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Project-wide engraving options for arpeggio signs

You can nd options for the project-wide appearance and position of arpeggio signs on the

Arpeggio Signs page in Engraving Options.

The options on this page allow you to change the design, appearance, and precise position of

arpeggio signs.

There are musical examples for many options to demonstrate how they affect the appearance of

your music.

You can open Engraving Options in any of the following ways:

●

Press Ctrl/Cmd-Shift-E in any mode.

●

Choose Engrave > Engraving Options in Engrave mode.

You can then click Arpeggio Signs in the page list on the left of the dialog.

Arpeggios in playback

You can nd options to control the playback of all arpeggios project-wide in the Arpeggio Signs

section of the Timing page in Playback Options.

For example, you can control whether arpeggiation starts on the beat or ends on the beat, and

the speed of arpeggiation.

You can set a default arpeggio length, expressed as a fraction of a quarter note (crotchet) at

120 bpm. It can be helpful to set arpeggio lengths using this measurement instead of dening

arpeggios as a fraction of their notated rhythm, as otherwise arpeggios in very slow music would

play back much slower than most people intend.

As well as setting a default length for arpeggios, you can also set minimum and maximum values

for the length of arpeggios, expressed as a fraction of the notated value of the arpeggio. This is

to ensure all notes with arpeggio signs can be heard within their notated duration.

You can open Playback Options in any of the following ways:

● Press Ctrl/Cmd-Shift-P in any mode.

● Choose Play > Playback Options in Play mode.

NOTE

You can also use properties in the Arpeggios Playback group of the Properties panel to override

the default playback options for individual arpeggio signs.