User manual

Brass
Contains playing techniques typically only used for brass instruments, such as “cup
mute” and “stopped”.
Unpitched Percussion
Contains playing techniques typically only used for unpitched percussion instruments,
such as
“rim” and “scrape”.
Pitched Percussion
Contains playing techniques typically only used for pitched percussion instruments,
such as “motor on” and “½ Ped.” for vibraphones.
Keyboard
Contains playing techniques typically only used for keyboard instruments, such as
“Ped.” and different pedal depression levels.
Choral
Contains playing techniques typically only used for the voice, such as “mouth open”
and “tongue click”.
Strings
Contains playing techniques typically only used for string instruments, such as “col
legno battuto” and “down bow”.
Guitar
Contains playing techniques typically only used for guitars and fretted instruments,
such as string indicators, “half barré”, and “strum up”.
TIP
You can hover your mouse pointer over the options in each section to show the name of each
playing technique.
RELATED LINKS
Inputting string indicators outside the staff with the panel on page 302
Inputting playing techniques with the popover
You can input playing techniques using the playing techniques popover, both during note input
and by adding them to existing notes.
NOTE
You can only enter one playing technique into the popover during note input. You can enter two
playing techniques when adding playing techniques to a selection if they are separated by
->.
PROCEDURE
1.
In Write mode, do one of the following:
● Start note input.
● Select an item on the staff and at the rhythmic position where you want to input a
playing technique. If you want to input playing techniques with duration, select items on
the staff that span that duration.
2.
Optional: If you want to input playing techniques onto multiple staves at once, extend the
caret to those staves.
Write mode
Notations input
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