User guide

Chapter 33 Working With Notation 773
Changing the Voice or Staff Assignment
You can change the voice or staff assignment for cross staff beaming in the Attributes
> Ties menu (see “Advanced Staff Style Usage” on page 790).
You can choose between the following options (requires a polyphonic multi staff style):
 Default Staff: According to voice assignment.
 Staff Above Voice: Moves the selected notes to the staff above the assigned voice.
 Staff Below Voice: Moves the selected notes to the staff below the assigned voice.
Changing the Tie Direction
By default, the tie direction is set in accordance with the setting in the Staff Style
window.
To change a note’s tie direction, do one of the following:
m Choose the desired setting in the Attributes > Ties menu.
m Choose the desired tie direction in the Tie Direction menu of the Note Attributes
window.
m Use one of the following key commands:
 Ties: default
 Ties: up
 Ties: down
Changing the Syncopation of Notes
By default, note syncopation is set in accordance with the setting in the Display
Parameter box.
To change a note’s Syncopation setting, do one of the following:
m Choose the desired setting in the Attributes > Syncopation menu.
m Choose the desired setting in the Syncopation menu of the Note Attributes window.
m Use one of the following key commands:
 Default Syncopation
 Force Syncopation
 Defeat Syncopation