Inputting bars with the popover

You can input bars using the bars and barlines popover, both during step input and by adding them to existing music.

Procedure

  1. In Write mode, do one of the following:

    • Start note input.

    • Select an existing barline after which you want to add new bars.

    • Select an existing note or whole bar before which you want to add new bars.

  2. Open the bars and barlines popover in any of the following ways:

    • Press Shift-B.

    • Choose Write > Create Bar or Barline.

  3. Enter + (plus), followed by the number of bars you want to add.

    For example, enter +2 to add two bars.

  4. Press Return to close the popover.

Result

The number of bars specified is input.

During step input, bars are input from the caret position. If the caret is in the middle of the bar, sufficient beats are added to ensure that the final bar created has the correct number of beats. The caret position stays at its previous position so you can continue inputting music from the same position.

When you add bars to existing music, bars are added after a selected barline and before any other selected item.