Chord Grid Selector

You can select and filter individual chord grids from your instrument tunings and chord grid libraries in the Chord Grid Selector.

Figure. Chord Grid Selector pane in the Chord Grid Library window.

The Chord Grid Selector includes the following parameters:

Instrument parameters

  • Name pop-up menu: Choose the name of the instrument tuning you want to use.

  • Tuning field: Displays the default tuning for the chosen instrument.

  • Number of Strings field: Displays the default number of strings for the chosen instrument.

  • Capo pop-up menu: Choose the fret on which to place the Capo. Choose 0 to play at the original chord, 1 to place a Capo on the first fret, and so on.

Filter parameters

  • Root Note pop-up menu: Filter the chord grids according to root note.

  • Bass Note pop-up menu: Filter the chord grids according to bass note.

  • Chord Type pop-up menu: Filter the chord grids according to chord type.

  • Difficulty pop-up menu: Filter the chord grids according to difficulty.

  • Favorites checkbox: Filter the chord grids according to those tagged as favorites.

  • Library pop-up menu: Filter the chord grids according to library (those libraries that are linked to the chosen tuning).

  • No Transpositions checkbox: Filter the chord grids according to transposition.

View parameters

  • Number of Frets pop-up menu: Choose the number of frets (four, five, or six) to be shown in the chord grids.

  • Left-Handed checkbox: Change the chord grid display to suit left-handed users.

Other parameters

  • Playback button: Click to listen to a selected chord grid.

  • Action pop-up menu: Choose how the chord grid strings are played back and at what tempo.

    • Chord: All strings are played back simultaneously.

    • Arpeggio Up, Arpeggio Down: Each string is played back one after the other.

    • Slow, Medium, Fast: Choose the playback tempo.

  • Delete button: Click to delete a non-factory chord grid.

  • New button: Click to create a new chord grid. The Chord Grid Editor pane opens and shows an empty chord grid.

  • Edit button: Click to edit a selected chord grid. The Chord Grid Editor pane opens and shows the selected chord grid.

    Note: This same edit action can be triggered by double-clicking a chord grid in the Chord Grid Selector.

For information about inserting and editing chord grids, see Insert and edit chord grids in the Score Editor.