Hammer-ons, pull-offs
and other markings
We’ll continue to use the “Blues Scale”
document to demonstrate how to enter hammer-ons and pull-offs. This method
can be used to enter a variety of other markings as well. The Smart Shape
Tool should still be selected.
- Click
the Slur Tool in the Smart Shape Palette.
- In
the tab staff, double click the “1” on the last beat of the first measure.
You should see a slur from the last beat of the first measure to the first
beat of the second measure.
- While
pressing the (Mac: ) key, click the Custom
Line Tool .
- Scroll
down until you find the H custom shape and click it so it is highlighted.
There are several sets of these (H, P, B, and R) markings of different
styles and fonts. For more details, choose one and click Edit. Then click
OK to return to the Smart Line Selection dialog box.
- Click
Select.
- Double
click the “1” on the last beat of the first measure and drag across the
barline to the first beat of the next measure. Remember, the direction
of the slur and font of the “H” depends on the option chosen in the Smart
Line Selection dialog box, and may not match the image below.
Now, you can use the arrow keys to make fine
adjustments. To enter a pull-off, follow the same steps, only choose the
“P” custom shape in the Custom Shape dialog box.
Use the above method to enter a variety of
performance indications used regularly for fretted instruments. In the
Smart Line Selection window you will find
figures for bends (B), releases (R), palm mutes (P.M.), harmonics (A.H.
and P.H.), picking, and others.
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