User manual

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The basics
Setting clef, key, and time signature
On the Staff page of the Score Settings dialog
1. Click on a staff to make it the active staff.
2. On the Scores menu, select “Settings…” to open the Score Settings dialog.
Select the Staff page at the top to open the Main tab, showing the current settings
for the active staff.
You can also double-click to the left of a staff to make it active and bring up the
Score Settings dialog in one go (if this does not work, the “Double-click on staff
flips between full score/part” option in the Preferences dialog (Scores–Editing
page) may be activated – see
“Displaying single voices or the complete score” on
page 731).
3. In the Clef/Key section, use the scrollbar on the left to select one of the available
clefs.
How to insert clef changes is described in the section “Inserting and editing clefs,
keys, or time signatures” on page 768.
4. Click Apply.
Ö You can select another staff in the score and make settings for it without having to
close the Score Settings dialog first.
In a split system
If you have a split system (see “Split (piano) staves” on page 766 and “Strategies:
How many voices do I need?” on page 783) you can set different clefs for the upper
and lower staff.
1. Open the Score Settings dialog on the Staff page.
2. Select a clef for the upper staff.
3. Activate the “Lower Staff” checkbox.
4. Set a clef for the lower staff.
Using Auto Clef
On the Staff page of the Score Settings dialog you also find the Auto Clef option. If
this is activated, the program automatically selects a treble clef or a bass clef for the
staff, depending on the range of the notes in the part.