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Notation reference
Beaming
A beam is a line that connects notes with tails to show rhythmic grouping, which varies according to the metrical structure of the current time signature.
Beam placement relative to the staff
The default staff-relative placement of beams is determined by the staff positions of the notes within the beamed group and their resulting stem directions.
Changing the staff-relative placement of beams
You can change the side of the staff on which beams appear by forcing the stem direction to change.

Changing the staff-relative placement of beams

You can change the side of the staff on which beams appear by forcing the stem direction to change.

Procedure

Select at least one note in each of the beamed phrases whose staff-relative placement you want to change. You can do this in Write mode and Engrave mode.
Force the stem direction of notes in the selected beams in any of the following ways:
- Choose Edit > Stem > Force Stem Up.
- Choose Edit > Stem > Force Stem Down.
Tip
- You can also choose these options from the context menu.
- You can also change the staff-relative placement of selected beams by pressing F.

The beam appears on the side of the staff that corresponds to its forced stem direction.