User Manual

13.18

Notion provides an easy way for you to inform musicians reading your songs which ngers are

intended to be used for playing and plucking. These nger designations, which always appear

in a small font, are not needed or read by Notion. Although these marks were primarily intended

for stringed instruments, they can be used with other instruments, such as keyboards.

Playing Hand Fingering

For nger marks to guide a musician’s playing hand on the fretboard, Notion provides the

numbers 1 through 4, plus T for thumb. (The number 5 is also available, though that is

generally used for keyboard ngerings.) The illustration shows the standard numbering scheme,

but you are free to use other designations since Notion playback does not read these marks.

Plucking Hand Fingering

Classical guitar (and some folk styles) need a way to inform musicians which ngers are

intended to be used by the plucking hand. Notion follows the classical Spanish tradition of

using the letters p, i, m, a, and c to designate the ngers for standard right-handed players.

But you are free to use the playing hand nger markings (discussed above) if you prefer.

Option 1: By Entry Palette

By hovering over the Guitar text pane, you view a pop-up menu of nger mark options you can click.

Finger mark options in the Guitar pane pop-up menu.

Option 2: By Keyboard Shortcut

To place a nger designation mark on your Music Cursor, you always press

two keys on your keyboard: the letter Y and another key:

►Right-Hand Plucking

Finger Mark Shortcut Finger Mark Shortcut

Thumb

Y then P

Ring

Y then A

Index

Y then I

Pinkie

Y then C

Middle

Y then M

Finger Marks