Lowering/Raising Notes

2003-09-17 09:41 am

Is there an easy way to lower and raise a note without using transposition? As in you actually raise/lower the notes being displayed other than just changing the sound?

Re: Lowering/Raising Notes

Reply #1 – 2003-09-17 11:44 am

Select the notes in question, hold down the Shift and CTRL keys simultaneously, and use the Up-arrow/Down-arrow keys to move the notes. Same thing, with PgUp and PgDn to move a staff within the system.

If you select a sequence of notes with interspersed rest and/or text items, only the notes will more. But if you select as single rest or text item it can be repositioned on the staff in the same way. Some things just won't move, like clefs, key signatures (which do move if you change the clef) or time signatures. I know that tempo indications (fff, p, cresc.) will move. I can't give a complete list of what else will or won't, you'll have to try and see.

Re: Lowering/Raising Notes

Reply #2 – 2003-09-17 12:52 pm

Also: If you simply want to sharp (flat, natural) an un-sharped (un-flatted, un-natural?) note, highlight the note, then click the sharp (flat, natural) menu icon.