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Creating tablature
Tablature number appearance
3. Open the Score Settings dialog on the Staff page and select the Options tab.
4. Set the “System Lines” to as many strings as the instrument you are scoring for
has.
5. Raise the Add Space value to 1 or 2.
You need a little extra space between note lines to make room for the numbered
note heads.
Suggested system line settings for guitar tablature
6. On the Tablature tab, activate “Tablature Mode”.
7. Set up whatever other parameters you need in the dialog, and click Apply.
8. Select the Insert Note tool and move the pointer over the score.
9. Press the mouse button and drag up and down until the note appears on the
desired string with the correct fret number (you can also verify the pitch on the
toolbar, as usual).
When you drag up and down, the program automatically selects the lowest
possible string. If you want a fret number higher than 4 on a guitar tablature, for
example, you have to use “Move To String”, see below.
Setting the correct pitch. Use the Mouse Note Position display in the status line as an addi-
tional guide.
10.Release the mouse button.
The note is displayed.
Tablature number appearance
In the Score Settings dialog on the Project–Font Settings subpage, you can find
settings for the tablature numbers. In the “Font For” pop-up menu, select “Tablatures”
and then select the desired font, size, and style for the number note heads.