Adding X to the stem
Hi,
I've switched over to Musescore from Sibelius and was wondering if there was any way to recreate the effect shown in the attached picture, where an X is placed on top of the stem of the note?
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I'm not sure what's supposed to represent, but if nothing else, you can add this from the Symbols palette (press "Z" to display, search for "X" to see a few different variations)
In reply to I'm not sure what's supposed… by Marc Sabatella
Thank you, this worked! I forgot to include it in the screenshot, but this was the method I used to notate slap tongue for a Bass Clarinet piece. I'm not quite sure if there's a more generally agreed upon notation method for that however.
In reply to Thank you, this worked! I… by Mark Sierra
A quick web search suggests either using an alternate notehead such as the "X" or a wedge or the one with a notehead and a slash through it, using the Noteheads palette or via the Inspector. That or using the "+" articulation instead of the staccato. But it seems there is little standardization.