Apple Logic Pro 9 - Manual (Page 918)

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Double-click one of the extensions.
An insertion point appears in the extension line, allowing you to edit the extension the
same way you do regular text.
The appearance of chord symbols can be edited in the Text Styles window by changing
the text styles assigned to the chord root and extensions. (For more information about
text styles, see
Working with Text Styles .)
To change the appearance of chord symbols
1 Open the Text Styles window by choosing Text > Text Styles in the Score Editor.
2 Edit the text style for the chord root (named Chord Root) and for the extensions (named
Chord Extensions).
Inputting Several Chord Symbols
If you want to insert several chord symbols into the same staff, there is a shortcut (similar
to the lyric input mode) available. After you enter text for the first chord, press Tab, rather
than Return. The insertion point automatically moves to the position of the next (displayed)
note or rest. Enter the desired chord and repeat the process, or press Tab several times,
to move to the target position for the next chord symbol.
Tip: If you want to insert one chord per bar into a very busy part, it’s much faster to create
an empty MIDI region, and enter chords into it. (The insertion point moves to the next
bar when you press Tab in empty regions.) After you enter chords, you can either merge
the MIDI region with the original MIDI region in the Arrange area, or copy and paste all
chords at once.
Enharmonically Changing Chord Symbols
You can change the roots of chord symbols enharmonically. Only additional bass notes
need to be edited directly in the Chord Symbol window. When changing a chord
enharmonically, the chord’s spelling changes, but the pitches of the chord notes remain
identical. For example, when changing the “Gb7” enharmonically, it becomes “F#7.”
To enharmonically change the root of chord symbols
1 Select the chord.
2 Do one of the following:
• Choose Attributes > Accidentals > Enharmonic Shift: # (or use the Enharmonic Shift: #
key command, default assignment: Shift-Page Down).
• Choose Attributes > Accidentals > Enharmonic Shift: b (or use the Enharmonic Shift: b
key command, default assignment: Shift-Page Up).
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