Changing the appearance/duration of existing holds and pauses

You can change the appearance/duration of existing holds and pauses, including changing their type. For example, you can change a short fermata into a long fermata, and change a fermata into a caesura.

1. In Write mode, select the hold or pause whose appearance/duration or type you want to change.
   Note

   You can only change the appearance/duration or type of one hold or pause at a time, except when using properties in the Holds and Pauses group of the Properties panel.

2. Change the appearance/duration or type of the holds or pauses in any of the following ways:

   • Open the holds and pauses popover by pressing Shift-H and enter a hold or pause into the popover.

   • Click a hold or pause in the Holds and Pauses panel.

   • Select a type of hold or pause from the appropriate menu for your selected holds or pauses in the Holds and Pauses group of the Properties panel: Fermata duration, Caesura appearance, or Breath mark appearance.

     Note

     These menus only appear when the corresponding type of hold or pause is selected. If your selection includes different types of holds and pauses, for example, fermatas and caesuras, no menu is shown.

     The Curlew (Britten) fermata is not included in the Fermata duration menu, as it only applies to individually selected notes.