User manual

Notes leading into a chord notated
as a series of tied chords
Notes leading into a chord notated
as tied non-adjacent notes
Multiple grace notes before a
chord with ties between non-
adjacent notes
Ties between different voices
You can input ties between notes of the same pitch in different voices belonging to the same
instrument.
Ties between notes on different staves
You can input ties between notes of the same pitch in different staves belonging to the same
instrument, such as the two staves of a piano.
Laissez vibrer ties
Laissez vibrer ties are short ties that indicate a note should be left to ring, and should not be
stopped. They extend a small amount to the right of the note to which they apply, but do not
connect to another note.
You can add laissez vibrer ties to any note.
RELATED LINKS
Inputting ties on page 189
Hiding/Showing or parenthesizing accidentals on page 542
Note spacing on page 406
Hiding/Showing laissez vibrer ties
You can add laissez vibrer ties to any note, for example, to specify which notes must not be
stopped after being played but instead left to ring.
PROCEDURE
1. Select the notes on which you want to add a laissez vibrer tie.
2. In the Properties panel, activate/deactivate Laissez vibrer tie in the Notes and Rests group.
RESULT
Laissez vibrer ties are added to the selected notes when the property is activated, and are
removed when the property is deactivated.
Laissez vibrer ties are positioned automatically.
TIP
You can assign a key command for Toggle Laissez Vibrer Tie on the Key Commands page in
Preferences.
Ties
Hiding/Showing laissez vibrer ties
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