Creating/Editing custom key signatures

You can create new and edit existing custom key signatures in any tonality system; for example, to show an arrangement of custom accidentals.

Prerequisite

If you want to create/edit key signatures for a custom tonality system, you have created that custom tonality system.

Procedure

  1. In Write mode, click Panels Panels button, then Key Signatures, Tonality Systems, and Accidentals Key Signatures, Tonality Systems, and Accidentals button in the Notations toolbox to show the Key Signatures, Tonality Systems, and Accidentals panel.
  2. In the Tonality System section, select the tonality system for which you want to create or edit custom key signatures from the menu.
  3. Click Edit Tonality System Edit Tonality System button to open the Edit Tonality System dialog.
  4. In the Custom Key Signatures section, open the Edit Custom Key Signature dialog in one of the following ways:

    • To create a new custom key signature, click New Key Signature in the action bar.

    • To edit an existing custom key signature, select it and click Edit Key Signature in the action bar.

  5. Optional: Enter a name for the new custom key signature in the Name field. You can also edit the name of existing custom key signatures.
  6. Customize the arrangement of the key signature.

    For example, you can add accidentals to the key signature and then change the pitch and octave to which it applies. You can also select other clefs to see how they affect the arrangement of the key signature.

  7. Click OK to save your changes and close the Edit Custom Key Signature dialog.
  8. Optional: Repeat steps 4 to 7 for each custom key signature you want to create for the current tonality system.
  9. Click OK to save your changes and close the Edit Tonality System dialog.