Clefs

The clefs in SongWriter are intelligent: if you change a clef, the music that follows it is automatically renotated to reflect the change. SongWriter can use eight different kinds of clefs, shown above.

To insert a clef change

You can also use this method to set the clef at the beginning of a staff.

1. Click the Clef tool  . Double-click the measure where you want the clef to change. The Change Clef dialog box appears.
2. Click to highlight the clef you want.
3. In the Measure__ Through __ text boxes, enter the measures you want to be affected by this clef change. When you enter the dialog box, the measure you selected through the end of the piece will be selected. If you want the clef to change a single measure, choose the first measure region button in the dialog box.
4. Click OK (or press ENTER).

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