Voices allow you to have notes on a single staff which start at the same time yet have different durations. Voices are sometimes called 'layers' in other notation software.

Instructions

1. First start by entering the top voice (all the up-stem notes). When you enter the notes some may have down-stems. You do not need to worry about the stem direction at this point because they will flip automatically when you add the second voice.
   
2. If you are using a computer or MIDI keyboard to enter notes (instead of the mouse), use the Left arrow key to move your cursor back to the beginning.
3. Click on "Voice 2" button
4. Enter all the bottom voice notes (all the down-stem notes). When you are done it should look like this:
   

When to use voices

• If you need stems pointing in opposite directions within a chord on a single staff
• If you need notes of different durations within a single staff, played simultaneously

Hidden spacer rests

To hide a rest right-click on the rest and select Set Invisible. If you have Display → Show Invisible marked then the rest still shows in gray on your screen. The hidden rest does not appear when you print.