# Adjust the chord length

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To adjust the length of a chord, you will:&#x20;

1. Need to **select the chord** you which to edit by tapping on it in your composition,&#x20;
2. Expand the lower bar, which will open. You can also open it by dragging it up.

<div align="left"><img src="/files/-LzCcgqJytnEVDVAH81S" alt=""></div>

👉 **Drag the split-line** horizontally to adjust the length in 16th (sixteenth) steps.&#x20;

<div align="left"><img src="/files/-LzCfHn9QwN-pGehzCfg" alt=""></div>

{% hint style="info" %}
You can also [mute](/songwriting/edit-a-chord/mute-a-chord.md), [delete](/songwriting/edit-a-chord/add-more-chords-to-a-bar.md), or [edit](/songwriting/edit-a-chord/add-optional-tones-to-a-certain-chord.md) a chord from here.
{% endhint %}

> Related search terms: 4th, 8th, 16th, whole, half, quarter, fourth, eighth, sixteenth note


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