Articulations

Updated 9 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.