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Now I'm going to show you how to add [br]various kinds of dynamic markings,

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articulations and text to your score.

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To place a dynamic, [br]you can select a note on the score

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and then click on the desired [br]dynamic in the palettes menu.

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Here I'm going to place a piano [br]dynamic on the first beat of the first bar

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and then a forte mark on the [br]third beat of this second bar.

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Now if I select a note or [br]dynamic on the first beat,

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I can apply the crescendo hairpin

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and then drag it [br]to the forte dynamic,

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or use the shortcut Shift+Ctrl+Right Arrow [br](or Shift+Command+Right Arrow on Mac).

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Once a hairpin is connected to a dynamic, [br]you can move the dynamic itself

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and the hairpin will stretch accordingly.

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Many of the most common articulations [br]can be added using the "Note Input" bar.

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For example, if you [br]select a range of notes,

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you can quickly apply [br]marcato or accent marks,

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as well as tenuto and staccato marks.

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In addition, you can select a range of notes [br]and place a slur mark over all of them

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using the slur button[br](or with the shortcut “S”).

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And you can tie durations [br]using this tie button

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(or the handy shortcut “T”).

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Now if you hover over any of [br]these buttons, a tooltip will appear

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that describes the shortcut that [br]can be used to quickly access them.

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It's worth mentioning that you can also select [br]a range of notes across multiple instruments

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and apply an articulation or dynamic [br]to all of them at once.

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All other articulations can be found in the [br]"Palettes" panel, including arpeggios,

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tremolo marks, trills and fermatas.

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There are also numerous [br]instrument-specific markings

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that can be added from [br]the palettes menu,

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including up and down [br]bow strokes for strings,

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bends for the guitar

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and pedal markings for piano. [br]They all work in the same way:

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Just select the place where [br]you'd like the marking to be applied

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and then click on the marking in question.

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Some markings will have unique settings [br]available in the "Properties" panel.

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For example, if I select [br]this fermata marking,

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then if there are playback options available, [br]this "Playback" button will be active.

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If I click on that, I can now specify [br]how long the fermata should last.

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There are also multiple text-based [br]markings available in the palettes menu.

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For example, if I select this range of [br]bars and open the "Tempo" palette,

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I can apply this ritenuto marking.

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Another key text element [br]in this palette is "Swing",

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which alters the playback [br]to produce a swing feel.

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I can find the tempo markings [br]from the "Tempo" palette

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and rehearsal marks [br]from the "Text" palette.

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Most text items can be modified [br]by double-clicking on them.

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If you’d like to enter a [br]special music character,

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you can do this by selecting [br]the "Properties" panel

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and choosing the [br]"Insert special characters" button,

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which triggers a popup that contains [br]a range of commonly used symbols.

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If you’d like to enter a bespoke performance [br]direction to appear above the stave,

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select a note or bar first, followed by [br]the "Add" button in the top bar.

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From there, navigate to the "Text" option [br]and choose "Staff Text"

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to begin writing your text instruction.

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Alternatively, you can use the shortcut [br]Ctrl + T (or Command + T on Mac).

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Expression text can also be [br]added via the "Add" button,

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or by using the shortcut Ctrl + E [br](or Command + E on Mac).

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