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Notation reference
Tempo marks
Tempo marks indicate how fast music is played, often with a combination of text instructions and metronome marks. They are also known as tempo changes, tempo indications, and tempo markings.
Tempo mark components
Tempo mark components include text, metronome marks, parentheses, and approximate indications. Tempo marks can include different components in different combinations, depending on your preference or the requirements for different projects.
Adding poco a poco text to gradual tempo changes
You can add poco a poco text immediately after individual gradual tempo changes.

Adding poco a poco text to gradual tempo changes

You can add poco a poco text immediately after individual gradual tempo changes.

Note

You can also enter poco a poco directly into the tempo popover. However, this means the entry is treated as a tempo mark rather than a gradual tempo change, which changes the properties you can use on it.

Prerequisite

The lower zone is shown.
Properties is selected in the lower zone toolbar.

Procedure

Select the gradual tempo changes to which you want to add poco a poco text. You can do this in Write mode and Engrave mode.
In the Properties panel, activate Poco a poco in the Tempo group.

Result

Poco a poco text is shown immediately after the text in the selected gradual tempo changes.

Deactivating Poco a poco (little by little) removes poco a poco text from the selected gradual tempo changes.

Example

Figure 1. *Rallentando* with *poco a poco* text