CAKEWALK Cakewalk SONAR, User Manual

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Chords and Marks
The Staff view lets you add and edit chord symbols, dynamic markings, hairpin symbols, and pedal
events. Like notes, these symbols are placed in the score with the Draw tool. They can be selected, cut,
copied, pasted, deleted, and dragged and dropped. With the exception of pedal marks, though, these
symbols have no audible effect; they serve only to enhance and clarify the printed score.
Adding Chord Symbols
The Staff view lets you enter chord symbols above the staff. You can enter both ordinary chord names
and guitar chord symbols, which display both the chord name and fingering. SONAR has a large
number of predefined chords from which you can choose. You can also define and save your own chords.
If a track is split into treble/bass staves, chords are allowed only above the upper (treble) staff.
SONAR stores its library of chords in the file
CHORDS
.
LIW
. The chords in the library are sorted into
groups. You can add and remove chords from the library, create new groups (i.e., for alternative guitar
tunings), and add chords from a different library file.
You edit chords in the Chord Properties dialog box. Chord properties are shown in the following table:
The Chord Properties dialog box also lets you draw guitar chord grids and manage the chord library.
You can suppress the display of all guitar chord diagrams by deselecting the Show Chord Grids option
in the Staff view's Layout dialog box. With this option disabled, only chord text appears.
To Add a Chord Symbol
1. Click the Draw tool .
2. Select the Chord tool .
3. Position the pointer above the staff (the pointer changes to a pencil when you are in a legal
position).
4. Click to place a chord symbol.
SONAR inserts a copy of the most recently added chord (by default, C). You can then edit the symbol to
display the chord you want.
To Move a Chord Symbol
1. Click the Draw tool .
2. Drag the chord symbol to a new location.
Property... Meaning...
Time The time of the chord, in measure, beat, and tick (MBT) format
Name The name of the chord
Group The chord group