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Notation reference
Bar numbers
Bar numbers provide crucial reference points in music and make the chronological sequence of music clear. By providing a unique number for each bar, they enable accurate references to specific parts of pieces and allow players to co-ordinate themselves easily in rehearsals and concerts.
Project-wide engraving options for bar numbers
You can find options for the project-wide appearance, enclosures, and contents of bar numbers on the Bar Numbers page in Engraving Options.

Project-wide engraving options for bar numbers

You can find options for the project-wide appearance, enclosures, and contents of bar numbers on the Bar Numbers page in Engraving Options.

The options on the Bar Numbers page allow you to choose whether repeated sections are included in bar numbers or not, change the case of letters in subordinate bar numbers, and change the minimum gaps between bar numbers and clefs shown at the start of systems. You can also change the line thickness, size, and padding values for bar number enclosures.