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Chapter 20 View and edit music notation 639
Change the display and position of accidentals
By default, the display of accidentals depends on the chosen key signature. Using note attributes,
you can change ats to sharps, and vice versa. For information about setting the key signature,
see Add key and time signature changes.
When Additional Score Options is selected in the Advanced preferences pane, additional
options for changing note accidentals become available.
The Accidental Position attribute denes the deviation from the Acc./Note Distance value, chosen
in Logic Pro > Project Settings > Score > Layout.
Change the display of accidentals
Do one of the following:
m In the Note Attributes window, choose a value from the Enharmonic Shift or Accidental Type
pop-up menu (see list of settings below).
m Choose Functions > Note Attributes > Accidentals from the Score Editor menu bar, then choose
one of the following display options:
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Default Accidental: The display of accidentals depends on the chosen key signature.
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Enharmonic Shift#: Converts G at to F sharp, or F to E sharp, for example.
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Enharmonic Shiftb: Converts D sharp to E at, or B to C at, for example.
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Flats To Sharps: Similar to Enharmonic Shift #, but leaves notes without ats unaltered (useful
for multiple selection).
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Sharps To Flats: Similar to Enharmonic Shift b, but leaves notes without sharps unaltered (useful
for multiple selection).
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Force Accidental: Forces the display of accidentals (and naturals).
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Hide Accidental: Displays the note without accidentals (MIDI playback is not aected).
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Guide Accidental: Forces the display of the accidentals (and naturals) in parentheses.
m Control-click a note head, choose Attributes > Accidentals from the shortcut menu, then choose
an option from the submenu.
m Use one of the following key commands:
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Default Accidentals
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Enharmonic Shift: #
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Enharmonic Shift: b
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Flats To Sharps
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Sharps To Flats
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Force Accidental
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Hide Accidental
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Guide Accidental
Change the distance between the accidental and the note
m Double-click a note, then choose a value from the Accidental Position pop-up menu in the Note
Attributes window.