Changing the open meter style of time signatures

You can change the open meter style of individual time signatures.

Prerequisite

  • The lower zone is shown.

  • Properties is selected in the lower zone toolbar.

Procedure

  1. Select the open meter time signatures whose style you want to change. You can do this in Write mode and Engrave mode.
  2. In the Properties panel, choose one of the following options for Open style in the Time Signatures group:

    • No symbol

    • X

    • Penderecki’s symbol

Result

The open meter style of the selected time signatures is changed. No symbol open time signatures are indicated by signposts.

Example

Figure 1. X open style
Figure 2. Penderecki’s symbol open style
Figure 3. No symbol open style