Chord symbols popover - Dorico Elements - 6.1

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Dorico Elements
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6.1
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The chord symbols popover allows you to input chord symbols with any combination of components, using either the computer keyboard, the Keyboard panel, or a MIDI keyboard.

You can open the chord symbols popover in Write mode in any of the following ways when either an item is selected or the caret is active:

  • Press Shift-Q.

  • In the Notations toolbox, click Popovers , then Chord Symbols .

  • Select an existing chord symbol and press Return.

  • Choose Writeand thenCreate Chord Symbol.

When inputting global chord symbols, the icon on the left-hand side of the popover matches the corresponding button in the Notations toolbox. When inputting local chord symbols, the icon on the left-hand side of the popover appears smaller and includes the icon for a single player.

Chord symbols popover with an example entry for a global chord symbol
Chord symbols popover with an example entry for a local chord symbol
Chord Symbols button in the Notations toolbox
Tip

  • You can combine multiple entries to create more complex chord symbols.

  • To input a parenthesized chord symbol, enclose its entry in round brackets, such as (Cmaj7).

  • The appearance of the resulting chord symbols depends on your settings in the Chord Symbols Options dialog. The structure of your entry in the chord symbols popover is not considered. For example, entering a C major chord as C, Cmaj, or CM results in the same chord symbol.

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