User guide

774 Chapter 33 Working With Notation
Changing the Interpretation of Notes
By default, note interpretation matches the setting chosen in the Display Parameter
box.
To change a note’s Interpretation setting, do one of the following:
m Choose the desired setting in the Attributes > Interpretation menu.
m Choose the desired setting in the Interpretation menu of the Note Attributes window.
m Use one of the following key commands:
 Default Interpretation
 Force Interpretation
 Defeat Interpretation
Changing the Independent Status of a Note
Notes are not displayed as independent notes by default.
To change the independent status of a note, do one of the following:
m Choose the desired setting in the Attributes > Independent menu:
 Independent Grace: The note is displayed as a single (independent) grace note.
 Independent: The note is displayed independent of the rhythmic context.
 Not Independent: The note is displayed in the regular rhythmic context.
m Use one of the following key commands:
 Not Independent
 Independent
 Independent Grace
Changing the Color of a Note
You can assign different colors to individual notes, in accordance with the three color
palettes.
To assign a color to a note:
1 Select the note.
2 Choose one of the 16 colors in the Attributes > Colors menu.
You can also enable the Velocity or Pitch Color mode in this menu. Pitch colors can be
diatonically or chromatically mapped. Note velocity colors match particular MIDI
velocity ranges.
You can edit the 16 color options of the Attributes menu, the Velocity, and Pitch, colors
in the Color tab of the Score project settings. For more information see “Colors” on
page 830.