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Notation reference
Rests
Rests are markings with a rhythmic value that indicate no note is played for that duration. Each note duration has an equivalent rest; for example, a quarter note rest is different to a sixteenth note rest.
Multi-bar rests
Multi-bar rests group two or more consecutive empty bars together into a single unit, commonly shown with a thick horizontal line positioned on the middle staff line, known as an H-bar. They can reduce the horizontal space required by multiple empty bars and make it easier for players to find their place in the music.
Hiding/Showing tacet al fine on multi-bar rests at the end of flows
You can change the appearance of multi-bar rests that extend to the end of flows in all layouts project-wide. By default, multi-bar rests that extend to the end of flows show tacet al fine above the staff instead of the total bar count.

Hiding/Showing tacet al fine on multi-bar rests at the end of flows

You can change the appearance of multi-bar rests that extend to the end of flows in all layouts project-wide. By default, multi-bar rests that extend to the end of flows show “tacet al fine” above the staff instead of the total bar count.

Procedure

Press Ctrl/Cmd-Shift-E to open Engraving Options.
In the category list, click Rests.
In the Multi-bar Rests section, choose one of the following options for Multi-bar rests that extend to the end of the flow in the Appearance subsection:
- Show tacet al fine
- Show bar count
Optional: Change the value for Minimum number of bars’ rest at the end of flow to show ‘tacet al fine’.
Click Apply, then Close.

Result

The appearance of all multi-bar rests at the end of flows is changed project-wide. Changing the value for Minimum number of bars’ rest at the end of flow to show ‘tacet al fine’ changes when “tacet al fine” is shown to only multi-bar rests containing the set number of bars or more.