User Guide

Chapter 7: Notation and Printing
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Moving a note in time.
If you want to change the start time of a note, drag the note with the left mouse button to the new location. This is a
simple way to move the note. Alternatively, you could edit the note numerically with the right mouse button.
Changing the pitch of a note.
Similarly, you can drag the note vertically to change the note value, and release it when you're on the note you want.
Hold down the Shift, Ctrl, or Alt key to have the note inserted as a sharp, flat, or natural respectively.
Insert Bends In Notation.
In the Editable Notation window, any note can be made into a bend by holding down the “b” key on the computer
keyboard and right-clicking on the note.
Right-click Editable Notation menu
A right-click of the mouse in the Editable Notation window will open this menu.
Insert Section Text
This launches the Text Event dialog box that allows you to type in the Text. You can set the Text type to "Boxed”
or "Regular"
Section Letters
Select a section letter from an alphabetical list and it will
be inserted into the notation at the current location of the time line bar. Use this same item to remove section letters.
Notation Symbols for Expression and Articulation
The Notation Symbols are entered from the Notation Event dialog, which is accessed from the right-click menu in
the Editable Notation window. This dialog lets you insert (or remove) notation symbols such as,
Slurs Accents
Crescendo
- Legato
Decrescendo
- Marcato
Staccato
- Staccatissimo
Select a notation symbol from those listed and the Notation Event dialog will open. In this dialog you can further
define the event and its precise location, then press [OK - Insert Event] to insert it into the notation. Use the [OK -
Remove Event] to delete an existing event that is no longer needed.