Inputting octave lines with the panel

You can input octave lines using the Clefs panel, both during note input and by adding them to existing music.

Procedure

  1. In Write mode, do one of the following:
    • Start note input.

    • Select the notes to which you want to add an octave line.

  2. In the Notations toolbox, click Panels Panels button, then Clefs Clefs button to show the Clefs panel.
  3. In the Octave Lines section, click the octave line you want.

Result

During note input, octave lines are input at the caret position. They are input with a default duration of a quarter note.

When adding octave lines to existing music, they are input either above or below your selection, depending on whether the octave line indicates that notes are played higher or lower than notated.

The pitches of notes within octave lines are adjusted automatically. For example, notes within octave above lines appear an octave lower than they do without the octave above line.

Tip

You can also lengthen/shorten octave lines after they have been input.