Articulations

Updated 11 months ago

This chapter discusses articulation symbols available in the Articulations palette (accents, staccato, vibrato markings etc).

To add verbal articulation objects available in the Text palette (legato, pizz. , arco, tremolo etc) to a score, see Entering and editing text chapter. Guitar articulation is covered in chapters under Idiomatic notation: Guitar. Brass or woodwind articulation (Fall, Doit, Plop, Scoop) is covered in Arpeggios and glissandi.

Adding articulations to a score

Keyboard shortcuts

To add an articulation with a keyboard shortcut:

Select one or more notes;
Apply the relevant shortcut from the list below:
- Marcato: Shift+O
- Accent: Shift+V
- Tenuto: Shift+N
- Staccato: Shift+S

Articulations toolbar
Certain articulations (accent, marcato, staccato, and tenuto) can be added from the note input toolbar (above the document pane).

Select one or more notes;
Click on the desired icon in the articulations toolbar area.

Articulations palette

Articulations palette
To add an item to a score:

Select one or more notes;
Click on the desired articulation in the Articulations palette;

Alternatively, drag and drop an articulation symbol from the palette to a notehead.

Articulations playback

Certain articulations affect note playback—such as staccato, staccatissimo, louré (tenuto + staccato), and accents. This is handled automatically by the program.