Beam angles

The angles of the beams on eighth notes (and smaller values) can be set either globally or one-by-one. You can also specify flat beams (no angling). See also Patterson Beams plug-in.

  1. From the Document menu, choose Document Options, then select Beams. The Beam options box appear.
  2. Choose a beaming style from the Beaming Style pop-up menu. Below are some examples of beaming style differences for the various beaming styles. The determining note or notes are marked with an X. Flat beams make all the beams flat in the entire document. See Document Options - Beams for more information.

  3. Click OK (or press RETURN).
  1. Choose the Special Tools tool icon, and click the measure in question.
  2. Click the Beam Angle Tool . A handle appears at the beginning and the end of the beam.
  3. Drag the right handle up or down to change the beam angle. Drag the left handle up or down to change the stem heights. To restore the beam to its default angle and height, click the handle you used to change the position of the beam; press DELETE.
  1. Choose the Selection tool icon and select a region. See Selecting music for some region-selecting shortcuts.
  2. Choose Edit > Clear Selected items.
  3. Click None and select Stem and Beam Alterations.
  4. Click OK (or press RETURN).

See Beaming: feathered beaming.

  1. Choose Document > Document Options and select Beams. The Document Options - Beams dialog box appears.
  2. Enter a new value in the Max Slope box. The number in this text box specifies the maximum vertical distance between the high and low ends of any beam, measured vertically in lines and spaces.
  3. Click OK (or press RETURN).
  1. Choose the Staff tool icon and double-click the handle of the staff which should have flat beams. The Staff Attributes dialog box appears.
  2. Under Options, select Flat Beams.

    If you have a number of staves for which you want to select Flat Beams, use the Global Staff Attributes Plug-in. This plug-in allows you to set up the staff attributes for a number of staves at once.

  3. Click OK (or press RETURN).
  1. Choose the Speedy Entry tool icon and click in a measure where the music has beams that you would like to be flat. The Speedy frame appears.
  2. Click on the first note of the beam group and press \ (backslash). This will flatten the beam.

    If you have a number of beams you would like flattened, use the Flat Beams Plug-in which will allow you to flatten all the beams in a selected region.