Note: View the Playing-in chord symbols QuickStart Video for an overview.
Instead of creating a chord symbol by typing
numbers and clicking a chord suffix, you can play this data from your
MIDI keyboard.
- Click the Chord tool
. Check both Manual Input and Allow MIDI Input under the Chord menu.
- Click the beat on which you want the chord to appear. A blinking cursor appears.
- Play the chord on your MIDI keyboard. Finale inserts the chord played, taking into account the alternate bass, and moves the cursor to the next beat.
- Play a note within the octave above/below middle C to move the cursor forward or backward a beat.
- Play a note higher/lower than an octave above/below middle C to move the cursor forward or backward full measures. Play middle C when an existing chord is highlighted to move the cursor up.
