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The Meter/Key View
Notation and Lyrics
Opening the Meter/Key View
To open the Meter/Key view, click or choose Views-Meter/Key.
The Meter/Key view displays a list of meter/key changes in the project.
There is always an entry for measure 1, because there must always be a
meter and key signature for the project. The default meter is 4/4 and the
default key is C. You can change these defaults by creating your own
default template file. For more information, see Templates.
Each meter/key change has the following properties:
Adding and Editing Meter/Key Changes
The Meter/Key view displays a list of all the meter/key changes in the
project. You can add, delete, or edit meter/key changes by clicking the
buttons at the top of the view. You can also insert meter/key changes into
the project with the Insert-Meter/Key Change command.
To Add a Meter/Key Change
1. Open the Meter/Key view.
2. Click Add , or choose Insert-Meter/Key Change, to open the Meter/
Key Signature dialog box.
Property... Meaning...
At Measure The measure where the meter/key change takes
place.
Beats per Measure The number of beats per measure, the upper
number in the time signature.
Beat Value The note length of a beat, the lower number in the
time signature. 2 corresponds to a half note, 4 to a
quarter note, 8 to an eighth note, etc.
Key Signature The key signature.