Editing Notehead Shape

For any single-line drum staff, you can specify one of several percussion notehead shapes. The notehead shape is applied to every note in the particular single-line drum staff, except those notes for which you specify a different notehead shape.

You can also assign special note head shapes to individual notes.

The most common example of a special notehead shape is the diamond that is used to indicate a harmonic, which is produced by placing a second finger lightly on a string, a fourth or fifth above another fingered note on the same string. If the finger is placed a fourth above the lower note, then the harmonic tone is two octaves above the lower note on the string. If the finger is placed a fifth above the lower note, then the harmonic tone is an octave and a fifth above the lower note on the string.

To change the notehead shape for a single-line drum instrument to an , , , , or :

     Click the Instrument Sound Selection track control button.

Composer will display the Track Setup dialog box.

     In the bottom left corner of the Track Setup dialog box, turn off the checkmark for Notehead Style / Use Default.

     In the selection box next to the Notehead Style / Use Default option, choose the notehead shape.

To change the notehead shape for a particular note:

1.      Enter Select Mode.

2.      Select the note by clicking it with the mouse.

3.      In the Note menu, choose one of the options in the Notehead Shape submenu.

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