Apple GarageBand '08 - Manual (Page 53)

Chapter 6 Tutorial 4: Playing and Recording Software Instruments 53
Viewing Note and Chord Names
When you play a Software Instrument, GarageBand can automatically display the
names of the notes and chords you play.
To view Software Instrument note and chord names while you play:
1 Select the header of the Software Instrument track you want to play.
2 Click the icon on the left side of the LCD, then choose Chord from the menu that
appears (or click the up or down arrow in the LCD until you see the chord display).
Chord names (also called “chord symbols”) include a capital letter for the root note of
the chord, the chord quality (in most cases “ma” for major or “m” for minor), and
numbers that indicate added notes, such as sevenths, ninths, or suspended fourths.