If you require a more global note shape
configuration that can’t be addressed by changing all notes of a specified
pitch and duration to a specified shape (see To change all notehead shapes of a specified
duration and pitch), you can create the changes manually and then
paste only the note shape information onto other measures.
- Change the notehead shapes manually in the
first measure or measures. See To
change the shape of a notehead.
- Click the Selection tool
, and select the modified measure or measures.
See Selecting music
for some region-selecting shortcuts.
- Choose Edit > Edit Filter.
A dialog box appears, listing elements of the music that you can copy
individually.
- Click Notehead, Accidental and Tablature String
Alterations. Click OK.
- Drag the first highlighted measure so that
it’s superimposed on the first target measure. If the target measure
isn’t visible on the screen, scroll until it’s visible, then CTRL–SHIFT-click it. Unless the target
measures are directly above or below the source measures, the “How many
times?” box appears.
- Enter the number of times you want the notehead
shape information copied. Click OK (or press ENTER).
- To restore the noteheads to their original shapes, select the region using
the Selection tool. Choose Edit > Clear Items. Proceeding
through the dialog boxes, click as follows: Only Selected Items; Entries;
Notehead, Accidental and Tablature String Alterations. Click OK (or press
ENTER)
twice.
