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Notation reference
String indicators
String indicators are commonly used in guitar music to tell performers the string on which they should play a note, particularly for pitches that are possible on multiple strings.
Positions of string indicators
String indicators outside the staff are placed above it by default. In multiple-voice contexts, string indicators for the up-stem voices are placed above the staff and string indicators for the down-stem voices are placed below the staff.
Changing the notehead-relative position of string indicators
By default, string indicators inside the staff appear to the left of noteheads when there are no left-hand fingerings and to the right of noteheads when there are left-hand fingerings. You can change the side of noteheads on which string indicators inside the staff appear individually.

Changing the notehead-relative position of string indicators

By default, string indicators inside the staff appear to the left of noteheads when there are no left-hand fingerings and to the right of noteheads when there are left-hand fingerings. You can change the side of noteheads on which string indicators inside the staff appear individually.

Procedure

Select the string indicators inside the staff whose notehead-relative position you want to change.
In the Properties panel, activate Notehead-relative pos. in the String Indicators group.
Choose one of the following options:
- Left
- Right

Result

The notehead-relative position of the selected string indicators is changed.

Example


Figure 1. String indicators to the left of noteheads	Figure 2. String indicators to the right of noteheads