Inputting octave lines with the popover

You can input octave lines using the clefs and octave lines popover, 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. Open the clefs and octave lines popover in any of the following ways:
    • Press Shift-C.

    • In the Notations toolbox, click Popovers Popovers button, then Clefs Clefs button.

  3. Enter the appropriate entry for the octave line you want into the popover.

    For example, enter 8va for an octave line that shifts notes up one octave.

  4. Press Return to close the popover.
  5. Optional: During note input, advance the caret and extend the octave line in any of the following ways:
    • Press Space.

    • In the Keyboard, Fretboard, or Drum Pads panel toolbar, click Advance Caret Advance Caret button.

    The octave line also extends automatically as you continue inputting notes.

  6. Optional: During note input, stop any octave line by opening the clefs and octave lines popover again and entering | or stop.

Result

During note input, octave lines are input from the caret position. When you stop octave lines, they end at the caret position.

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.