Showing chord symbols above different staves

Chord symbols automatically appear above rhythm section instrument staves. However, in this song it is useful to show chord symbols for other instruments too to help their improvisation.

Prerequisite

You are in Setup mode (press Ctrl/Cmd-1).

Procedure

  1. In the Players panel on the left, select the Trombone player.
    Trombone player card selected in the Players panel
  2. Right-click the player card and choose Chord Symbols > Show in Chord Symbol and Slash Regions from the context menu.
  3. Repeat step 2 for the clarinet and cornet players.

Result

You have set chord symbols to show in chord symbol or slash regions for the clarinet, cornet, and trombone. They were already set to show throughout the project for the banjo and piano.

Chord symbols shown in slash region on trombone staff

Tip

You can also use this context menu to change which layouts chord symbols appear in.