Steinberg Cubase 7 User Manual

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Working with chords
About this chapter
In this chapter you will learn:
- How to enter chord symbols manually and automatically using the “Make Chord 
Symbols” feature.
- Which settings can be made for chord symbols.
Inserting chord symbols
To insert chord symbols in the score, you can insert them manually by using the Chord 
Symbol button in the Inspector. You can also let Cubase analyze an existing recording 
and create the chord symbols.
Manually
To specify and enter a chord symbol, proceed as...

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5.If you wish, specify a tension in the Tension field.
Again, this can be done by typing or by using the pop-up menu. However, there 
are some special display options which you can only get by typing (see the table 
below). You might also want to add some text here (such as “no third”). You can 
also select the basic tensions from the pop-up menu, and then add special options 
by typing.
6.If you want to have a special bass note (e.g. a C major with a D bass...

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5.On the Scores menu, select “Make Chord Symbols”.
The chords appear. They can be moved, duplicated and deleted as any other 
symbol. You can also double-click on a chord symbol to edit it in the Edit Chord 
Symbol dialog (in the same way as when creating chords manually – see above).
A staff after using Make Chord Symbols.
•Instead of using the “Make Chord Symbols” menu item, you can click the “Make 
Chord Symbols” button on the extended toolbar.
•If the...

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Working with chordsGlobal chord settings
Global chord settings
In the Score Settings dialog on the Project page (Chord Symbols subpage), there are 
several global settings that affect how chords are displayed. These settings affect all 
chords in the project.
ÖThere are several options in the Preferences dialog (Event Display–Chords) that also 
affect how chords are displayed.
Chord Symbols
Chord Symbols Font
•Use the four size value fields to select sizes for the root, the type, the tension, and...

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Working with text
About this chapter
In this chapter you will learn:
- Which different types of text are available.
- How to enter and edit text.
- How to set font, size, and style.
- How to enter lyrics.
Adding and editing text symbols
This section describes the general procedure for adding and editing text symbols. As 
described in the section 
“Different types of text” on page 848, there are several 
different types of text symbols, but the basic procedures are the same (except for 
block text...

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About the melisma lines
When you add a text symbol, you can find a handle at the right edge of the text. By 
dragging this handle to the right, you can extend a “melisma line” from the text. This 
has several uses:
•If you are adding lyrics and want to indicate that a syllable should be sung over 
several notes:
•If the text is an advice about articulation or playing style, and you want it to apply to 
a certain musical phrase only:
•If the text is an...

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3.Select a font from the Font pop-up menu.
How many and which fonts appear depends on what typefaces you have installed 
on your computer. 
4.Select a text size from the Size pop-up menu (or enter one manually in the text 
field). 
5.You can also add one or several font options using the checkboxes and pop-up 
menus.
Most of the options are common text style variations such as bold, italic, underline, 
etc. But there are also a few special style...

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Using text attribute sets
To apply the settings in the text attribute set to one or several text blocks, select them, 
select the set from the Font Set pop-up menu on the Text page in the Score Settings 
dialog and click Apply. You can also apply a text attribute set to a text block directly in 
the score by right-clicking it and selecting the set from the context menu.
•If you select a text attribute set on the Text page when no text is selected in the...

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Lyrics
This type of text is inserted by selecting Lyrics on the Other symbol tab. You can insert 
this type of text only on note layers.
When you insert lyrics, you should click below or above the note the syllable belongs 
to. The text then appears horizontally centered around the note and vertically 
positioned to where you clicked. You can later move it up or down, as with any 
symbol.
Lyrics are tied to the note position. If you move the note, the text...

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Adding a second verse
To insert a second line of lyrics, proceed as follows:
1.Enter the new lyrics above or below the existing verse.
2.Select all the words that should be in the new verse.
3.Right-click the selected words to open the context menu.
4.Select the appropriate verse from the Move To Verse submenu (Verse 1–6).
This assigns the selected lyrics to the selected verse.
To indicate that the words belong to another verse, they are automatically...