Inputting bar rests during step input

For music in a single voice, you do not have to input bar rests. Bar rests appear in each new bar automatically when you advance the caret by pressing Space or Right Arrow.

When inputting music in multiple voices, rests are normally created automatically when there is a gap in the secondary voice. However, if the music is in strict counterpoint and you want the secondary voice to begin with an explicit bar rest, you can create a bar rest during step input with the popover.

Procedure

  1. In Write mode, start note input.
  2. Select the appropriate secondary voice by pressing V until the voice direction indicator shows the correct voice.
  3. Open the bars and barlines popover in any of the following ways:

    • Press Shift-B.

    • Choose Write > Create Bar or Barline.

  4. Enter rest into the popover to add a bar rest.
  5. Press Return to close the popover.
  6. Press Ctrl/Cmd-Right Arrow to advance the caret to the start of the next bar after the bar rest.

Result

Bar rests are input at the caret position. If the caret position is within a bar that contains notes for the selected voice, these notes are replaced by the bar rest.

Note

Alternatively, you can click Insert Bar Rest in the Insert Bar Rest section of the Bars and Barlines panel to input bar rests during step input.