Master Flatpick

Chapter 7: Notation Modes 41
The
Tick Offset
lets you display the music ahead or behind the beat. If the music
style dictates that the music is played slightly ahead of the beat, you can specify a
setting from 1 to 120 to have the music displayed forward in time. A setting from
-1 to -120 will cause the music to be displayed ahead of the beat (but not before
the beginning of the song). Generally you won't need to use this setting since the
notes are rounded when being displayed in standard notation.
Hint:
The notation of Jazz swing or any "laid back" music will often be improved
by a Tick Offset setting of about -5. (minus 5) This is because
Jazz
music is
typically played a little behind the beat.