Creating custom notehead sets
You can create custom notehead sets to which you can add existing noteheads or new custom noteheads.
Procedure
- Choose to open the Edit Notehead Sets dialog.
- Optional: If you want to create a copy of an existing notehead set, select the category of that notehead set from the Category menu.
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Create a new notehead set in one of the following ways:
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To create a default new notehead set in the Common category, click New
in the notehead sets list action bar. -
To create a copy of an existing notehead set, select it in the notehead sets list, then click New from Selection
in the notehead sets list action bar.
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- In the Notehead Set section, enter a name for the new notehead set in the Name field.
- Optional: If you want to change the category of the notehead set, select the category you want from the Category menu.
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Change the noteheads included in the set in any of the following ways:
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To add an existing notehead, click Add Notehead to Set
in the Notehead Set action bar and select the notehead you want from the menu. -
To create a new notehead with default settings, click New Notehead
in the Notehead action bar. -
To create a copy of an existing notehead, select it in the Notehead Set section, then click New from Selection
in the Notehead action bar. -
To edit an existing notehead, select it and click Edit Notehead
in the Notehead action bar to open the Edit Notehead dialog. -
To remove a notehead from the set, select it and click Remove Notehead from Set
in the Notehead Set action bar
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Optional: Customize the appearance, name, and settings of noteheads.
For example, you can change the stem direction and note durations for which they are used. You can also double-click noteheads to open the Edit Notehead dialog, where you can edit the appearance of the notehead.
NoteIf you edit a notehead that appears in multiple notehead sets, your changes affect its appearance in all notehead sets that contain it.
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Optional: To make the notehead set available in all future projects, click Save as Default
in the notehead sets list action bar.
- Click OK to save your changes and close the dialog.
Result
The new custom notehead set is added to the project.
If you clicked Save as Default
so that it appears as 
, the custom notehead set is available in all future projects on your computer.
After Completing This Task
You can use your custom notehead sets for individual noteheads or unpitched percussion playing technique-specific noteheads.