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Notation reference
Notes
Notes are shapes that are positioned on staves to indicate musical pitches. Notes are most commonly shown with oval-shaped, round noteheads that are either filled or void depending on their duration, but there are many different designs of noteheads that you can use.
Viewing options for notes and rests
You can show notes and rests in different colors in various contexts, which can help you identify them more easily as you are working. For example, showing voice colors makes notes and rests appear in different colors according to their voice.
Hiding/Showing hidden noteheads
You can show hidden noteheads in translucent gray, so you can identify and select them more easily.

Hiding/Showing hidden noteheads

You can show hidden noteheads in translucent gray, so you can identify and select them more easily.

Procedure

Hidden noteheads are hidden/shown.


Figure 1. Hidden noteheads shown	Figure 2. Hidden noteheads hidden