Dotted notes
See also Simple
Entry.
To
dot a note (Simple Entry)
- Click
the Simple Entry tool
.
Option
-Click the note
you want to un-dot. The note is highlighted indicating it is selected.
- Press
the period (.) key. The note is now dotted. By pressing the period
key again, you’ll add a second dot, and so on. You can add up to ten dots
to a note. (If PrintMusic tells you There Are Too Many Beats before you’re
finished editing this measure, turn off Jump to Next Measure in the Speedy
menu by choosing it.)
To remove a dot from a note (Simple Entry)
- Click
the Simple Entry tool .
- Click the Eraser tool
in the Simple Entry palette.
- Click the dot to erase it.
To
dot a note (Speedy Entry)
- Click
the Speedy Entry tool
. Click the measure
you want to edit. The editing frame appears.
- Click
the note you want to dot. You can also press the right arrow key
to move the insertion point.
- Press
the period (.) key. The note is now dotted. By pressing the period
key again, you’ll add a second dot, and so on. You can add up to ten dots
to a note. (If PrintMusic tells you There Are Too Many Beats before you’re
finished editing this measure, turn off Jump to Next Measure in the Speedy
menu by choosing it.)
To remove a dot from a note (Speedy Entry)
- Click
the Speedy Entry tool . Click the measure
you want to edit. The editing frame appears.
- Click
the note with the extra dot. You can also press the right arrow key to move the insertion point.
- Press
a number key, 1 through 8. The note changes to the undotted duration
value corresponding to the key you pressed: 4 is an eighth note, 5 is
a quarter, 6 is a half, and so on. A diagram of the duration corresponding
to each key appears on the Quick Reference
Card.
