Change the syncopation or interpretation of notes

By default, note syncopation and interpretation match the settings chosen in the Region inspector. You can change interpretation settings for individual notes to improve readability.

When Additional Score Options is selected in the Advanced preferences pane, you can change syncopation settings for individual notes.

Change a note’s Syncopation setting

Do one of the following:

Choose a setting from the Score Editor’s Functions > Note Attributes > Syncopation submenu.
Double-click a note, then choose a setting from the Syncopation pop-up menu in the Note Attributes window.
Control-click a note head, choose Attributes > Syncopation from the shortcut menu, then choose an option from the submenu.
Use one of the following key commands:
- Default Syncopation
- Force Syncopation
- Defeat Syncopation

Change a note’s Interpretation setting

Do one of the following:

Choose a setting from the Score Editor’s Note Attributes > Interpretation submenu.
Double-click a note, then choose a setting from the Interpretation pop-up menu in the Note Attributes window.
Control-click a note head, choose Attributes > Interpretation from the shortcut menu, then choose an entry from the submenu.
Use one of the following key commands:
- Default Interpretation
- Force Interpretation
- Defeat Interpretation