Imploding 
 music
        
        
            - Click the Selection tool   and select a 
 region. To implode music, you’ll usually want to select several 
 staves by SHIFT-clicking them. See Selecting 
 music for some region-selecting shortcuts. and select a 
 region. To implode music, you’ll usually want to select several 
 staves by SHIFT-clicking them. See Selecting 
 music for some region-selecting shortcuts.
- Choose Utilities > Implode Music. 
 The Implode Music dialog box appears, asking whether the resultant reduction 
 should appear on a new staff (at the bottom of the score) or on the top 
 selected staff (in which case its current contents will be replaced).
- Select either New Staves Added to Bottom of 
 Score or Top Staff of Selection. If you’ve selected a large amount 
 of music, this process may take time.
- Click OK.