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right if left-hand ngerings are present. You can change the notehead-relative position of string
indicators individually.
You can move string indicators outside the staff to different rhythmic positions in Write mode.
They are positioned by default according to your settings in Engraving Options. You can also
change the staff-relative placement of string indicators outside the staff individually, in the same
ways as for playing techniques.
You can move string indicators graphically in Engrave mode, but this does not change the
rhythmic positions to which they are attached.
You can change the default positions of all string indicators project-wide on the String
Indicators page in Engrave > Engraving Options.
RELATED LINKS
Changing the staff-relative placement of items on page 371
Moving string indicators rhythmically
You can move string indicators outside the staff to new rhythmic positions after they have been
input.
PROCEDURE
1. In Write mode, select the string indicators outside the staff you want to move.
NOTE
When using the mouse, you can only move one string indicator rhythmically at a time.
2. Move the string indicators in any of the following ways:
● To move a single string indicator to the next notehead on the staff, press Alt/Opt-
Right Arrow .
● To move a single string indicator to the previous notehead on the staff, press Alt/Opt-
Left Arrow .
● To move them to the right according to the current rhythmic grid resolution, press Ctrl/
Cmd-Alt/Opt-Right Arrow .
● To move them to the left according to the current rhythmic grid resolution, press Ctrl/
Cmd-Alt/Opt-Left Arrow .
NOTE
When multiple string indicators are selected, you can only move them according to the
current rhythmic grid resolution.
● Click and drag the string indicator to the right/left to the notehead you want.
RESULT
The selected string indicators are moved to new rhythmic positions.
NOTE
If a single string indicator outside the staff passes over another string indicator outside the staff
as part of its move, the existing one is unaffected as multiple string indicators can exist at the
same rhythmic position. However, if you move multiple string indicators together, any existing
string indicators they pass over are shortened or deleted accordingly.
String indicators
Positions of string indicators
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