To add SmartMusic performance markers as expressions

The following steps are general and are required anytime you want to add a SmartMusic Performance Marker as an expression. Remember to always try using the Add SmartMusic Marker utility (under the Edit menu) prior to creating expressions manually with Expressions.

1. Choose the Expression tool.
2. On the solo staff (or the top staff of an ensemble score), double-click where you would like to place the marker. If you wish to create a note-attached expression, be sure to click directly above or below an existing note in the solo staff. The Expression Selection dialog box appears. Some expressions, such as the default rehearsal letters are already assigned as SmartMusic rehearsal marks. For this example, we’ll create a new one.

Note that if you are creating a rehearsal mark, the expression should be aligned with the beginning of the measure.

3. Click Create. The Expression Designer dialog box appears.
4. Type the marker’s name (if desired). You might want to enter text that describes the marker you are about to define (e.g. Intelligent Accompaniment=50, Wait for Note On, Repeat, etc.) though you could leave this box empty if you do not care to display any text in the score. If you do not enter any text here, skip the next step.
5. Highlight the text, and then from the Text menu, choose Style > Hidden ( COMMAND +SHIFT+H). Now, the expression is defined to appear in light gray in the score, and will not print.
6.  Click the Playback tab.
7. From the Type pop-up menu, choose SmartMusic Marker. The SMS Marker pop-up menu appears.
8. From the SMS Marker pop-up menu, choose the desired SmartMusic Marker. For a general description of each marker, see SMS Marker. in the Expressions chapter.
9. If you are creating a rehearsal mark or repeat marker, click the Text tab and enter the rehearsal text (A, B, etc.) or repeat values in the Description field. See Repeat markers for SmartMusic accompaniments for more information on specifying different types of repeats.
10. Click OK. You return to the Expression Selection.
11. Click Assign.
12. SHIFT+double-click the expression to open the Expression Assignment dialog box. Under Begin Playback at, choose the desired option. You can choose Beginning of Measure (e.g. for rehearsal marks), or Position in Measure.
13. Click OK to return to the document. The marker will now apply to the accompaniment’s performance in SmartMusic.

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