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Working with symbols
3. Position the mouse close to the first note and drag to a
position close to the second note.
The end points of the slur/tie snap to their default positions – holding
down [Ctrl]/[Command] allows you to move the end points freely.
There are two special functions for inserting a slur or tie
that automatically spans from one note to another.
Adding a slur/tie between two notes
1. Select two notes.
2. Click the correct slur/tie symbol in the Inspector, so
that the Pencil tool is selected.
3. Hold down [Ctrl]/[Command] and [Shift] and click on
one of the two notes.
The slur/tie is added between the two selected notes.
Inserting a slur over a selection of notes
1. Select a span of notes.
2. Pull down the Scores menu and select “Insert Slur”.
A slur is created, starting at the first selected note and ending at the last.
The Bezier slur
The Bezier slur is a special slur symbol, found on the Dy-
namics symbol tab. Unlike the regular slur, this symbol is
made up of a bezier curve, allowing you to create more ad
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vanced curve shapes.
To add a Bezier slur, click on the symbol in the Inspector
so that the Pencil tool is selected, and click or drag in the
score. Clicking creates a Bezier slur of the default length
and shape, while dragging creates a straight line.
The default Bezier slur has four curve points – one at each
end and two along the curve.
• To move the slur, click on it (but not on a curve point)
and drag.
• To resize the slur, click and drag the end points.
• To change the shape of the slur, click on one of the mid-
dle curve points and drag in any direction.
Right-clicking on a curve point brings up a context menu
with the following options:
Creating trills
If you have recorded or entered a trill, Cubase can help
you display this properly:
1. Select the notes that make up the trill.
2. Right-click on one of the notes and select “Build
Trill…” from the context menu.
3. Select an option from the dialog that appears.
The radio buttons determine how the trill should look. Activate the “Help
Note” option if you want an extra note to indicate between which notes
the trill should be played.
4. Click OK.
Now the following happens:
• All notes except the first one (and possibly the second) are
hidden.
• The first note automatically gets a display length matching the
length of the whole trill.
Option Description
Add Points/
Reduce Points
Adds another pair of curve points to the Bezier slur. This
allows you to create very complex slur shapes. After add
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ing points, there is an additional menu item “Reduce
Points” – selecting it removes the additional curve points.
Add Thickness Makes the Bezier slur thicker.
Reduce
Thickness
Makes the Bezier slur thinner.
Hide This hides the slur symbol, see “Hiding/showing objects”
on page 665.