Ties

Composer lets you add or remove ties between notes. Composer automatically determines the arc direction, up or down, for ties. However, you can change the tie arc direction if you wish.

Composer also offers a command, Remove Overlaps of Notes, that can eliminate or simplify ties in a selected region of the score.

To add a tie between adjacent notes:

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Type "ti" for tie.

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Type a dash "-", which suggests the role of a tie.

After the tie has been added, Composer will display the following Tie Palette:

You can then use the Tie Palette to change the arc direction of the tie, or delete the tie.

There is also a second way to add a tie.

To add a tie with the "point and click" method:

2.	Click the Add Tie button.

The mouse cursor will turn to the Add Mode shape:

However, when you move the mouse to a note that can be tied to another note, the shape will temporarily disappear, and a red tie will be displayed between the candidate notes to be tied:

To remove a tie between two notes:

2.	Click the button in the Tie Palette to delete the tie.

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   Choose Delete Tie in the Tie Menu.

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   Hit the key.

To change the arc of a tie to upward or downward:

2.	In the Tie Palette, click the or button to change the arc of the tie.

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   Choose the Set Tie Arc Up or Set Tie Arc Down command in the Tie Menu.

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   Type "u" for an upward tie, or "d" for a downward tie.

To restore Composer's default for tie arc directions:

2.	In the Tie Palette, click the ("automatic") button.

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   Choose the Set Automatic Tie Arc Direction command in the Tie Menu.

To eliminate and simplify ties in a selected region of a score by removing overlaps of notes:

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Select a group of notes by holding down the left mouse button and dragging the mouse.

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Type "qro" for Quick Remove Overlaps of Notes.

Another method of accomplishing this "clean up" procedure is the following:

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Type "ro" for Remove Overlaps of Notes.