Changing the
string and fret number
You can edit tab numbers and move them
between strings manually with the Simple Entry Tool. This method gives
more control over the movement of single and non-contiguous fingerings.
If you look at measure five in the tablature
staff you’ll see that the fourth note is played at the fifth fret of the
fourth string. It might be easier to finger this passage if that note
was fingered at the tenth fret of the fifth string. Simple Entry makes
this task easy.
- Click
the Simple Entry Tool .
- While pressing
the
(Mac:
) key, on the fifth measure, click
the “5” on the fourth string and drag it down to the fifth string. You
will see that this fingering has moved to the new string and fret, and
the number has changed accordingly. You can also use the up arrow and down arrow to move selected tab numbers
between strings, or the left arrow and right arrow to move selection between fret numbers horizontally.
You can also easily change the fret number.
The Simple Entry Tool should still be selected.
- While
pressing the (Mac: ) key, click any fret
number in the tab staff. The tab number changes color to indicate
it is selected.
- In
the numeric keypad (or while holding down -, or on Mac, -), type a new
number. You can now use the numeric keypad to enter any one- or
two-digit number.
- Hit
the “+” or “-” key to raise or lower the fret number by one. Remember
that when you change the fret number, you are effectively changing its
pitch. To ensure the standard notation accurately represents the tablature,
drag the tablature up to the standard notation staff with Selection Tool.
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