User guide

Chapter 33 Working With Notation 825
Smaller Clef Changes
Clef changes (whether caused by a change of staff style, or by a new clef inserted from
the Part box) can be displayed at a smaller size than the clefs at the beginning of staffs,
depending on this setting.
Automatic Key Transposition
This setting enables the automatic transposition of key signatures in transposing staff
styles. It will usually be activated. An exception would be for the notation of atonal
music. If deactivated, all sharps and flats are displayed directly with the notes.
Note: There is a similar option in the Staff Style window (Key parameter), which allows
you to switch off the key signature for individual staff styles, or even for individual staffs
in multi-staff styles.
Minimize Transposed Accidentals
This enables the use of enharmonically changed key signatures, if this results in a
signature with fewer accidentals. As an example, if a piece is written in B major (5
sharps), the Bb instruments are notated in Db major (5 flats) instead of C# major (7
sharps).
Note: Logic Express does not display key signatures with more than seven flats or
sharps, whether this option is activated or not.
Show Naturals
This displays naturals at key signature changes, where preceding accidentals are no
longer valid (when changing from E major to G major, or to C minor, for example).
Show Grace Accidentals
If this option is activated, courtesy accidentals are automatically displayed. This means:
wherever a diatonic note is altered by an accidental, another accidental (a natural
symbol, in many cases) will be displayed when that note appears (unaltered) in a
subsequent bar.
Size
This parameter alters the appearance of the meter (often much larger, for conducting
purposes) on the staff. It is expressed as regular and percentage values.
Single systems will show both numbers (4/4, for example) on the system. Double
systems will show the upper number on the upper system, lower number on the lower
system.
Hide Bar Lines
This option allows you to hide all bar lines, which can be useful for educational
material, gregorian plain chant notation, and other special situations.
Only automatically displayed bar lines are hidden, so it’s still possible to insert bar lines
from the Part box, including the regular bar line, which will be displayed and printed.