Clefs and octave lines popover

You can create different clefs and octave lines by entering text and numbers into the clefs and octave lines popover.

You can open the clefs and octave lines popover in Write mode in any of the following ways:

Table 1. Clefs
Type of clef	Popover entry
Treble G clef	`g`, `G`, or `treble`
Bass F clef	`f`, `F`, or `bass`
Tenor C clef	`ct`, `CT`, or `tenor`
Alto C clef	`ca`, `CA`, or `alto`
Treble G clef, octave below	`g8ba`, `G8ba`, `g8d`, `G8d`, `treble8ba`, or `treble8d`
Treble G clef, two octaves below	`g15ba`, `G15ba`, `g15d`, `G15d`, `treble15ba`, or `treble15d`
Treble G clef, octave above	`g8va`, `G8va`, `g8u`, `G8u`, `treble8va`, or `treble8u`
Treble G clef, two octaves above	`g15ma`, `G15ma`, `g15u`, `G15u`, `treble15ma`, or `treble15u`
Alto C clef, octave below	`ca8ba`, `CA8ba`, `ca8d`, `CA8d`, `alto8ba`, or `alto8d`
Tenor C clef, octave below	`ct8ba`, `CT8ba`, `ct8d`, `CT8d`, `tenor8ba`, or `tenor8d`
Bass F clef, octave below	`f8ba`, `F8ba`, `f8d`, `F8d`, `bass8ba`, or `bass8d`
Bass F clef, two octaves below	`f15ba`, `F15ba`, `f15d`, `F15d`, `bass15ba`, or `bass15d`
Bass F clef, octave above	`f8va`, `F8va`, `f8u`, `F8u`, `bass8va`, or `bass8u`
Bass F clef, two octaves above	`f15ma`, `F15ma`, `f15u`, `F15u`, `bass15ma`, or `bass15u`
Unpitched percussion	`perc`
4-string tablature	`tab4`
6-string tablature	`tab6`
Baritone bass clef	`baritonebass`
Baritone clef	`baritone`
Mezzo-soprano clef	`mezzo`
Soprano C clef	`soprano`
Sub-bass clef	`subbass`
Invisible clef	`invisible`

Note

More clefs are available in the Clefs panel, including Indian drum clef and Percussion clef (rectangular).

Table 2. Octave lines
Function of octave line	Popover entry
Shifts notes up by 1 octave.	`8va`, `8`, `8u`, or `1u`
Shifts notes up by 2 octaves.	`15ma`, `15`, `15u`, or `2u`
Shifts notes up by 3 octaves.	`22ma`, `22`, `22u`, or `3u`
Shifts notes down by 1 octave.	`8ba`, `8vb`, `8d`, or `1d`
Shifts notes down by 2 octaves.	`15ba`, `15vb`, `15d`, or `2d`
Shifts notes down by 3 octaves.	`22ba`, `22vb`, `22d`, or `3d`
End of octave line. For example, enter `stop` to specify where an octave line ends during step input.	`\|` or `stop`