Dynamics
Use the Expression tool to add and define dynamic text. Use the Smart Shape tool to enter and edit hairpins.See also Crescendo/Decrescendo
and Expressions.
To design
a dynamic marking
If the Maestro Font Default file has not been moved or changed since your PrintMusic installation, you can skip these instructions; the most common dynamic
markings are already available. You only need to go through the following
steps if you want to create your own dynamic marking, or if you simply
want to learn the process.
- Click
the Expression tool
. Double-click any note or measure. The Expression
Selection dialog box appears.
- Choose the dynamics category from the list on the left.
- Click
Create Dynamic. The Text Expression Designer appears.
- From the Font
popup menu below, choose Music Font.
- Type
the letter that corresponds to the dynamic marking you want to create.
A full list of the dynamic markings in the Maestro music font appears
in the Maestro
Character Map. For example, lower-case f is the
marking.
- Press
return
twice to exit the dialog boxes. The new dynamic marking appears
in the score.
To insert a dynamic marking into the score
- Click
the Expression tool .
- Double-click
on, above, or below the note or measure to which you want to attach the
marking. The Expression Selection dialog box appears. If necessary,
you can scroll up or down to see more expressions.
- Choose the Dynamics category.
- Double-click
the desired dynamic. The dynamic marking appears in the score.
To
move or delete a dynamic marking
- Click
the Expression tool . Expression
handles appear.
- Drag
the handle to move the marking; select it and press delete to remove it.
