Moving octave lines rhythmically

You can move octave lines to new rhythmic positions after they have been input.

Procedure

  1. In Write mode, select the octave lines you want to move.
    Note

    When using the mouse, you can only move one octave line rhythmically at a time.

  2. Move the octave lines to the next or previous notehead on the staff, while maintaining their total durations, in any of the following ways:

    • Press Alt-Right Arrow to move them to the right.

    • Press Alt-Left Arrow to move them to the left.

    • Click and drag the octave line to the right/left.

Result

The octave lines are moved to noteheads to the right/left along the staff. The octave lines now apply to the notes at their new positions. If an octave line passes over another octave line as part of its move, the existing line is unaffected as multiple octave lines can exist at the same rhythmic position.

Note

Octave lines can only be moved along staves. If you want to move an octave line across staves, you must delete the octave line and input a new octave line on the other staff.