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.. _chord-editor:

Chord Editor
============
The chord editor is displayed when a chord region is
selected.

.. figure:: /_static/img/chord-editor.png
   :align: center

   Chord editor

The chord editor has a list of chords on the left
side that can be changed, and an arranger on the
right side for creating chord progressions.

Chords
------
A chord in the context of the chord editor refers
to a chord on the left side of the editor.

.. figure:: /_static/img/chord-editor-chords.png
   :align: center

   Chords inside the chord editor

These chords correspond to each chord in the
:ref:`Chord pad <chords-and-scales/chord-pad:Chord Pad>`.

The controls available are similar to those in
the chord pad.

Chord Arranger
--------------
The chord arranger refers to the arranger section
of the chord editor.

.. figure:: /_static/img/chord-arranger.png
   :align: center

   Chord arranger

The chord editor contains `chord objects` that
signify the start of a chord.

.. note:: Chord objects do not have a length.

Editing in the chord arranger follows
:ref:`edit-tools` and
:ref:`common-operations`.
