Clefs and octave lines popover

The following tables contain the entries for the clefs and octave lines popover that you can use to input the different clefs and octave lines available.

You can open the clefs and octave lines popover in Write mode in any of the following ways when either an item is selected or the caret is active:

Press Shift-C.
Select an existing clef or octave line and press Return.
Choose Write > Create Clef.

The icon on the left-hand side of the popover matches the corresponding button in the Notations toolbox on the right of the window.


Figure 1. Clefs and octave lines popover with an example entry for a clef	Figure 2. Clefs and octave lines popover with an example entry for an octave line	Figure 3. Clefs button in the Notations toolbox

Clefs


Type of clef	Popover entry
Treble G clef	`g`, `G`, `g2`, `sol`, or `treble`
Bass F clef	`f`, `F`, `f4`, `fa`, or `bass`
Tenor C clef	`ct`, `CT`, `c4`, `ut4`, or `tenor`
Alto C clef	`ca`, `CA`, `c3`, `ut3`, 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`, `c5`, or `ut5`
Mezzo-soprano clef	`mezzo`, `c2`, or `ut2`
Soprano C clef	`soprano`, `c1`, or `ut1`
Sub-bass clef	`subbass`
Invisible clef	`invisible`

Note

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

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`
Loco indication	`loco`
End of octave line For example, enter `stop` to specify where an octave line ends during note input.	`\|` or `stop`