M-AUDIO Pro Tools Recording Studio User Manual

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To insert a chord symbol:

1

With the Note Selector, Grabber, or Pencil

tool, Right-click at the location in the score
where you want to add a chord symbol and se-
lect Insert > Chord.

2

In the Chord Change dialog, select the name

for the root of the Chord from the Chord selec-
tor (such as D).

3

Select the quality from the Chord Quality se-

lector (such as major or minor).

4

Select the bass note of the chord from the Bass

selector (such as B-flat for an inverted G minor
chord).

5

Select a Chord Diagram (guitar tablature) from

the available options.

6

Click OK.

The selected chord symbol is placed above the
top staff in the system.

To edit a chord symbol:

1

With the Grabber tool, double-click the chord

symbol you want to edit.

2

Make changes in the Chord Change dialog,

and click OK.

To move a chord symbol:

„

With the Grabber tool, drag the chord symbol

to a new location.

To delete a chord symbol:

„

With the Grabber tool, Alt-click (Windows) or

Option-click (Mac) the chord symbol you want
to delete.

To display or hide chord symbols in the score:

„

In the Score Settings dialog (File > Score

Setup

), enable or disable the Chord Symbols op-

tion.

To display or hide chord diagrams (guitar tab) in
the score:

„

In the Score Settings dialog (File > Score

Setup

), enable or disable the Chord Diagrams op-

tion.

Chord Change dialog

Chord selector

Chord Quality

selector

Bass selector

Chord Diagrams

Chord symbol in the score

chord symbol

chord diagram

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