Engraver font
The Finale Engraver font set was developed by Bruce Nelson to meet the Music Publisher Association's music font design specifications. It includes a larger notehead with a different notehead angle. It also includes Let ring noteheads, Double-stopped unison noteheads, Trill to noteheads, Cluster noteheads, variations on dynamics and articulations, tempo markings, and harp pedaling symbols.
Engraver Font Character Set
Keystroke | Character | Description | Keystroke | Character | Description |
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SHIFT+w | Double whole note (Breve) | SHIFT+q | Double-stopped unison quarter/eighth noteheads | ||
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Breve | SHIFT+x | Circled x | ||
w | Whole note |
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Non-pitched notehead | ||
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Half notehead |
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Triangle | ||
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Quarter/Eighth notehead |
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Filled triangle | ||
l | Trill to notehead |
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Filled upside down triangle | ||
SHIFT+l | Trill to sharp notehead |
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Square | ||
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Trill to flat notehead |
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Filled square | ||
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Trill to natural notehead |
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Diamond | ||
y | Trill to reduced notehead |
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Filled diamond | ||
SHIFT+y | Trill to reduced sharp notehead | ; | Top indeterminate cluster notehead | ||
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Trill to reduced flat notehead | SHIFT+; | Middle indeterminate cluster notehead | ||
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Trill to reduced natural notehead |
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Bottom indeterminate cluster notehead | ||
h | Reduced x notehead |
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Filled indeterminate cluster notehead | ||
x | Double-stopped unison whole notes |
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Determinate cluster for whole notes | ||
SHIFT+h | Double-stopped unison half noteheads |
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Determinate cluster for quarter and half notes |
Keystroke | Character | Description | Keystroke | Character | Description |
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Whole notehead on a line |
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Dotted half notehead on a line | ||
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Whole notehead on a line |
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Dotted half notehead in a space | ||
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Whole notehead in a space |
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Dotted half notehead in a space | ||
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Whole notehead in a space |
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Dotted half notehead on a line and at the bottom of a chord | ||
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Dotted whole notehead on a line |
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Quarter/Eighth notehead on a line | ||
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Dotted whole notehead on a line |
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Quarter/Eighth notehead on a line | ||
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Dotted whole notehead in a space |
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Quarter/Eighth notehead in a space | ||
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Dotted whole notehead in a space |
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Quarter/Eighth notehead in a space | ||
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Dotted whole notehead on a line and at the bottom of a chord |
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Dotted quarter/eighth notehead on a line | ||
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Half notehead on a line |
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Dotted quarter/eighth notehead on a line | ||
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Half notehead on a line |
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Dotted quarter/eighth notehead in a space | ||
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Half notehead in a space |
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Dotted quarter/eighth notehead in a space | ||
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Half notehead in a space |
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Dotted quarter/eighth notehead on a line and at the bottom of a chord | ||
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Dotted half notehead on a line |
Keystroke | Character | Description | Keystroke | Character | Description |
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j | First upstem flag |
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Second downstem flag | ||
SHIFT+j | First downstem flag | r | Sixteenth note upstem flag | ||
SHIFT+k | Second upstem flag | SHIFT+r | Sixteenth note downstem flag |
Keystroke | Character | Description | Keystroke | Character | Description |
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SHIFT+3 | Sharp |
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Double-flat | ||
a | Courtesy sharp |
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Courtesy double-flat | ||
b | Flat |
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Double-sharp | ||
SHIFT+a | Courtesy flat |
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Courtesy double-sharp | ||
n | Natural |
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Quarter tone flat | ||
SHIFT+n | Courtesy natural | SHIFT+4 | Quarter tone sharp |
Keystroke | Character | Description | Keystroke | Character | Description |
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Double-whole note rest |
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Sixteenth (16th) note rest | ||
