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Chapter 20 View and edit music notation 690
Tip: You can also change the vertical distance above the sta directly in the score, by dragging
the sta up or down (at the clef). The distance below the sta can also be edited in the score, but
only for the bottom sta in the score display (or for a single sta). You drag the bottom line of
the score display with the pointer.
m Change the sta size: Drag the size value up or down.
The Size parameter sets the size of the sta, and the notes and symbols (including slurs and ties)
displayed on the sta. There are 16 sizes available (0–15). Here are some size recommendations:
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For regular instrument parts and lead sheets, use size 7 or 8.
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The sta size you should use in full scores depends on the number of stas in the score,
and the size and format of the paper being used. When using A4 or US letter paper: full
orchestra: 2, big band: 3, wind quintet: 4.
Note: The size of all stas in a score set can also be aected by the Scale parameter in the Score
Sets window. (See Score sets overview on page 701.) This makes it possible to use the same sizes
for both the whole score, and parts of a piece.
m Change the display transposition: Drag the transpose value up or down in semitones.
Display transposition does not aect playback of notes, but only how they appear in the score.
If a sta contains chord symbols, these are also transposed accordingly. If the Automatic Key
Transposition project setting, in the Clefs & Signatures pane, is turned on (which is the default),
key signatures are also transposed.
Edit voice parameters for the selected sta style
In the Voice section of the Sta Style window, do any of the following:
m Change how rests are displayed: Choose a value from the Rest pop-up menu. Automatic display
of rests can be turned o (by choosing Hide), or set to display beat slashes instead of rests (by
choosing Slash). This is useful for rhythm section parts, and improvised solos. In this situation,
the number of slashes per bar is determined by the nominator in the time signature (4 slashes
in 4/4-time, 6 slashes in 6/8-time, and so on). Inserted notes and symbols are still displayed, but
automatic rests are shown only if shorter than one beat. You can insert user rests manually, to
replace individual beat slashes, if needed.
m Set the stem direction: Choose a value from the Stem pop-up menu. The default setting is Auto.
Up or Down forces all stems, regardless of pitch, in the corresponding direction. Hide makes all
stems (and beams and ags) invisible.
m Set the stem position: Choose a value from the Stem Pos. pop-up menu.
m Set the vertical direction for ties: Choose a value from the Tie pop-up menu. The default setting is
Auto. Up or Down forces all ties in the corresponding direction.
m Set the direction for tuplet brackets and numbers: Choose a value from the Tuplet pop-up menu.
The default setting is Auto. Up or Down forces all N-tuplet brackets and numbers in the
corresponding direction. Hide prevents the automatic display of triplet brackets and numbers.
In this situation, the numbers are still displayed in brackets on the screen, to allow edits to these
triplets. These bracketed numbers do not appear, however, on the printout.
If you set this parameter to Hide, you can still make particular triplets visible: double-click the
bracketed number (3) to open a tuplet dialog. If you close this dialog by clicking OK, you convert
the automatically displayed triplet to a forced triplet, which is displayed in accordance with the
parameters set in the dialog.