Adding retakes with the panel

You can add retakes to existing sustain pedal lines using the Playing Techniques panel.

Note

You cannot add retakes to sostenuto or una corda pedal lines. Retakes only appear for sustain pedal lines with the Line continuation type.

Prerequisite

You have input a sustain pedal line.

Procedure

  1. In Write mode, select an item on each staff and at each rhythmic position where you want to input retakes.
  2. In the Notations toolbox, click Panels Panels button, then Playing Techniques Playing Techniques button to show the Playing Techniques panel.
  3. In the Playing Techniques panel, expand the Keyboard section.
  4. Click Retake Pedal .

Result

The retake is input at each selected rhythmic position on each selected staff.

Tip
  • Alternatively, when nothing is selected in the music area, you can click Retake Pedal in the Keyboard section of the Playing Techniques panel, and then click at each rhythmic position where you want to input the retake.

  • You can also input retakes by selecting notes within the ranges of sustain pedal lines and choosing Edit > Notations > Pedal Lines > Add Retake. You can also choose this option from the context menu.