An articulation is Articulationsa symbol used to tell the player how a particular note is to be played: an accent, staccato mark, for example. NotePad will automatically center the markings and place them the proper distance from the noteheads; you’ll even hear their effect on the music when you play it back.
The Articulation tool is used for placing these markings. An articulation must be attached to a note (or a rest); you can’t insert one into an empty measure. The marking maintains its position relative to that note, even if you transpose it; in fact, the symbol will automatically flip to the opposite side of the note if the stem changes direction, and even switch to a different symbol if the new stem direction warrants (as when a fermata symbol flips upside-down).
To put one articulation mark in the score
Follow the first step only if the marking’s handle isn’t visible.
To move or delete an articulation
See Also
Articulation Selection dialog box
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