Chord Symbol Widget

The Chord Symbol widget display the currently played chord and offers extensive customization options.

Settings

Naming Style

Select a chord naming convention from the available presets:

• Regular: descriptive naming style.
• Concise: more concise naming style (default).
• RealBook: similar to the style found in the” RealBook” series.
• Aebersold: similar to the style found in Jamey Aebersold’s jazz books. In this style, extensions are usually simplified (e.g., Gm7(9,11) becomes Gm11) or ommited.
• Brazilian: naming style used in Brazil.

Click below to see the difference between the naming styles in practice.

US

CMaj7, Cmin7, CMaj7(9), Cmin7(9,11)

US [default]

CM7, Cm7, CM7(9), Cm7(9,11)

Realbook

CMaj7, C-7, CMaj7(9), C-7(9,11)

Aebersold

CΔ, C-7, CΔ9, Cm11

Brazilian

C7M, Cm7, C7M(9), Cm7(9,11)

Note

You can use simplified symbols in all styles by toggling the “Ommit Extensions Beyond the Seventh” and/or “Use Δ7 for Major Seventh Chords” options.

Extensions Style

Sets how chord extensions are labeled.

Show Alternate Names

Display alternative names for the chord.

Use Δ7 for Major Seventh Chords

Displays the delta symbol (Δ) for Maj7 chords, following Jazz conventions. When enblaed, a chord like C7M(9) will appear as CΔ7(9).

Ommit Extensions Beyond the Seventh

Hides chord extensions beyond the seventh. When enabled, chords such as C7(13), C7(9), C7(9/13) will all be displayed as C7.

Ommit Inversions

Ignores chord inversions. When turned on, chord such as C, C/E and C/G will be displayed simply as C.

Font

Choose the font for chord display.

Shortcuts

Common shortcuts (shared across all widgets)

• Ctrl + C: Clones the widget, creating a new instance with the same settings.
• Ctrl + Left Click: Opens the contextual menu for front/back ordering, background transparency, and widget linking options.