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Adjust position

Immediately after adding an articulation or ornament from a palette, the symbol is automatically selected: It can then be
moved up or down from the keyboard as follows:

Press up/down arrow keys for fine positioning (0.1 sp at a time);
Press Ctrl+↑ or Ctrl+↓ (Mac: Cmd+↑ or Cmd+↓) for larger vertical adjustments (1 sp at a time).
To flip a symbol to the other side of the note (where applicable), select it and press X.

To enable adjustments in all directions from the keyboard:

1. Double click on the symbol to enter Edit mode, or click on it and press Ctrl+E (Mac: Cmd+E) , or right-click on the
symbol and select "Edit element";
2. Press arrow keys for fine positioning (0.1 sp at a time); or press Ctrl+Arrow (Mac: Cmd+Arrow) for larger adjustments (1
sp at a time).

You can also change the horizontal and vertical offset values in the Inspector. To position more than one symbol at a
time, select the desired symbols and adjust the offset values in the Inspector.

Note: The symbol can also be repositioned by clicking and dragging, but for more precise control, use the methods above.

Articulation properties

To access articulation properties, click on the symbol and make the desired adjustments to values in the Inspector. The
exact properties displayed depend on the type of articulation. Other properties (i.e. direction and anchor position) can be
accessed by right-clicking on the symbol and selecting Articulation Properties….

You can also make global adjustments to all existing and subsequently-applied articulations by selecting Style… → General…
→ Articulations, Ornaments.

See also

Grace notes

External links

Ornaments at Wikipedia

Bends

A variety of simple and complex (multi-stage) bends can be created with the Bend Tool , located in the Articulations
and Ornaments palette of the Advanced workspace.

Apply a bend

To apply one or more bends to the score, use one of the following options:
Select one or more notes and double-click a bend symbol in the palette.
Drag a bend symbol from the palette on to a note.

Edit a bend

To edit a bend, use one of the following:

Right click on a bend symbol in the score and select "Bend properties."

Select a bend symbol in the score and press "Properties" in the "Bend" section of the Inspector.

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