Changing the accidental duration rule

You can change the accidental duration rule to the one most appropriate for each flow in your project.

Procedure

  1. Press Ctrl/Cmd-Shift-N to open Notation Options.
  2. In the Flows list, select the flows in which you want to change the accidental duration rule.

    By default, only the current flow is selected when you open the dialog.

  3. Click Accidentals in the page list.
  4. In the Basic section, choose one of the following options for Accidental duration rule:

    • Common Practice

    • Second Viennese School

    • Modernist

  5. Optional: Customize the options for your chosen accidental duration rule.
    Tip

    Options in the Basic section can apply to all accidental duration rules.

  6. Click Apply, then Close.