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Positions of string indicators
String indicators outside the staff are placed above it by default. In multiple-voice contexts, string
indicators for the up-stem voices are placed above the staff and string indicators for the down-
stem voices are placed below the staff.
String indicators inside the staff automatically erase their backgrounds so they do not collide
with staff lines. They appear to the left of noteheads by default but automatically appear to the
right if left-hand
ngerings are present. You can change the notehead-relative position of string
indicators individually.
You can move string indicators outside the staff to different rhythmic positions in Write mode.
They are automatically positioned to avoid collisions. You can also change the staff-relative
placement of string indicators outside the staff individually, in the same ways as for playing
techniques.
RELATED LINKS
Changing the staff-relative placement of items on page 311
Moving string indicators rhythmically
You can move string indicators outside the staff to new rhythmic positions after they have been
input.
PROCEDURE
1. In Write mode, select the string indicators outside the staff you want to move.
NOTE
When using the mouse, you can only move one string indicator rhythmically at a time.
2. Move the string indicators in any of the following ways:
● To move a single string indicator to the next notehead on the staff, press Alt/Opt-
Right Arrow .
● To move a single string indicator to the previous notehead on the staff, press Alt/Opt-
Left Arrow .
● To move them to the right according to the current rhythmic grid resolution, press Ctrl/
Cmd-Alt/Opt-Right Arrow .
● To move them to the left according to the current rhythmic grid resolution, press Ctrl/
Cmd-Alt/Opt-Left Arrow .
NOTE
You can only move string indicators according to the current rhythmic grid resolution
when multiple string indicators are selected.
●
Click and drag the string indicator to the right/left to the notehead you want.
RESULT
The selected string indicators are moved to new rhythmic positions.
NOTE
If a single string indicator above the staff passes over another string indicator above the staff as
part of its move, the existing one is unaffected as multiple string indicators can exist at the same
rhythmic position. However, if you move multiple string indicators together, any existing string
indicators they pass over are shortened or deleted accordingly.
String indicators
Positions of string indicators
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