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Grace notes

To create a grace note (Simple Entry)

by clicking-in with the mouse

  1. Click both the Grace Note Tool and the duration of the desired grace note in the Simple Entry Palette.
  2. Click to enter the grace note where desired. Alternatively, double-click the Grace Note Tool (so no other tools in the Simple Entry Palette are selected) and click an existing note to change it to a grace note.

by typing-in with the Simple Entry Caret

  1. Enter as a normal note. See Using your computer keyboard to enter music.
  2. Press OptionG to change the note you just entered to a grace note.

Note: You can also choose the Grace Note Tool (CommandCtrl+g) and then enter the note as you would normally. After entering the grace note(s), press CommandCtrl+g again to de-select the Grace Note Tool.

 

To create a grace note (Speedy Entry)

To create a grace note (Simple Entry)

To beam grace notes

To change the size of grace notes

To add or remove the slashes from grace notes globally

To add or remove the slashes from individual grace notes

To add a slash to beamed grace notes

To eliminate grace notes from a transcription

To create a graphic only “slashed” grace note

 

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