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 was in the same folder as the SongWriter program at the time you created the current document, 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.

1. Click the Expression tool  . Double-click any note or measure. The Expression Selection dialog box appears.
2. Choose the dynamics category from the list on the left.
3. Click Create Dynamic. The Text Expression Designer appears.
4. From the Font drop-down menu below, choose Music Font.
5. 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.
6. Press ENTER twice to exit the dialog boxes. The new dynamic marking appears in the score.

To insert a dynamic marking into the score

1. Click the Expression tool  .
2. 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.
3. Choose the Dynamics category.
4. Double-click the desired dynamic. The dynamic marking appears in the score.

To move or delete a dynamic marking

1. Click the Expression tool  . Expression handles appear.
2. Drag the handle to move the marking; select it and press delete to remove it.

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