Moving guitar bends graphically

You can move individual guitar bends/pre-bends and holds graphically. You can move each handle independently, meaning you can also adjust the shape and graphical length of individual guitar bends/pre-bends and holds.

If guitar bends cross system and frame breaks, you can move the guitar bend segment on each side of the break independently.

Note

You cannot move guitar bends rhythmically. If you want to change the rhythmic positions of guitar bends, you must delete them from their original positions and input new guitar bends at the new positions.

Procedure

  1. In Engrave mode, select one of the following that you want to move:
    • Whole guitar bends/pre-bends, holds, or guitar bend segments

    • Individual handles on guitar bends/pre-bends or holds

    Tip
    • You cannot move whole guitar pre-bends on tablature, only on notation staves.

    • You can show handles on all items, not just selected items, by choosing Engrave > Show Handles > Always. This can make it easier to select individual handles on multiple items.

    • You can cycle through the handles on a selected guitar bend/pre-bend by pressing Tab.

  2. Move the selected guitar bends/pre-bends, holds, or handles in any of the following ways:
    • Press Alt/Opt-Right Arrow to move them to the right.

    • Press Alt/Opt-Left Arrow to move them to the left.

    • Press Alt/Opt-Up Arrow to move them upwards.

    • Press Alt/Opt-Down Arrow to move them downwards.

      Tip

      If you want to move items by larger increments, you can press Ctrl/Cmd as well as the standard key command, for example, Ctrl/Cmd-Alt/Opt-Left Arrow.

    • Click and drag them in any direction.

Result

The selected guitar bends/pre-bends, holds, or handles are moved graphically, without affecting the rhythmic positions to which they are attached.

Tip

The following properties in either the Guitar Bends or Guitar Techniques group of the Properties panel are activated automatically when you move the corresponding guitar bend/pre-bend or hold handle:

  • Start offset moves start guitar bend/pre-bend handles. X moves them horizontally, Y moves them vertically.

  • Mid offset moves middle guitar bend/pre-bend handles. X moves them horizontally, Y moves them vertically.

  • End offset moves end guitar bend/pre-bend handles. X moves them horizontally, Y moves them vertically.

  • Interval offset moves guitar bend/pre-bend interval handles. X moves them horizontally, Y moves them vertically.

  • Hold start offset moves start guitar bend hold handles. X moves them horizontally, Y moves them vertically.

  • Hold end offset moves end guitar bend hold handles. X moves them horizontally, Y moves them vertically.

For example, if you move a whole guitar bend on a notation staff, all three handles are moved so Start offset, Mid offset, and End offset are all activated. You can also use these properties to move and lengthen/shorten guitar bends/pre-bends and guitar bend holds graphically by changing the values in the value fields.

Deactivating the properties resets the selected guitar bends to their default positions.