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To define a staff with a double transposition

  1. Define the primary instrument’s transposition, as described in “ To define a staff transposition, above.

Tip. If you’re using one of MakeMusic’s templates or created your score with the Wizard, the transposition is already set correctly.

  1. Click the Staff tool  image\Staff_Tool.gif. The Staff menu appears.
  2. Select the region that will have the second instrument. See Selecting music for hints on selecting shortcuts.
  3. Choose Staff > Apply Staff Style To > Score and Parts (or Current Part/Score). You can also select these commands from the contextual menu by right+clicking in the staff. The Apply Staff Style dialog box appears.
  4. Select the appropriate transposition from the drop-down list of available Staff Styles. If you don’t see the desired transposition, see Staff Styles for instructions on how to create a new Staff Style.
  5. Click OK. The transposition will be applied to the selected region. You can assign a metatool to a Staff Style to make applying a quicker process. See Staff Styles for details.

 

 

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