Key Signatures

Last updated: 07/30/2024

All 15 possible key signatures are located in the Symbol Section window. Simply click to select and click again to drop anywhere in the score. To edit the value of key signatures already in the score, use the Properties tool and click on the existing signature.

Important note about transposition …

Changing a key signature IS NOT the same as transposition. Select the Transpose button from Note Editor tab to transpose key signatures AND note pitches. See Transposing by key

How it works …

Inserting, editing and deleting key signatures

Select one of the Key signature tools from the Key Signatures category in the Symbol Selection window

or by Quick-Select method (

+ Click).

Click anywhere in the score.

To change, select the Properties tool

(ESC key) and click on an existing key signature symbol. This opens the Key Signature properties dialog box.

To hide a key signature change at the end of a staff, open the Key Signature properties dialog box again and choose Don’t show key change at the end of staff.

To delete a key signature, switch to Delete mode

(

key) and click on the symbol.

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How to edit Key Signature properties …

To open the Key Signatures properties dialog box, select the Properties tool (in Note Editor tab or Tools tab) or push the ESC key on your keyboard. Then click on any key signature symbol in the current SmartScore document.

The Key Signature properties tool will change the clicked-on key signature to any key selected from the Signature type pull-down menu. You may also change any Key Signature by selecting an alternative key from the Symbol Selection window . Then, in Insert mode , click on any existing key signature to change it. Changing key signatures is generally used only to correct mis-recognized key signatures.

Features

Signature type: Select the desired key signature from the pull-down list.

Do not insert a key change at the end of the system: If a key change needs to be inserted at that point, it should be inserted at the beginning of the following system. SmartScore will automatically insert a "courtesy" key change at the end of the previous system.

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