Inserting Instrument Changes
To change the instrument sound of any part (or voice within a part), select the "Instrument Change" button from the Playback toolbar and insert the symbol anywhere in any staff. The new instrument will sound until a new change-of-instrument is inserted.
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How it works …
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Animation (0:38) - Inserting Instrument Changes
Important info for Guitar
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Animation (0:46) - Changing symbols with Symbol Selector
Important info for Guitar
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Position the arrow anywhere within a staff and left-click to insert. Choose a new instrument from the pull-down menu.3
If you wish to have the change occur EXACTLY at the beginning barline, make sure the last timing numerals are "0" (e.g. 17:00:00).4
To apply the change to a secondary voice, select that voice color from the Voice pulldown.X
The Instrument Change symbol can be removed with Highlight-and-Delete or by activating the