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Chords-symbols are a text style with special characteristics enabling MusiCAD to use chords for accompaniment parts like automated bass and automated chord lines. Chord symbols are frequently used in lead sheets.
Adding chord symbols to a melody is an easy task since the text style chord symbols is the default text style. So when typing any of the letters a-g, a prompt for a chord symbol will pop up.
If you don't have a clue which chord is needed you can get help from the chord wizard
A list of chord-symbols that MusiCAD will recognize:
|
intern |
alternative display |
chord notes |
remarks |
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C |
Cma |
1 3 5 |
C-major |
|
Cm |
C- | Cmi |
1 3b 5 |
C-minor |
|
C2 |
Csus2 |
1 2 5 |
C suspended 2nd |
|
C4 |
Csus4 | Csus |
1 4 5 |
C suspended 4th |
|
C5 |
|
1 5 8 |
C without third ('power chord') |
|
C6 |
|
1 3 5 6 |
C-major (added 6th) |
|
Cm6 |
C-6 | Cmi6 |
1 3b 5 6 |
C-minor (added 6th) |
|
C7 |
|
1 3 5 7b |
C-dominant 7th |
|
Cm7 |
C-7 | Cmi7 |
1 3b 5 7b |
C-minor 7th |
|
C^ |
|
1 3 5 7 |
C-major 7th |
|
Cm^ |
CmM7 | CmiMaj7 |
1 3b 5 7 |
C-minor major 7th |
|
C9 |
|
1 3 5 9 |
C 9th |
|
C9b |
C(b9) |
1 3 5 9b |
C- flatted 9th |
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C11 |
|
1 3 5 11 |
C-major 11th |
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C13 |
|
1 3 5 13 |
C-major13th |
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Co |
CO | Cdim | Cdim7 |
1 3b 5b 6 |
diminished, dim |
|
C0 |
|
1 3b 5b 7b |
half-diminished |
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C+ |
C+ | Caug | C(5#) |
1 3 5# |
C-augmented 5th |
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C# |
|
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C sharp |
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Cb |
|
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C flat |
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C9/h |
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C-9th added b |
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C9#11 |
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C-9th added sharp 11th |
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C9b11 |
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|
C-9th added flat 11th |
First mentioned chord form is preferred chord entry (and chord storage within MusiCAD files)
Chord symbols allow you to easily generate chord diagrams with your music.
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