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Whole note rest |
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Thirty-second (32nd) note rest | ||
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Half note rest |
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Sixty-fourth (64th) note rest | ||
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Quarter note rest |
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One hundred twenty-eighth (128th) note rest | ||
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Eighth (8th) note rest |
Keystroke | Character | Description | Keystroke | Character | Description |
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Softer than pianississimo | SHIFT+z | Forzando | ||
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Pianississimo |
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Sforzando-pianissimo | ||
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Pianissimo |
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Sforzando-piano | ||
SHIFT+p | Mezzo piano |
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Sforzando or sforzato | ||
p | Piano | SHIFT+s | Sforzando or sforzato | ||
SHIFT+f | Mezzo forte |
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Sforzando | ||
f | Forte |
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m for dynamic combinations | ||
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Fortissimo | k | r for dynamic combinations | ||
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Fortississimo | s | s for Dynamic Combinations | ||
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Louder than fortississimo | z | z for dynamic combinations | ||
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Fortepiano |
Keystroke | Character | Description | Keystroke | Character | Description |
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. | Staccato |
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Upbow | ||
SHIFT+. | Accent |
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Downbow | ||
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Accent with staccato (above note) |
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Bartok pizzicato (above note) | ||
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Accent with staccato (below note) |
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Bartok pizzicato (below note) | ||
SHIFT+6 | Marcato (above note) | SHIFT+t | Turn, grupetto | ||
v | Marcato (below note) |
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Pedal down | ||
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Marcato with staccato (above note) | SHIFT+8 | Pedal up | ||
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Marcato with staccato (below note) | g | Rolled chord or arpeggio | ||
' | Staccatissimo (above note) | SHIFT+' | Caesura, pause, grand pause, or railroad tracks | ||
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Staccatissimo (below note) | SHIFT+o | Harmonic | ||
- | Tenuto | o | Natural harmonic | ||
SHIFT+, | Tenuto with staccato (above note) |
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Half diminished chord | ||
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Tenuto with staccato (below note) | SHIFT+= | Augmented | ||
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Accented tenuto (above note) | , | Pause or breath mark | ||
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Accented tenuto (below note) | SHIFT+1 | Measured tremolo | ||
SHIFT+u | Fermata (above note) | SHIFT+2 | Measured tremolo | ||
u | Fermata (below note) |
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Unmeasured tremolo | ||
SHIFT+` | Trill extension |
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Unmeasured tremolo | ||
i | Laissez vibrer or let ring (above note) | d | Unmeasured tremolo | ||
SHIFT+i | Laissez vibrer or let ring (below note) | SHIFT+d | Unmeasured tremolo | ||
SHIFT+m | Mordent, trill extension | e | Unmeasured tremolo | ||
m | Mordent, trill extension | SHIFT+e | Unmeasured tremolo | ||
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Mordent, trill extension |
Keystroke | Character | Description | Keystroke | Character | Description |
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Ottava | ` | Double ottava basso | ||
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Ottava basso |
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Trill | ||
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Double ottava | SHIFT+` | Trill extension |
Keystroke | Character | Description | Keystroke | Character | Description |
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SHIFT+5 | Segno |
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Small slash | ||
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Coda |
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Large slash | ||
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One-measure repeat |
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Double whole note diamond | ||
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Two-measure repeat | SHIFT+\ | Whole and half note diamond |
Keystroke | Character | Description | Keystroke | Character | Description |
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SHIFT+7 | G or treble clef |
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Bass 8va clef | ||
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Treble 8va clef | t | Bass 8vb clef | ||
SHIFT+v | Treble 8vb clef | / | Percussion or neutral clef | ||
SHIFT+b | C clef |
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Percussion or neutral clef | ||
SHIFT+/ | F or bass clef |
Keystroke | Character | Description | Keystroke | Character | Description |
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c | Common time | 6 | Number 6 | ||
SHIFT+c | Cut time | 7 | Number 7 | ||
1 | Number 1 | 8 | Number 8 | ||
2 | Number 2 | 9 | Number 9 | ||
3 | Number 3 | 0 | Number 0 | ||
4 | Number 4 | SHIFT+= | Plus sign | ||
5 | Number 5 |
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Plus sign |
Keystroke | Character | Description | Keystroke | Character | Description |
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Left bracket |
