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NOTE
This works only if the last chord event on the chord track is selected.
3 Chord denition buttons
Activate these buttons to dene a root note, a chord type, a tension, and a bass note for
your chord event.
NOTE
If you do not select a separate bass note, the setting is linked to the root note, so that no
extra bass note is heard.
4 Keyboard display
Shows the notes of the chord event, considering the current voicing settings.
5 Dene Chord by Text Input
Allows you to dene a chord using the computer keyboard.
6 Activate MIDI Input
Allows you to dene a chord by playing a chord on your MIDI keyboard. If the chord is
recognized, it is reected by the chord buttons and the keyboard display.
Adding Chord Events
PREREQUISITE
You have added a chord track.
PROCEDURE
1. Select the Draw tool and click in the chord track.
An undened 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 undened chord event, click Add Chord.
RELATED LINKS
Adding the Chord Track on page 575
Dening Chords by Text Input
In the chord Editor, you can use the text input eld to dene a chord with the computer
keyboard.
PROCEDURE
1. Double-click a chord event to open the chord Editor.
2. Click in the text input eld at the bottom of the Editor.
3. Enter a chord by performing the following actions:
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Dene a root note, for example, C, D, E.
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Dene accidentals, for example, # or b.
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Dene the chord type, for example maj, min, dim, sus, or aug.
Chord Functions
Chord Events
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