The following steps are general and are
required anytime you want to add a SmartMusic Performance Marker as an
expression. Remember to always try using the Add SmartMusic Marker utility
(under the Edit menu) prior to creating expressions manually with Expressions.
- Choose the Expression tool
.
Note: If you are creating a rehearsal mark, the expression should be aligned with the beginning of the measure.
- On the solo staff (or the top staff of an ensemble
score), double-click where you would like to place the marker.
If you wish to create a note-attached expression, be sure to click directly
above or below an existing note in the solo staff. The Expression Selection
dialog box appears. Some expressions, such as the default rehearsal letters
are already assigned as SmartMusic rehearsal marks. For this example,
we’ll create a new one.
- Click Create. The Expression Designer
dialog box appears.
- Type the marker’s name (if desired).
You might want to enter text that describes the marker you are about to
define (e.g. Intelligent Accompaniment=50, Wait for Note On, Repeat, etc.)
though you could leave this box empty if you do not care to display any
text in the score. If you do not enter any text here, skip the next step.
- Highlight the text, and then choose Text > Style > Hidden (CTRL+SHIFT+H). Now, the
expression is defined to appear in light gray in the score, and will not
print.
- Click the Playback tab.
- From the Type drop-down
menu, choose SmartMusic Marker. The SMS Marker drop-down menu
appears.
- From the SMS Marker drop-down
menu, choose the desired SmartMusic Marker. For a general description
of each marker, see SMS
Marker. in the Expressions chapter.
- If you are creating a rehearsal mark, click the Text tab and enter the rehearsal text (A, B, etc.) or
repeat values in the Description field.
- Click OK. You return to the Expression
Selection.
- Click Assign.
- SHIFT+double-click the expression to open the Expression Assignment dialog box. Under Begin Playback at, choose the desired
option. You can choose Beginning of Measure
(e.g. for rehearsal marks), or Position in Measure.
- Click OK to return to the document. The
marker will now apply to the accompaniment’s performance in SmartMusic.
