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● Regular
● Interchangeable
● Aggregate
● Alternating
2 Spaces for up to four time signatures
Allows you to combine up to four time signatures. For example, you can specify only one
time signature for a Regular time signature, but for an alternating time signature you
might want to include three time signatures.
3 Pick-up bar of
Allows you to include a pick-up bar before the time signature. A pick-up bar is not a
complete bar, and so allows you to include only a few beats before the rst complete bar.
You can select one of the following options for the number of beats in a pick-up bar:
● 1/2 beat
● 1 beat
● 2 beats
4 Input time signature button
Click the button that displays the time signature to input the time signature. If nothing in
the project is selected, the time signature is loaded onto the cursor.
RELATED LINKS
Time signatures on page 727
Inputting time signatures with the panel on page 176
Inputting time signatures with the popover
You can input time signatures, including time signatures with pick-up bars, using the time
signatures popover, both during step input and by adding them to existing music. You can also
input time signatures only on single staves.
NOTE
In order to input an upbeat or pick-up bar, you must input a new time signature that includes the
upbeat you want.
For example, entering 4/4,1 into the time signatures popover creates a 4/4 time signature with
one quarter note upbeat.
The number after the comma indicates multiples of the rhythmic unit specied by the
denominator of the time signature. For example, 4/4,0.75 creates a dotted eighth note (dotted
quaver) upbeat, whereas 6/8,2 creates an upbeat of two eighth notes.
PROCEDURE
1. In Write mode, do one of the following:
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Start note input.
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Select a barline where you want to input a new time signature.
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Select a notehead or rest immediately to the right of where you want to input a new
time signature.
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Select an existing time signature that you want to change.
2. Open the time signatures popover in any of the following ways:
●
Press Shift-M.
●
Choose Write > Create Time Signature.
Write mode
Notations input
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