Adding a 2nd Voice Above the Melody
I have a melody that has all stems pointing down.
I would like to add a 2nd voice above that melody with its stems pointing up. For example, I want to add a C above the first note in the score. While in the Note Entry mode, I clicked on the number 2 in the toolbar but apparently that makes my melody the 2nd voice. It also added some rests in the measure as you can see:
I think maybe I'm doing it wrong. Is there some way that I can add a 2nd voice without making that 2nd voice the melody? I am attaching the entire score in case it might help.
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You should enter the stem up notes in voice 1, stem down in voice 2, then everything works automatically. So, start by fixing the notes you've already entered - select the passage, press Ctrl+R to reset the stem directions back to default, then Tools / Voices / Exchange Voice 1-2 to move that to voice 2 (next time, just enter it there to begin with, stems will do the right thing automatically). Now you can enter the upper part in voice 1.
Btw, pressing a voice button while not in note input mode does indeed selected notes, but not as reliably as the method I gave. The way to enter notes into voice 2 is to press the button while in note input mode.
In reply to You should enter the stem up… by Marc Sabatella
Thanks for the "how to". I'm keeping your suggestion with my notes and will use it when I do another 2-voice piece.
BTW I want to thank you and the others who have replied to all of my questions. You have all been a big help!