Inputting multi-note tremolos

You can input multi-note tremolos that indicate notes are repeated in a pattern similar to a trill. You can also input multi-note tremolos across more than two notes if they are tuplets, which indicates that the notes in the tuplet are repeated in the notated sequence.

Procedure

  1. In Write mode, select one of the following:

    • Pairs of adjacent notes between which you want to input multi-note tremolos

    • Individual notes on which you want to input multi-note tremolos

      Note

      You cannot input multi-note tremolos on notes that are not immediately followed by another note.

    • Tuplets across which you want to input multi-note tremolos

      Tip

      You can select whole tuplets, including their brackets, or just the noteheads in the tuplets.

  2. Click the button with the number of multi-note tremolo strokes you want in the Tremolos section of the Repeat Structures panel.

    For example, click Three Strokes Multi-note Tremolo to input multi-note tremolos with three strokes.

Result

Multi-note tremolos with the number of tremolo strokes specified are input between selected individual notes and the notes immediately after them, or between selected pairs of notes.

When tuplets are selected, multi-note tremolos are input across the selected tuplets, with the tremolo strokes positioned in the center of all notes in the tuplet. The tuplet bracket is hidden, and a signpost is shown at the start of each tuplet indicating its ratio.

Note

The appearance of stems in multi-note half note tremolos depends on your setting on the Tremolos page in Engrave > Engraving Options.

Example

Figure: Multi-note tremolos with three tremolo strokes across tuplets