Reference Guide

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Basic Musical Editing
Notation and Lyrics
5. Move the Now time to the location where you want the new note by pressing SHIFT+RIGHT
ARROW or SHIFT+LEFT ARROW. Notice the vertical line that marks the Now time in the Staff
pane. The line moves by the duration of the note you selected to enter.
6. Click the cursor on the vertical line at the pitch that you want.
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
Add or remove symbols from the selection Press CTRL and either click on the symbols or drag a rectangle
around the events
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