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To bar or not to bar

I have a question concerning the presentation of the vocal line in a piece of music. I have some pieces where notes of quaver length and shorter are barred in the most sensible way and other pieces where the notes are split according to the syllables of the text, unless there is a slurred note (ie a syllable sung over more than one note). I was just wondering if there is a correct way to present the vocal line in a piece of music.

Also, is it possible to automatically undo the barring across the whole stave (the opposite of automatic bar)?

Ian

Re: To bar or not to bar

Reply #1 –
You wrote:
> I was just wondering if there is a correct way to present
> the vocal line in a piece of music.

Both are correct. Nevertheless, some singers find it more
readable when the notes are split according to the syllabes.

> Also, is it possible to automatically undo the barring
> across the whole stave (the opposite of automatic bar)?

I am not sure that is possible. We should be able to select
the whole stave and then unbar all, but I think it doesn't
work because the selection contains quarter, half and whole
notes, and also bar lines (I can't try it right now).
Maybe it would be a good candidate for the Wish List.

Re: To bar or not to bar

Reply #2 –
Actually, this is a bug in version 1.55a. You should, ion fact, be able to select everything in a staff and then clear all beams using the Beam tool. However, this does not work at the moment. There will be a fix coming in the next release.

Re: To bar or not to bar

Reply #3 –
The rule that I have seen is not to beam across the end of a sentance.