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● First play the root with one nger, and then play the remaining notes of the chord
while still holding down the root.
● Play all the notes of the chord together, then release them all, then replay the root
note.
TIP
To input a chord symbol that consists only of the root note, just play a single note.
RELATED LINKS
Chord symbols on page 417
Inputting chord symbols on page 194
Chord symbols popover on page 190
Input methods for chord symbols on page 190
Indicating altered bass notes in chord symbols with a MIDI keyboard
You can indicate that chords have altered bass notes when inputting chord symbols with a MIDI
keyboard.
PROCEDURE
1. In Write mode, open the chord symbols popover.
2. Indicate which note is the altered bass note of a chord in any of the following ways when
using a MIDI keyboard:
● Play all notes of the chord together with the altered bass note at the bottom.
● Play the chord and its altered bass note separately: hold down the keys for the
chord, then play the altered bass note while keeping the rest of the keys of the
chord depressed.
RELATED LINKS
Chord symbols on page 417
Chord symbols popover on page 190
Inputting chord symbols on page 194
Input methods for clefs and octave lines
You can input clefs and octave lines with the keyboard by using the clefs and octave lines
popover, and also with the mouse by clicking clefs and octave lines in the Clefs panel.
Inputting clefs and octave lines with the popover
You can input clefs and octave lines with the keyboard by entering an appropriate short-hand for
the clef or octave line you want into the clefs and octave lines popover. Clefs and octave lines
share the same popover, as both affect the pitch and register of notes.
You can open the clefs and octave lines popover in Write mode in any of the following ways:
● Press Shift-C.
● Choose Write > Create Clef.
The icon on the left-hand side of the popover matches the corresponding button in the Notations
toolbox on the right of the window.
Write mode
Notations input
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