Instruction Manual

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Basic Musical Editing
Notation and Lyrics
On the other hand, if you are entering notes into the Staff view with the
mouse, Fill and Trim Durations may produce confusing results. For
example, with Fill Durations, an inserted eighth note in 4/4 time would look
like a quarter note until you insert another eighth note immediately following
it. It is recommended that you turn off the Fill Durations and Trim Durations
options when entering notes; these options are more appropriate for looking
at notes you recorded via a performance.
Using Enharmonic Spellings
Any musical note can be referred to by several different names. For
example, C#3 and Db3 identify the same pitch, as do G#4 and Ab4. The
most appropriate name depends upon the current key signature, but can
also depend on musical context.
SONAR uses a set of rules to automatically add accidentals (sharps, flats
and naturals) to notes based on the current key signature. These rules
cover the most common musical situations and usually lead to pleasing
results. However, there is no guaranteed right way to resolve accidentals.
Doing so ultimately requires knowledge regarding what key or scale is being
Option... Purpose...
Fill Durations Visually rounds up note durations to the next beat
or the next note, whichever comes first.
Trim Durations Visually rounds down note durations if they extend
a little way past the start of the next note.
Fill and Trim off
Fill and Trim on