Clefs and octave lines popover

The following tables contain the entries for the clefs and octave lines popover that you can use to input the different clefs and octave lines available.

You can open the clefs and octave lines popover in Write mode in any of the following ways when either an item is selected or the caret is active:

Press Shift-C.
In the Notations toolbox, click Popovers , then Clefs .
Select an existing clef or octave line and press Return.

The icon on the left-hand side of the popover matches the corresponding button in the Notations toolbox on the right of the window.


Figure 1. Clefs and octave lines popover with an example entry for a clef	Figure 2. Clefs and octave lines popover with an example entry for an octave line	Figure 3. Clefs button in the Notations toolbox

Clefs


Type of clef	Popover entry
Treble G clef	`g`, `G`, `g2`, `sol`, or `treble`
Bass F clef	`f`, `F`, `f4`, `fa`, or `bass`
Tenor C clef	`ct`, `CT`, `c4`, `ut4`, or `tenor`
Alto C clef	`ca`, `CA`, `c3`, `ut3`, or `alto`
Treble G clef, octave below	`g8ba`, `G8ba`, `g8d`, `G8d`, `treble8ba`, or `treble8d`
Unpitched percussion	`perc`
4-string tablature	`tab4`
6-string tablature	`tab6`

Note

The rectangular percussion clef is available in the Clefs panel.

Octave lines


Function of octave line	Popover entry
Shifts notes up by 1 octave.	`8va`, `8`, `8u`, or `1u`
Shifts notes up by 2 octaves.	`15ma`, `15`, `15u`, or `2u`
Shifts notes up by 3 octaves.	`22ma`, `22`, `22u`, or `3u`
Shifts notes down by 1 octave.	`8ba`, `8vb`, `8d`, or `1d`
Shifts notes down by 2 octaves.	`15ba`, `15vb`, `15d`, or `2d`
Shifts notes down by 3 octaves.	`22ba`, `22vb`, `22d`, or `3d`
Loco indication	`loco`
End of octave line For example, enter `stop` to specify where an octave line ends during note input.	`\|` or `stop`