Disclosed are a harmony symbol input device and method using a dedicated chord input unit. The harmony symbol input device includes: a musical notation provider configured to visualize and provide a musical notation; a chord input unit provider configured to provide a dedicated chord input unit for inputting a harmony symbol in each harmony section of the musical notation; and a harmony symbol display part configured to repeat an operation that provides highlighting for a specific harmony section in a progression order of the musical notation and displays the harmony symbol received from the dedicated chord input unit in relation to the highlighting.