To
combine notes with rhythmic notation slashes on one staff
- Choose Layer 2 from layer buttons
in the lower-left corner of the screen, and click the Speedy Entry Tool
. You’re going
to notate the parts that are to display normal noteheads. See Speedy Entry for instructions in using
the Speedy Entry Tool.
- Click a measure, and enter the notes.
For each beat where you’ll want a slash, enter any pitch; we’ll convert
them to slashes next so what counts are the rhythms.
- Click the Staff Tool , and select the notes
that will contain slashes. See Selecting
music for more information.
- From the Staff menu, choose Define Staff Styles.
The Staff Styles dialog box appears.
- For Available Styles, choose Rhythmic Notation.
- Click the Select button next to Alternate Notation. The Alternate Notation dialog box appears.
- Make sure Rhythmic Notation is selected, for Apply to, choose Layer 2, then check all the boxes in the Other Layers section.
- Click OK twice to return to the score.
See Staff styles
for more information.
- Now, choose Layer 1 and enter the regular notation as required.