The following tables contain examples of what you can enter into the chord symbols popover to input the different possible chord symbol components. You can enter them in any combination.
To open the Chord Symbol popover, do the following:
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Open the Symbols tab, click Text, and activate Chord Symbols to load the mouse cursor. Click on the staff and at the rhythmic position where you want to input a chord symbol.
Chord Symbol Roots
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Type of Chord Symbol Root |
Popover Entry |
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English note names C, D♭, F♯, B, and so on |
C, Db, F#, B, and so on |
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German note names C, D♭, F♯, H, and so on |
C, Des, Fis, H, and so on |
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Fixed-do solfège C, D♭, F, F♯, B, and so on |
do, reb, fa, fa#, ti, and so on |
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Nashville numbers representing scale degrees Assuming C major: C, D♭, F♯, B, and so on |
1, 2b, 4#, 7, and so on |
Chord Symbol Accidentals
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Type of Accidental |
Popover Entry |
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Sharp |
# |
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Flat |
b |
Chord Symbol Qualities
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Chord symbol quality |
Popover Entry |
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Major |
maj, M, ma, or nothing after entering the root |
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Minor |
m, min, or mi |
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Diminished |
dim, di, or o |
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Augmented |
aug, au, ag, or + |
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Half-diminished |
half-dim, halfdim, or hd |
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6/9 |
6/9, 69, or % |
M and m entries for major and minor are case-sensitive.
Chord Symbol Intervals
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Interval |
Popover Entry |
|---|---|
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Scale degrees |
6, 7, 9, and so on |
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Major 7th |
^7 or ^ |
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Major 9th |
^9, maj9, or 9maj7 |
Chord Symbols with Altered Bass Notes
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Example Altered Bass Note Chord Symbols |
Popover Entry |
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G7/D |
G7/D, G7,D |
No Chord Symbols
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No Chord Symbol |
Popover Entry |
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N.C. |
N.C., NC, no chord, or none |