Reference Guide

1100 Notation and lyrics
Tablature
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.
2. Click the Staff view Edit menu and choose Quick TAB.
3. Press CTRL+HOME to move the Now Time to the start of the project.
4. Select the desired note duration in the Control Bar’s Tools module.
5. Select the Draw Freehand tool in the Control Bar.
6. Enter a note by clicking a line in the TAB staff.
7. 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:
• With the Freehand tool selected, drag fret numbers up or down. When you reach the desired fret
number, release the mouse.
• With the Freehand tool selected, move a note to a different string by holding down the ALT key
while you drag the fret number to a different line. If the note you are moving won't play on the
string you are dragging it to, you won't be able to move it.
• Right-click the fret you want to edit. A list of fret numbers appears. Select the one you want, and
the fret you right-clicked changes to the fret number you selected.
Editing chords or groups of notes from the TAB Staff
To edit chords or groups of notes in the TAB staff, first select which notes you want to edit, and then
drag them to new pitches or strings.
To edit chords or groups of notes from the TAB staff
1. Select the Select tool in the Control Bar.
2. In the TAB staff, drag a rectangle around the chord or group of notes you want to edit, and
release the mouse.
3. Drag the fret numbers you selected up or down by the amount you want.
4. You can drag the notes to different strings by holding down the ALT key while you drag. If the
notes you are moving won't play on the strings you are dragging them to, you won't be able to
move them.
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 Control Bar’s Tools module.