Changing the order of metronome marks

You can change the order of metronome marks relative to tempo text for individual tempo marks, independently of your project-wide setting. For example, if you want to show metronome marks before tempo text in some tempo marks but after tempo text in others.

Prerequisite

  • The lower zone is shown.

  • Properties is selected in the lower zone toolbar.

  • If you are in Engrave mode, Graphic Editing Graphic Editing button is selected in the Engrave toolbox.

Procedure

  1. Select the tempo marks whose metronome mark order you want to change. You can do this in Write mode and Engrave mode.
  2. In the Properties panel, activate Metronome mark order in the Tempo group.
  3. Choose one of the following options:

    • Before

    • After

Result

The order of metronome marks relative to tempo text in the selected tempo marks is changed.

Tip

You can change the default order of metronome marks relative to tempo text in all tempo marks project-wide on the Tempo page in Engraving Options.

Example

Figure 1. Metronome mark before tempo text
Figure 2. Metronome mark after tempo text