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Changing stem and beam directions

Last updated: 07/30/2024

The direction of a note stem says everything about it’s voice assignment. Beam behavior (inserting, deleting and editing) is explained here too.


How it works …

Changing stem directions

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To change the stem direction of one or more notes, use the Selector Tool (or hit the    key) to highlight the note (or group of notes) then hit the    key on your keyboard. Stem direction(s) will then flip.
 
Animation (0:24) - Changing stem directions

 

Changing beam directions

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To change the beam direction of any beamed note, Quick-select  + click) on any beamed note then toggle the    key on your keyboard (or select left, middle, right beam beam from the Symbol Selector window). Your cursor will display the selected beam direction.
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Click on an existing beam note to change.
 
Animation (0:29) - Changing and inserting beam directions

 

Inserting a particular beam direction

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To insert a particular beam direction (left, middle, right beam), Quick-select  + click) on a note with a beam direction you wish to copy. Your cursor will display the beam direction.
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Click.
 

Joining a group of flagged notes into a beam group

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To join a group of adjacent flagged notes into a single beam group, use the Selector Tool (or hit the   key), select the flagged notes and hit the   key. Selecting one or more beamed notes and hitting the    key will remove the beam and the note(s) will become flagged.
 
Animation (0:17) - Joining a group of flagged notes into a beam group
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