Reference Guide

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Notation and Lyrics
Tablature
can designate a specific finger span and lowest fret which causes the TAB of a selected region to be
displayed within this range. This usually creates a more compact fingering system.
The Regenerate TAB command gives you a third choice for displaying tablature MIDI channel. This
uses the event's MIDI channel to determine which string the note should be displayed on. When
MIDI Channel is selected, the user chooses which series of MIDI Channels should be considered.
This is useful for MIDI guitarists that record parts in MONO mode, where each string transmits on a
different MIDI channel.
To Regenerate TAB
1. In the Staff view, use the Select tool to drag a rectangle around the notes or TAB numbers you
want to change.
2. In the Staff view toolbar, click the drop-down arrow on the Staff View Layout button to display
the Tablature drop-down list.
3. Choose Regenerate TAB to open the Regenerate Tablature dialog box.
4. Select Fixed from the Method field and fill in values for Finger Span (usually 4), Lowest Fret,
and Number of Frets (usually 21).
5. Click OK.
SONAR regenerates a TAB based on your specifications. If notes are out of the range you specified,
SONAR displays them as close to that range as possible.
Entering Notes from the TAB Staff
You can enter notes or chords directly from the TAB staff.
To Enter Notes from the TAB Staff
1. Open the Staff View, and choose Quick TAB from the Tablature drop-down menu.
2. Press CTRL+HOME to move the Now Time to the start of the project. You may want to display the
Now Time by choosing Views > Big Time.
3. Choose the desired note duration (keyboard shortcut: press 1 for whole note, 2 for half, 3 for a
32nd note, 4 for quarter, 6 for a 16th note, 8 for an 8th note).
4. Click the Draw tool.
5. Enter a note by clicking a line in the TAB staff.
6. Without letting go of the mouse, click and drag the cursor up to set the fret number.
Single Note Editing from the TAB Staff
SONAR enables you to edit single notes from the TAB staff in several ways:
Tip: You can move ahead in the track by pressing SHIFT+RIGHT ARROW, and move back in the
track using SHIFT+LEFT ARROW. The Now Time moves by the amount of the note duration you
choose in the
Staff view toolbar.