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Right bracket | ||
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Left bracket |
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Right bracket | ||
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Left bracket |
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Right bracket | ||
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Left bracket |
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Right bracket | ||
SHIFT+9 | Left parenthesis | SHIFT+0 | Right parenthesis | ||
[ | Left parenthesis | ] | Right parenthesis | ||
SHIFT+[ | Left parenthesis (extra spacing) | SHIFT+] | Right parenthesis (extra spacing) |
Keystroke | Character | Description | Keystroke | Character | Description |
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SHIFT+- | Ledger line |
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Dashed barline | ||
= | Staff lines |
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System divider | ||
\ | Barline |
Engraver Font Extras Character Set
Keystroke | Character | Description | Keystroke | Character | Description |
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SHIFT+w | Double whole note (Breve) |
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Courtesy double-flat | ||
v | Alternate double whole note (Breve) | 1 | Filled triangle | ||
SHIFT+v | Breve | SHIFT+1 | Triangle | ||
w | Whole note | - | Filled upside down triangle | ||
SHIFT+5 or |
Half notehead | SHIFT+- | Upside down triangle | ||
SHIFT+e | Ghost half notehead | 9 | Filled left-facing triangle | ||
SHIFT+f | Cross-stick half notehead | SHIFT+9 | Left-facing Triangle | ||
SHIFT+g | Strikethrough half notehead | 8 | Filled right-facing triangle | ||
SHIFT+h | Rimshot half notehead | SHIFT+8 | Right-facing triangle | ||
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X half notehead | 4 | Filled upside down left-facing triangle | ||
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Quarter/Eighth notehead | SHIFT+4 | Upside down left-facing triangle | ||
e | Ghost quarter/eighth notehead | 0 | Filled square | ||
f | Cross-stick quarter/eighth notehead | SHIFT+0 | Square | ||
g | Strikethrough quarter/eighth notehead | 6 | Filled rectangle | ||
h | Rimshot quarter/eighth notehead | SHIFT+6 | Rectangle | ||
SHIFT+u | Double whole note diamond | 3 | Filled diamond | ||
u | Whole and half note diamond | SHIFT+3 | Diamond | ||
m | Sharp | t | Alternative filled diamond | ||
a | Courtesy sharp | SHIFT+t | Alternative diamond | ||
l | Three quarter tone sharp | 7 | Alternative filled diamond | ||
SHIFT+l | Quarter tone sharp | SHIFT+7 | Alternative diamond | ||
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Quarter tone sharp | 2 | Cymbal closed notehead | ||
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Half sharp or quarter tone sharp | SHIFT+2 | Cymbal open notehead | ||
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Three quarter tone sharp or one and a half sharp | o | Circle | ||
SHIFT+m | Double-sharp | SHIFT+o | Strikethrough circle | ||
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Courtesy double-sharp | p | Half-open | ||
n | Natural | SHIFT+p | Damp | ||
SHIFT+n | Courtesy natural | q | Damp | ||
k | Quarter tone sharp | SHIFT+q | Damp | ||
SHIFT+k | Quarter tone flat |
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Harp mute | ||
b | Flat | x | x | ||
SHIFT+a | Courtesy flat | SHIFT+x | Center | ||
j | Quarter tone flat | SHIFT+= | Plus | ||
SHIFT+j | Quarter tone flat | / | Slash | ||
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Quarter tone flat | SHIFT+s | Slash | ||
SHIFT+b | Quarter tone flat | SHIFT+/ | Large slash | ||
i | Quarter tone flat | s | Backslash | ||
SHIFT+i | Filled backwards flat and flat | r | Dash | ||
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Double-flat |
Keystroke | Character | Description | Keystroke | Character | Description |
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Whole notehead on a line |
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Dotted quarter/eighth notehead in a space | ||
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Whole notehead on a line |
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Dotted quarter/eighth notehead on a line and at the bottom of a chord | ||
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Whole notehead in a space |
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X notehead on a line | ||
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Whole notehead in a space |
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X notehead on a line | ||
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Dotted whole notehead on a line |
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X notehead in a space | ||
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Dotted whole notehead on a line |
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X notehead in a space | ||
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Dotted whole notehead in a space |
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Dotted x notehead on a line | ||
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Dotted whole notehead in a space |
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Dotted x notehead on a line | ||
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Dotted whole notehead on a line and at the bottom of a chord |
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Dotted x notehead in a space | ||
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Half notehead on a line |
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Dotted x notehead in a space | ||
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Half notehead on a line |
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Dotted x notehead on a line and at the bottom of a chord | ||
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Half notehead in a space |
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X on a line | ||
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Half notehead in a space |
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X on a line | ||
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Dotted half notehead on a line |
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X in a space | ||
