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Notation reference
Arpeggio signs
Arpeggio signs are vertical lines that indicate chords are to be played arpeggiated, or spread, so that the notes in the chord are played very quickly one after another. Arpeggio signs are normally shown as vertical wavy lines.
Types of arpeggio signs
There are different types of arpeggio signs to convey the different arpeggiation directions and techniques.
Changing the type of arpeggio signs
You can change the type of arpeggio signs after they have been input.

Changing the type of arpeggio signs

You can change the type of arpeggio signs after they have been input.

Prerequisite

Select the arpeggio signs whose type you want to change. You can do this in Write mode and Engrave mode.
In the Properties panel, select one of the following options from the Arpeggio type menu in the Arpeggios group:
- Non arpeggio
- Up arpeggio
- Down arpeggio
- Up arpeggio (curve)

The type of the selected arpeggio signs is changed.

Tip

You can also change the arpeggio type by opening the ornaments popover and changing the entry.