Dotted notes

To dot a note (Simple Entry)

1. Choose the Simple Entry tool .
2. OPTION-click the note you want to dot. The note is highlighted indicating it is selected.
3. Press the period (.) key. The note is now dotted. By pressing the period key again, you’ll add a second dot, and so on. You can add up to ten dots to a note.

To remove a dot from a note (Simple Entry)

1. Choose the Simple Entry tool .
2. Choose the Eraser tool in the Simple Entry palette.
3. Click the dot to erase it.

To dot a note (Speedy Entry)

1. Choose the Speedy Entry tool . Click the measure you want to edit. The editing frame appears.
2. Click the note you want to dot. You can also press the RIGHT ARROW key to move the insertion point.
3. Press the period (.) key. The note is now dotted. By pressing the period key again, you’ll add a second dot, and so on. You can add up to ten dots to a note. (If PrintMusic tells you There Are Too Many Beats before you’re finished editing this measure, de-select Speedy > Jump to Next Measure.)

To remove a dot from a note (Speedy Entry)

1. Choose the Speedy Entry tool . Click the measure you want to edit. The editing frame appears.
2. Click the note with the extra dot. You can also press the RIGHT ARROW key to move the insertion point.
3. Press a number key, 1 through 8. The note changes to the undotted duration value corresponding to the key you pressed: 4 is an eighth note, 5 is a quarter, 6 is a half, and so on.

See also:

Simple Entry

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