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Moving slurs rhythmically
You can move slurs to new rhythmic positions after they have been input.
PROCEDURE
1. In Write mode, select the slur you want to move.
NOTE
You can only move one slur rhythmically at a time.
2. Move the slur to other noteheads on the staff in any of the following ways:
Press Alt/Opt-Right Arrow to move it to the next notehead on the staff.
Press Alt/Opt-Left Arrow to move it to the previous notehead on the staff.
Click and drag it to the right/left.
RESULT
The slur is moved to other noteheads on the staff.
NOTE
The rhythmic duration of the slur is usually maintained. However, depending on the rhythms it
crosses as it moves, the slur may cover longer/shorter durations than before it was moved.
Lengthening/Shortening slurs
You can change the length of slurs rhythmically after they have been input.
NOTE
You can only lengthen/shorten cross-staff slurs to notes on the same staff as the corresponding
endpoint, and you can only lengthen/shorten cross-voice slurs to notes in the same voice as the
corresponding endpoint.
PROCEDURE
1. In Write mode, select the slurs you want to lengthen/shorten.
NOTE
When using the mouse, you can only lengthen/shorten one slur at a time.
2. Lengthen/Shorten the slurs in any of the following ways:
Press Shift-Alt/Opt-Right Arrow to lengthen the slur to the next notehead.
Press Shift-Alt/Opt-Left Arrow to shorten the slur to the previous notehead.
NOTE
Key commands lengthen/shorten items by moving their end only. You can move the
start of slurs by moving the whole slur, or by clicking and dragging the start handle.
Click and drag the start/end of the slur to the next/previous notehead.
RESULT
The selected slurs are lengthened/shortened.
Slurs
Moving slurs rhythmically
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