FIGURE 8 - 5: Using Nudge mode (SHIFT) to check vertical alignments

8.9.4

Swap position of note heads (Select + "L")

Occasionally, you will want to swap the horizontal positions of a pair of joined offset

notes. This can easily be done by selecting a vertically aligned pair with the Select

Tool ("O") and hitting the "L" key. The relative positions of these joined notes will be

swapped without altering voice color or playback.

Note heads

Note heads

before swap

after swap

FIGURE 8 - 6: Note head swapping

8.9.5

Cross-staff voicing

Occasionally, notes of one voice may "visit" an adjacent staff. Technically, visiting

notes belong to their "home" staff, but they obtain their pitch information from the

visiting staff line.

To create cross-staff voicing,

· Make sure the note to be moved across staff lines has its stem in the correct orien-

tation (Select + "S" to change stem direction). Hold the Shift key down and drag

the notehead to the desired pitch of an adjacent staff. If cross-staff notes belong to

a beamed group and the beam does not interfere with the movement of the note-

head, simply hold the Shift button down and drag the notehead into the adjacent

staff to its desired pitch.

FIGURE 8 - 7: Cross-staff voicing

· Notes positioned in a "visiting" staff still belong to the "home" staff. To edit or

move a note positioned in an adjacent "visiting" staff, press the Caps Lock key

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