User manual

EXAMPLE
Caret when inputting notes into
the rst up-stem slash voice
Caret when inputting notes into
the rst down-stem slash voice
Caret when inputting notes into a
new, second up-stem slash voice
RELATED LINKS
Slash voices on page 789
Rhythm slashes on page 619
Inputting slash regions on page 243
Inputting notes in Insert mode
When Insert mode is activated, you can input notes before existing notes without overriding
them. This allows you to push existing notes forwards at the same time as inputting new notes at
the previous positions of the existing notes.
PROCEDURE
1. In Write mode, start note input.
2. Select a note value in any of the following ways:
● Press the number on your computer keyboard that corresponds to the rhythmic
value you want. For example, press 6 for quarter notes (crotchets), 5 for eighth
notes (quavers), 7 for half notes (minims), and so on.
● Click the rhythmic value you want in the Notes panel on the left of the window.
3. Activate Insert mode in any of the following ways:
● Press I.
● Click Insert in the Notes toolbox on the left of the window.
When Insert mode is activated, the caret shows V and inverted V shapes at the top and
bottom.
4. Input the pitches you want in any of the following ways:
●
Press the letters on your keyboard that correspond to the notes you want.
●
Click the staff at the rhythmic positions where you want to input notes.
TIP
A gray notehead appears when inputting with a mouse pointer to indicate where
the note will be input.
Write mode
Note input
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