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Notation reference
Fingering
Fingerings can be added to music to recommend which fingers players should use for notes. This can be useful for music aimed at players learning the instrument and for difficult musical passages where certain fingering patterns make the notes much easier to play.
Fingerings for fretted instruments
Fretted instruments, such as the classical guitar, require additional fingering instructions for both hands and engraving options due to the complex nature of the music.
Adding fingerings to arpeggio signs
You can add fingerings to arpeggio signs to indicate which right-hand finger should be used to strum a chord. By default, fingerings are placed at the bottom of arpeggio signs.
Allowing/Disallowing arpeggio sign fingerings in the staff
By default, arpeggio sign fingerings are always shown outside the staff. You can choose to allow them to be shown in the staff when their arpeggio signs end inside the staff.

Allowing/Disallowing arpeggio sign fingerings in the staff

By default, arpeggio sign fingerings are always shown outside the staff. You can choose to allow them to be shown in the staff when their arpeggio signs end inside the staff.

Note

These steps only apply to arpeggio signs belonging to fretted instruments.

Procedure

Press Ctrl/Cmd-Shift-E to open Engraving Options.
Click Fingering in the category list.
In the Position section, choose one of the following options for Vertical position for arpeggio sign fingering in the Vertical Position subsection:
- Force outside staff
- Allow in staff
Click Apply, then Close.