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Moving playing techniques rhythmically
You can move playing techniques to new rhythmic positions after they have been input.
PROCEDURE
1. In Write mode, select the playing techniques you want to move.
NOTE
When using the mouse, you can only move one playing technique rhythmically at a time.
2. Move the playing techniques in any of the following ways:
●
Press Alt-Right Arrow to move them to the right.
●
Press Alt-Left Arrow to move them to the left.
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Click and drag the playing technique to the right/left to the notehead you want.
RESULT
A single playing technique is moved to the next or previous notehead on that staff.
Multiple playing techniques are moved according to the current rhythmic grid value.
RELATED LINKS
Moving pedal lines rhythmically on page 555
Moving playing techniques graphically
You can move playing techniques graphically without changing the rhythmic positions to which
they apply.
NOTE
These steps do not apply to pedal lines.
PROCEDURE
1. In Engrave mode, select the playing techniques you want to move.
2. Move the playing techniques in any of the following ways:
● Press Alt-Right Arrow to move them to the right.
● Press Alt-Left Arrow to move them to the left.
● Press Alt-Up Arrow to move them upwards.
● Press Alt-Down Arrow to move them downwards.
TIP
If you want to move items by larger increments, you can press Ctrl/Cmd as well as
the standard key command, for example, Ctrl/Cmd-Alt-Left Arrow.
●
Click and drag them in any direction.
RESULT
The selected playing techniques are moved to new graphical positions.
TIP
Start offset in the Playing Techniques group of the Properties panel is activated automatically
when you move playing techniques.
Playing techniques
Positions of playing techniques
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