The View Staff window can be opened from several locations within the workspace.
| Button | Key | Menu |
| Ctrl+F5 | Chordshape-View Staff | |
| Ctrl+F6 | Chordshape-Matching Chord-View Staff | |
| Ctrl+F6 | Relations-Chord-View Staff | |
| Ctrl+F7 | Relations-Scale-View Staff | |
| Ctrl+F7 | Scales-View Staff |
It displays the notes of a chordshape, chord or scale on staff lines in standard music notation.
In general, ChordWizard presents musical concepts using the fretboard, note and degree names, so you do not need to know how to read music to understand how it works on your instrument.
The View Staff tool can help you learn to read music, or it can give you a common reference point for comparing the pitches of the chordshapes, chords and scales that you are exploring.
The notes and description in the View Staff window are color-coded to indicate whether they relate to chordshapes, chords or scales.
Controls
Chordshape/Chord/Scale
This area gives the name of the chordshape, chord or scale you are viewing. The caption may be any of the three listed, depending on the situation.
Play
This button plays the sound of the chordshape, chord or scale you are viewing.
Staff Lines
This area is the main feature of the View Staff tool. It displays a bass and treble clef with the notes on it.
Chordshape and chord notes are arranged vertically, indicating that they are played at the same time. Scale notes are arranged diagonally, indicating they are played in series.
Each staff line represents a note, which is labelled at the right hand side. This helps you learn them and to make it easier to work out the notes of your chordshape, chord or scale.
You can change the color of the staff background or lines with the Display Options.
Labels
Controls the type of labels that are shown next to each note on the staff lines. These can indicate the note name, degree or pitch of each note, or they can be hidden.
This setting is also available from the General page of the Workspace Options.
Close
Closes the View Staff window and returns to the workspace.
Help
Opens ChordWizard Help at this topic.
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