Chord Symbols and Diagrams

You can add, edit, and delete chord symbols and chord diagrams (guitar tablature) in your score. Chord symbols have no effect on MIDI data. Also, chord symbols are not included when exporting MIDI data from Pro Tools to a MIDI file, but they are included when exporting to a Sibelius file (.sib) or when using the Send to Sibelius command.

You can also add and delete chord symbols in the Chord Symbol ruler in the Edit window and in MIDI Editor windows. However, Chord Diagrams (guitar tab) are only displayed in the Score Editor window.

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 select Insert > Chord.

2 In the Chord Change dialog, select the name for the root of the Chord from the Chord selector (such as D).

3 Select the quality from the Chord Quality selector (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.

 

Chord symbol and diagram in the score

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 option.

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 option.