From the course: Learning Music Notation
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Notating chord symbols
- [Instructor] Notating chord symbols is a complicated issue as there isn't an agreed upon standard. Respective composers, arrangers, performers, and instructors all have unique opinions and practices differ by musical style and region. So the discussion here will be an attempt to be inclusive while suggesting some best practices. So let's start by talking about the placement and alignment of chord symbols. First of all they're always above the staff, and they're higher than any other marking that might be above the note heads. So that would include things like tempo markings, metronome markings, technique text, slurs, and articulations. So the chord symbols would be above any of that information. And then depending upon the chord symbol that has to be the highest to clear any of those items I just listed, you would put the chord symbols on a plane with that particular chord. I'm gonna show you an example here in just a second. Next, I would strongly suggest that you left align the…
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