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Notation reference
Dynamics
Dynamics indicate the loudness of the music and can be combined with expressive text to give further clarification about how to perform the music. Dynamics can indicate an immediate change in volume or a gradual change over a specified duration.
Positions of dynamics
By default, dynamics are placed below instrumental staves, where they can be read alongside the notes, and above vocal staves. This way, they do not clash with lyrics placed below the staff, and are still close enough to the notes to be read simultaneously.
Changing the horizontal beat-relative position of dynamics
You can position individual dynamics before or after the beat. You can do this for the current layout and frame chain only, or for all layouts and frame chains.

Changing the horizontal beat-relative position of dynamics

You can position individual dynamics before or after the beat. You can do this for the current layout and frame chain only, or for all layouts and frame chains.

Prerequisite

The lower zone is shown.
Properties is selected in the lower zone toolbar.
If you are in Engrave mode, Graphic Editing is selected in the Engrave toolbox.
You have chosen the appropriate property scope for local properties.

Procedure

Select the dynamics whose position relative to the beat you want to change. You can do this in Write mode and Engrave mode.
In the Properties panel, activate Beat-relative position in the Dynamics group.
Choose one of the following options:
- Before
- After

Result

The beat-relative position of the selected dynamics is changed. If the property scope was set to Locally, this change only takes effect in the current layout and frame chain.

Example


Figure 1. A dynamic positioned before the beat	Figure 2. A dynamic positioned after the beat