Writing one phrase per line - incomplete bars

• Sep 13, 2020 - 23:09

I want to write out folk songs (single melody line). The convention for these is to put one phrase per line. I can do this if the bars/measures are full.

My problem is with songs where each phrase starts with an anacrusis (pick-up, upbeat). So in the attached screenshot you'll see I want to stop the first line after the D (3rd beat of second full bar/measure). Then I want the next line to start with the anacrusis quaver (eighth) G.

In this song there are four phrases and each starts with the quaver anacrusis.

Help please!

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Comments

In addition to splitting the measure as indicated above, you might also want to select the final system barline and turn it invisible.

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