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Time Signature tool

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Click this tool, then double-click a measure where you want to insert a meter change; the Time Signature dialog box appears, from which you can create the new meter. You can also use the mouse to select a region of music with the Time Signature tool.

 

Contextual menus are reached by control-clicking on the handle of an object. A contextual menu will be displayed where you can select various items.

 

menu item

What it does

Edit Time Signature

Display the Time Signature dialog box

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Change the time signature to 2/2 until the next time change

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Change the time signature to 2/4 until the next time change

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Change the time signature to 3/4 until the next time change

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Change the time signature to 4/4 until the next time change

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Change the time signature to 3/8 until the next time change

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Change the time signature to 6/8 until the next time change

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Change the time signature to 9/8 until the next time change

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Change the time signature to 12/8 until the next time change

 

 

For further information, see the Time Signature dialog box.

 

See Also:

Main tool palette

 

 

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