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Notation reference
Chord symbols
Chord symbols describe the vertical harmony of the music at a specific moment. They are frequently used in jazz and pop music, where players often improvise around chord progressions.
Hiding/Showing the root and quality of chord symbols
You can hide the root and quality of chord symbols if they follow another chord symbol with the same root and quality, but have a different altered bass note.

Hiding/Showing the root and quality of chord symbols

You can hide the root and quality of chord symbols if they follow another chord symbol with the same root and quality, but have a different altered bass note.

Procedure

Select the chord symbols whose root and quality you want to hide. You can do this in Write mode and Engrave mode.
In the Properties panel, activate Hide root and quality in the Chord Symbols group.
Activate/Deactivate the corresponding checkbox.

Result

The root and quality of the selected chord symbols are hidden when the checkbox is activated, and shown when the checkbox is deactivated.