Reference Guide

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Notation and lyrics
Chords and marks
When entering an expression mark, you can leave a dangling hyphen at the end of an expression
mark to insert automatic spaced hyphens until the next expression mark. For example:
cresc. - - - ff
It is often desirable to terminate such a series of hyphens with a blank expression mark. For
example:
accel. - - -
Expression text is italicized in the Staff view. Standard dynamic markings also appear bold.
To add an expression mark
1. Select the Draw Freehand tool in the Control Bar.
2. Click the Expression button in the Staff view.
3. Position the pointer below the lowest note in the staff. (The pointer changes to a pencil when you
are in a legal position.)
4. Click to open an insertion box.
5. Type the expression mark text. Press ESC to abort the operation.
6. Press ENTER, or press TAB or SHIFT+TAB to move to the next or previous mark, respectively.
SONAR inserts the new expression mark below the staff.
To edit an expression mark
1. Right-click the expression mark to open the Expression Text Properties dialog box.
Figure 304. The Expression Text Properties dialog
2. Edit the time and text of the expression mark as desired.
3. Click OK.
The Staff view displays the expression mark with the new text, including moving it to a new time if
necessary. You can also use the Draw tool and click on an expression mark directly to change its
text.