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Notation reference
Chord diagrams
Chord diagrams represent the pattern of strings and frets on fretted instruments and use dots to indicate the stopped finger positions required to produce the corresponding chord. This demonstrates the specific shape of chords in a compact way and is useful if a particular voicing is required.
Hiding/Showing fingerings in chord diagrams
You can hide/show fingerings in chord diagrams shown alongside chord symbols and in used chord diagrams grids independently of each other and in each layout independently. You can choose whether fingerings appear inside dots or at the ends of strings.
Allowing/Disallowing thumb fingerings in chord diagrams
You can allow/disallow all chord diagrams project-wide to use thumb fingerings on the lowest string; for example, if your project includes chords that are impossible to finger without using the thumb.

Allowing/Disallowing thumb fingerings in chord diagrams

You can allow/disallow all chord diagrams project-wide to use thumb fingerings on the lowest string; for example, if your project includes chords that are impossible to finger without using the thumb.

Procedure

Press Ctrl/Cmd-Shift-I to open Note Input Options.
In the category list, click Chord Diagrams.
In the Fingering subsection, choose one of the following options for Use of thumb when fingering lowest string:
- Allow thumb
- Disallow thumb
Activate/Deactivate Update existing chord diagram fingerings when changing use of thumb.

Result

Thumb fingerings on the lowest string are allowed/disallowed in all chord diagrams project-wide.

If you activated Update existing chord diagram fingerings when changing use of thumb, the fingerings and/or shapes of existing chord diagrams are changed where applicable.