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Dotted half notehead on a line |
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X in a space | ||
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Dotted half notehead in a space |
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Dotted x on a line | ||
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Dotted half notehead in a space |
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Dotted x on a line | ||
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Dotted half notehead on a line and at the bottom of a chord |
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Dotted x in a space | ||
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Quarter/Eighth notehead on a line |
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Dotted x in a space | ||
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Quarter/Eighth notehead on a line |
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Dotted x on a line and at the bottom of a chord | ||
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Quarter/Eighth notehead in a space | ' | Circled x on a line | ||
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Quarter/Eighth notehead in a space | SHIFT+' | Circled x on a line | ||
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Dotted quarter/eighth notehead on a line |
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Dotted circled x on a line | ||
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Dotted quarter/eighth notehead on a line |
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Dotted circled x on a line | ||
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Dotted quarter/eighth notehead in a space |
Keystroke | Character | Description | Keystroke | Character | Description |
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c | 3-string fretboard at nut | , | Sharp trill | ||
SHIFT+c | 3-string fretboard | SHIFT+, | Flat trill | ||
d | 4-string fretboard at nut | . | Natural trill | ||
SHIFT+d | 4-string fretboard | [ | One beat conducting symbol | ||
\ | Accented tenuto (above note, within staff) | ] | One beat conducting symbol | ||
SHIFT+\ | Accented tenuto (below note, within staff) | SHIFT+[ | Two beat conducting symbol | ||
SHIFT+; | Accent with staccato (above note, within staff) | SHIFT+] | Two beat conducting symbol | ||
; | Accent with staccato (below note, within staff) |
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Three beat conducting symbol | ||
SHIFT+` | Tenuto with staccato (above note, within staff) |
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Three beat conducting symbol | ||
` | Tenuto with staccato (below note, within staff) |
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Four beat conducting symbol |
Engraver Text T/H/NCS Character Set
Engraver Text T character set is shown below. The Engraver Text fonts correspond to the standard fonts used for the text portions of the font: T for Times, H for Helvetica and NCS for New Century Schoolbook.
Keystroke | Character | Description | Keystroke | Character | Description |
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v | Double whole note (Breve) | m | Measures | ||
u | Alternate double whole note (Breve) | d | Dot for quarter and half notes | ||
b | Breve |
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Dot for whole notes | ||
w | Whole note | SHIFT+[ | Left parenthesis or ( | ||
h | Half note | SHIFT+] | Right parenthesis or ) | ||
q | Quarter note | \ | Left arrow for quarter and half notes | ||
e | Eighth note | SHIFT+\ | Right arrow for quarter and half notes | ||
x | Sixteenth note | ; | Left arrow for whole notes | ||
c | Circa | SHIFT+; | Right arrow for whole notes | ||
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Circa |
Keystroke | Character | Description | Keystroke | Character | Description |
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SHIFT+d | D | SHIFT+n | Natural (lower) | ||
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D (lower) | f | Flat | ||
SHIFT+c | C | g | Flat (lower) | ||
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C (lower) | o | Harp pedal raised | ||
SHIFT+b | B | SHIFT+o | Harp pedal centered | ||
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B (lower) | p | Harp pedal lowered | ||
SHIFT+e | E | SHIFT+p | Harp pedal divider | ||
SHIFT+f | F | [ | Left bracket | ||
SHIFT+g | G | k | Left bracket | ||
SHIFT+a | A | r | Left bracket | ||
s | Sharp | l | Vertical line | ||
SHIFT+s | Sharp (lower) | ] | Right bracket | ||
n | Natural | SHIFT+r | Right bracket |
Keystroke | Character | Description | Keystroke | Character | Description |
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SHIFT+h | Arpeggiato up | SHIFT+v | Up arrow | ||
SHIFT+i | Arpeggiato up | SHIFT+w | Up arrow | ||
SHIFT+j | Arpeggiato up | SHIFT+x | Down arrow | ||
SHIFT+k | Arpeggiato down | SHIFT+y | Down arrow | ||
SHIFT+l | Arpeggiato down | SHIFT+z | Down arrow | ||
SHIFT+m | Arpeggiato down | t | Up arrowhead | ||
SHIFT+u | Up arrow | SHIFT+t | Down arrowhead |
Keystroke | Character | Description | Keystroke | Character | Description |
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Ottava | SHIFT+0 | Right parenthesis or ) | ||
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Ottava basso | - | Hyphen or - | ||
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Ottava basso | = | Equal sign or = | ||
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Quindicesima | SHIFT+= | Plus sign or + | ||
` | Quindicesima | . | Period or . | ||
SHIFT+9 | Left parenthesis or ( | , | Comma or , |
Keystroke | Character | Description | Keystroke | Character | Description |
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1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | ||
2 | 2 | 7 | 7 | ||
3 | 3 | 8 | 8 | ||
4 | 4 | 9 | 9 | ||
5 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
Engraver Time Character Set
Keystroke | Character | Description | Keystroke | Character | Description |
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1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | ||
2 | 2 | 7 | 7 | ||
3 | 3 | 8 | 8 | ||
4 | 4 | 9 | 9 | ||
5 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
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