User Manual

10.15
Articulations indicate a style of performance for specic notes and chords. These embellishments
add melodic depth and interest in a notation sta and specify certain sounds for a drum set.
There are three ways to add articulations. You can place the symbol on your Music Cursor so you can add it:
8 To individual notes, or
8 To multiple notes at once using a menu, or
8 To multiple notes at once using keyboard shortcuts.
Also, Notion provides two ways to quickly delete multiple articulations.
On Individual Notes
To add an articulation to an existing note, rst select the type you need so it appears
on your Music Cursor. To proceed, you must be in Edit mode.
By Entry Palette
In the Entry Palette, hover over the fourth pane from the left: . Click your choice of mark.
Articulation options (under the dynamic marks) in the Entry Palette.
By Shortcut
8 Staccato – Play notes markedly short and detached.
Staccato • 1 (1x) Mezzo-Staccato 1 (3x)
Staccatissimo 1 (2x) Dash _ –
8 Accent – Emphasizes notes.
Accent 5 (1x) Staccato Accent 5 (3x)
Legato Accent 5 (2x) Staccatissimo
with Accent
5 (4x)
8 Strong Accent (Marcato) – Combines the attack of staccato with the emphasis of accent.
Strong Accent 6 (1x) Staccato Strong
Accent
6 (3x)
Legato Strong
Accent
6 (2x) Staccatissimo
Strong Accent
6 (4x)
8 Articulations with circular symbols.
Harmonic letter O (1x) Snap (Bartok pizz) O (3x)
Cut Circle O (2x)
Now that there’s a representation of the item on your Music Cursor,
1. Position the Music Cursor right over the head of the note you want to alter.
2. Click the mouse or press Enter.
Articulations