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How do I work with chords - notes aligned vertically?

For chord entry (notes vertically aligned and played at the same time):

1. Enter the first note of the chord.
   
2. Position the insertion point to the right of the note and at the pitch for the second note in the chord.
   
3. Press Ctrl+Enter to place the second note in a chord with the first note.
   
4. Repeat steps 2 & 3 to add more notes to the chord.
   

You can remove a chord member by positioning the insertion point to the right of the note to be removed and pressing Ctrl+Backspace. For more information on chords, search the NWC Help file for Chord Member Command.

For entering two voices on a staff, you will need to use Staff Layering. See faq #24, "How are 2 voices on a staff notated (satb)?" for details on using Staff Layering