Accidentals in Chord Symbols

• Oct 27, 2016 - 02:18

How do you enter accidentals next to chord names when adding them above the staff? I want to indicate a B-flat or F-sharp chord above the piano staff. Also, how do you type on the keyboard to indicate chord symbols as Major or Minor, and inversions (middle, backward).


Comments

As mentioned, "b" and "#" for flat and sharp. As for major and minor, MuseScore recognizes all of the standard abbreviations. For major, that includes M, Ma, Maj, ma, maj, and a triangle (which you can enter as "t" or "^". For minor, that includes m, mi, min, or "-". The standard way to indicate inversions is with a slash followed by the desired bass note: eg, C/E for a C chord in first inversion. Not sure what "middle" or "backward" mean in this context.

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