Notations toolbox

The Notations toolbox allows you to access panels and popovers, which you can use to input the different notations available. It is located on the right of the window in Write mode.

Panels

Allows you to access panels from the Notations toolbox. Panels allow you to input notations by clicking them in the panel.

Popovers

Allows you to access popovers from the Notations toolbox. Popovers allow you to input notations by typing entries on your computer keyboard. Popovers open above the top staff on which the caret is active or an item is selected, and at the caret position or the rhythmic position of the earliest selected item.

Note

Popovers are only available during note input or when at least one note/item is selected in the music area.

Panel buttons

Clefs

Hides/Shows the Clefs panel, which contains sections for clefs and octave lines.

Key Signatures, Tonality Systems, and Accidentals

Hides/Shows the Key Signatures, Tonality Systems, and Accidentals panel, which contains sections for key signatures, tonality systems, and accidentals. You can also create and edit custom tonality systems from this panel.

Time Signatures (Meter)

Hides/Shows the Time Signatures (Meter) panel, which contains sections for the different types of time signatures, including a section where you can create custom time signatures, such as interchangeable time signatures and time signatures with pick-up bars.

Tempo

Hides/Shows the Tempo panel, which contains sections for the different types of tempo changes, including gradual tempo changes, metronome marks, and tempo equations.

Dynamics

Hides/Shows the Dynamics panel, which contains sections for the different types of dynamics, including immediate, gradual, and custom combined dynamics.

Ornaments

Hides/Shows the Ornaments panel, which contains sections for ornaments, arpeggio signs, glissando lines, and guitar techniques.

Repeat Structures

Hides/Shows the Repeat Structures panel, which contains sections for the different types of repeat structures, including repeat endings and segments, repeat markers, single-note and multi-note tremolos, bar repeats, and slash regions.

Bars and Barlines

Hides/Shows the Bars and Barlines panel, which contains sections for bars, bar rests, and barlines.

Holds and Pauses

Hides/Shows the Holds and Pauses panel, which contains sections for fermatas, breath marks, and caesuras.

Playing Techniques

Hides/Shows the Playing Techniques panel, which contains sections for the various instrument family groups. Each section contains playing techniques for the corresponding instrument family.

Lines

Hides/Shows the Lines panel, which contains sections for horizontal and vertical lines.

Video

Hides/Shows the Video panel, which allows you to open the Video Properties dialog, view and edit markers in the current flow, and to calculate suitable tempos for important markers.

Comments

Hides/Shows the Comments panel, which allows you to view, edit, and export comments in the current flow.

Popover and direct input buttons

Clefs

Opens the clefs and octave lines popover.

Key Signatures, Tonality Systems, and Accidentals

Opens the key signatures popover.

Time Signatures (Meter)

Opens the time signatures popover.

Tempo

Opens the tempo popover.

Dynamics

Opens the dynamics popover.

Ornaments

Opens the ornaments popover.

Repeat Structures

Opens the repeats popover.

Bars and Barlines

Opens the bars and barlines popover.

Holds and Pauses

Opens the holds and pauses popover.

Playing Techniques

Opens the playing techniques popover.

Rehearsal Marks

Inputs a rehearsal mark.

Text

Opens the text editor for inputting text items.

Lyrics

Opens the lyrics popover.

Chord Symbols

Opens the chord symbols popover.

Note Tools

Opens the note tools popover.

Fingering

Opens the fingerings popover.

Figured Bass

Opens the figured bass popover.