Key signatures

To change the key

1. Click the Key Signature tool  , and double-click the measure where the key will change. The Key Signature dialog box appears.
2. Click the up and down scroll-bar arrows until the desired new key signature appears. Scroll up for sharp keys, and down for flat keys.
3. Using the Measure ___ Through ___ (or Through End of Piece/Next Key Change) text boxes, specify the range of measures you want to be affected by the key signature.
4. Specify the transposition effect. The three choices are: Transpose Notes, in which any existing music will be transposed to the new key; Hold Notes to Original Pitches, which holds each note at its original absolute pitch, adjusting accidentals where necessary; or Hold Notes to Same Staff Lines (Modally), in which each existing note remains on its original line or space, but no new accidentals appear.

If you select Transpose Notes, choose either Up or Down from the drop-down list to specify the direction in which you want to transpose the music.

5. Click OK (or press enter).

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