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508 Chapter 16 Score Editor
Precise Positioning
It is very helpful to work in high zoom levels when positioning slurs. You can quickly
switch to an extremely zoomed display by holding down Control while rubber band
selecting a certain area of the score. In this case, the mouse becomes the magnifying
tool, and the selected area is displayed as large as possible. Do all your positioning and
layout work at this zoom level. Return to regular view by clicking on any free spot while
holding Control again.
Key Signatures
Key signature changes can be inserted at any point in a song, by dragging one of the
key symbols from the Part box, as shown above, onto any staff. Be sure to watch the
help tag, to ensure accurate placement. Remember that key signatures and key
signature changes are effective globally, for all instruments, on all display levels.
Natural symbols are displayed automatically with a new key signature when necessary
(e.g. when changing from A flat major to F major or A major).
Display transposition of the key signature (for notation of non C instrument parts) is
achieved by selecting an appropriate Score Style (see “Basics” on page 529). For atonal
music, there is the option to deactivate Automatic Key Transposition for transposing
Score Styles, in Layout > Clefs & Signatures (see “Clefs & Signatures” on page 567). This is
effective for the whole song. If it is deactivated, all sharps and flats are displayed
directly with their notes. There is a similar option in the Score Style window (parameter
Key) which allows you to switch off the key signature for that particular Score Style, or
even for individual staves in multi-staff Score Styles.
The basic key signature of a piece should, however, be set by double-clicking on the
first staff, between clef and time signature. This opens a dialog box where you can set
any major or minor key. This window also allows you to disable the use of double flats
and sharps.