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Chapter 16 Score Editor 549
List of all Note Attributes
The following list shows all Note Attributes. Here you can see how to access a certain
attribute and what the options are.
Special Note Heads (Default setting “normal” = round and black):
• Insertion from the Part box with the mouse
• In the Note Attributes window (Head)
Altering Note Size (Default: Size in the Score Style window)
• With the Sizing tool
• In the Note Attributes window (Size)
Horizontal Position Change (Default: as defined by the note’s bar position)
• With the Layout tool
• In the Note Attributes window (Horizontal Position)
Accidental Distance from the Note (Deviation from the default setting in the Extended
Layout Parameters window)
• In the Note Attributes window (Accidental Position)
Display of Accidentals (Default: display according to key signature)
• In the Note Attributes window (Enharmonic Shift/Accidental Type)
• Menu Attributes > Accidentals
• With key commands
Options:
• Default Accidentals: according to the default setting
• Enharmonic Shift: #: converts for example G flat to F sharp, also F to E sharp
• Enharmonic Shift: b: converts for example D sharp to E flat, also B to C flat
• Flats To Sharps: similar to Enharmonic Shift #, but leaves notes without flats unaltered
(useful for multiple selection)
• Sharps To Flats: similar to Enharmonic Shift b, but leaves notes without sharps
unaltered (useful for multiple selection)
• Force Accidental: forces the display of accidentals (and naturals)
• Hide Accidental: displays the note without accidentals (MIDI playback is not affected)
• Guide Accidental: forces the display of the accidental (also naturals) in parenthesis.
Stem Direction and Length (Default setting in the Score Style window)
• In the Note Attributes window (Stem Direction only)
• Menu Attributes > Stems
• With key commands
Options:
• Stems: default: according to the default setting
• Stems: up