Reference Guide

1834 View reference
Staff view
Edit menu
The Edit menu contains the following commands:
• Layout.
Open the Staff View Layout dialog box.
• Quick TAB. Create tablature based on standard fingering patterns. After you try the quick
version, you can customize the tablature to your liking.
• Regenerate TAB. Generate a new TAB staff in the Staff pane.
• Play Previous. Play the previous note from the Now time.
• Play Next. Play the next note from the Now time.
View menu
The View menu contains the following commands:
• Show/Hide Track Pane. Show or hide the Track pane.
• Show/Hide Fret View. Show or hide the guitar fretboard display.
• Display Resolution. Use the submenu to specify the smallest note duration that will display in
the Staff view.
• Fill Durations. Visually round up notes to the next note or beat, whichever comes first—useful
for displaying recorded MIDI notes, but not for entering notes with the Draw tool
• Trim Durations. Visually round down note durations if they extend a little past the start of the
next note—useful for displaying recorded MIDI notes, but not for entering notes with the Draw
tool.
Tracks Menu
The Tracks menu contains the following commands:
• Pick Tracks. Open the Pick Tracks dialog box, which lets you choose the tracks to display.
• Show Next Track(s). Display the next track or group of tracks.
• Show Previous Track(s). Display the previous track or group of tracks.
Toolbar
The Staff view toolbar contains the following buttons:
• Zoom in/out. Zoom in/out horizontally and vertically.
• Lyrics. Use the Draw tool to insert Lyric events.
• Chords. Use the Draw tool to insert Chord events. After you enter a chord, right-click it to edit it.
• Expression. Use the Draw tool to insert Expression events. Click below a staff to create a text
box, type some dynamics, and press ENTER.
• Hairpin. Use the Draw tool to insert Hairpin events (crescendo or decrescendo markings).