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Hiding/Showing playing techniques
You can hide/show playing techniques individually, for example, if your expression map requires
you to input a playing technique to trigger the correct playback but you do not want that
technique to appear in the music.
You can do this for the current layout and frame chain only or
for all layouts and frame chains.
PREREQUISITE
You have chosen the appropriate property scope for local properties.
PROCEDURE
1.
Select the playing techniques you want to hide, or the signposts of playing techniques you
want to show.
2.
In the Properties panel, activate/deactivate Hidden in the Playing Techniques group.
RESULT
The selected playing techniques are hidden when Hidden is activated, and shown when it is
deactivated. If the property scope was set to Locally, this change only takes effect in the current
layout and frame chain.
Signposts are shown at the position of each hidden playing technique. However, signposts are
not printed by default.
TIP
If you do not want to show playing technique signposts, choose View > Signposts > Playing
Techniques. Playing technique signposts are shown when a tick appears beside Playing
Techniques in the menu, and hidden when no tick appears.
You can assign a key command for Hide/Show Item on the Key Commands page in
Preferences, which applies to chord symbols, playing techniques, gured bass, text objects,
and time signatures.
RELATED LINKS
Expression maps on page 488
Signposts on page 349
Changing the property scope on page 149
Copying property settings to other layouts/frame chains on page 395
Key Commands page in the Preferences dialog on page 47
Annotations on page 537
Positions of playing techniques
Playing techniques, both as text and symbols, are placed above the staff by default. On vocal
staves, they are placed above the staff and below dynamics. In multiple-voice contexts, playing
Playing techniques
Hiding/Showing playing techniques
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