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Tutorial 5 – Working with music notation
Now that you know how to set up the Staff view, it's time to play! You can either record a MIDI track
in this project or manually add notes. The rest of this tutorial will provide you with a basic overview of
the notation tools. For more in depth information about all the features and functionality of the Staff
view, including using the Fretboard and the Lyrics view, see “Notation and lyrics” on page 999.
Selecting the note value
In the Control Bar’s Tools module, click the Duration button and select the desired note duration.
Figure 25. The Tools module.
Adding a note
To add a note:
1. Select the Smart tool or Freehand tool in the Control Bar.
2. Do one of the following:
• With the Smart tool , hold down the ALT key and click where you want to insert a new note.
• With the Freehand tool , click where you want to insert a new note
A note event is inserted.