURE
1. Double-click a chord event to open the chord Editor.
2. Click in the text input field at the bottom of the Editor.
3. Enter a chord by performing the following actions:
• Define a root note, for example, C, D, E.
• Define accidentals, for example, # or b.
• Define the chord type, for example maj, min, dim, sus, or aug.
• Define a chord extension, for example 7, 9, or 13.
NOTE
If you have activated Solfège in the Note Name pop-up menu (File > Preferences
> Event Display > Chords), you can also enter chords in this format. You must
capitalize the first letter and write “Re” instead of “re”, for example. Otherwise, the
chord is not recognized.
4. Press [Tab] to add a new chord and define it.