Instruction Manual

744 Notation and Lyrics
Basic Musical Editing
7. To add a sharp or flat, right-click the note to open the Note Properties
dialog box—in the Pitch field, use the + or - buttons to raise or lower the
pitch, and click OK. You can type enharmonic spellings into the Pitch
field, such as C#5, E”4. and Fx6. The double quotation mark produces
a double flat, and the x produces a double sharp.
SONAR places the new note in the staff. If desired, drag the note
horizontally or vertically to a new time or pitch.
Inserting Notes with the Fretboard
You can also enter notes onto the staff from the fretboard using the mouse.
You always enter notes into the staff at the Now time.
To Insert Notes on the Fretboard with the Mouse
1. Click in the Time Ruler to set the Now time.
2. Click to select the Draw tool.
3. Select a note duration, and a modifier (dot or triplet) if desired.
4. Click on the guitar strings in the fretboard to enter notes. You can enter
up to six simultaneous notes (one per string).
5. Advance the Now Time by the current note duration using the right
arrow key while holding down the shift key. This allows you to quickly
enter a series of notes.
Selecting Notes
Use the Selection tool to make selections. Selection methods in the
Staff view are similar to those in other views. Here is a summary:
To do this... Do this...
Select a note or other
symbol
Click it
Select several symbols at
once
Click and drag a rectangle around them
Add symbols to the
selection
Press Shift and either click on the symbols
or drag a rectangle around the events