Lines

Smart Shape lines can be used to create repeat barlines or word extensions. See Repeat barlines or Lyrics for more information.

A glissando, or gliss, is represented in the score by a diagonal wavy line.

To create a glissando

1. Click the Smart Shape tool . The Smart Shape palette appears.
2. Click the Glissando tool . Move the cursor close to the starting note.
3. Double-click where you want the glissando to begin; on the second click, hold the button down and drag diagonally. Release the mouse when the glissando has the length and angle you want.
4. The rolled-chord marking (a vertical wavy line) uses a special Articulation feature, letting you drag the wavy line to make it as long or as short as you want it to be.

To adjust, move, or delete the rolled chord marking

1. Click the Articulation tool .
2. Drag the top handle horizontally to move the entire marking. Drag the bottom handle up or down to shorten or lengthen the marking. For best results, don’t adjust the bottom handle horizontally, or you’ll move the composite "links" of the marking out of alignment.
3. Click either handle and press delete to remove the marking.
4. A trill is often notated with two symbols: the tr indication and a wavy extension line (~) that indicates the length of the trill. Both components of a trill are available as Articulations.

To create a trill or trill extension line (wavy line)

1. Click the Articulation tool . Click on, above, or below the note in question. The Articulation Selection dialog box appears.
2. Double-click the tr symbol. The marking now appears in the score.
3. Repeat the steps and select the wavy extension line (~). The marking now appears in the score as a single extension.
4. Drag the handle on the trill extension to shorten or lengthen the marking.

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