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Working with symbols
Adding symbols to the score
The Bezier slur
The Bezier slur is a special slur symbol, found on the Dynamics symbol tab. Unlike the
regular slur, this symbol is made up of a bezier curve, allowing you to create more
advanced curve shapes.
To add a Bezier slur, click on the symbol in the Inspector so that the Draw tool is
selected, and click or drag in the score. Clicking creates a Bezier slur of the default
length and shape, while dragging creates a straight line.
The default Bezier slur has four curve points – one at each end and two along the
curve.
• To move the slur, click on it (but not on a curve point) and drag.
• To resize the slur, click and drag the end points.
• To change the shape of the slur, click on one of the middle curve points and drag
in any direction.
Right-clicking on a curve point brings up a context menu with the following options:
Creating trills
If you have recorded or entered a trill, Cubase can help you display this properly:
1. Select the notes that make up the trill.
2. Right-click on one of the notes and select “Build Trill…” from the context menu.
3. Select an option from the dialog that appears.
The radio buttons determine how the trill should look. Activate the “Help Note”
option if you want an extra note to indicate between which notes the trill should be
played.
4. Click OK.
Now the following happens:
- All notes except the first one (and possibly the second) are hidden.
- The first note automatically gets a display length matching the length of the whole
trill.
Option Description
Add
Points/Reduce
Points
Adds another pair of curve points to the Bezier slur. This allows you to
create very complex slur shapes. After adding points, there is an
additional menu item “Reduce Points” – selecting it removes the
additional curve points.
Add Thickness Makes the Bezier slur thicker.
Reduce Thickness Makes the Bezier slur thinner.
Hide This hides the slur symbol, see “Hiding/showing objects” on page
868.