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Groups of dynamics
Groups of dynamics are automatically aligned in a row and can be moved and edited as a group.
When you move immediate dynamics within a group, the length of the hairpins on either side
automatically adjust to compensate.
A group of dynamics The same group of dynamics adjusts to compensate
when the middle dynamic moves rhythmically.
A single dynamic, either immediate or gradual, is considered a group on its own.
Two or more dynamics are automatically grouped together if they immediately follow each other
horizontally on the staff, were input together or in sequence, and have gradual dynamics
between the immediate dynamics.
All of the dynamics in a group are highlighted when any of the dynamics in the group are
selected.
NOTE
Groups of dynamics apply project-wide, meaning you cannot have dynamics grouped one
way in some layouts but differently in other layouts.
As well as horizontal groups of dynamics, you can also link groups of dynamics across staves
if you want the same dynamics to appear on multiple staves. This can be useful when
multiple instruments play the same dynamics simultaneously and you want to make the
same change in all staves, for example, moving the peak of a crescendo to a later beat, or
changing a
to a .
RELATED LINKS
Linked dynamics on page 575
Grouping dynamics together
You can manually group dynamics together that were not automatically grouped when they were
input. Grouped dynamics are automatically aligned in a row and can be moved and edited as a
group.
PROCEDURE
1. In Write mode, select the dynamics you want to group together.
2. Choose Edit > Dynamics > Group Dynamics. You can also choose this option from the
context menu.
Dynamics
Groups of dynamics
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