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Q1. How do I get brackets, lines etc. in order to summarize staffs? (under "symbols" I only found some very little ones...) A1. Create->Other->Bracket or Brace->{your choice of bracket/brace} Put arrow cursor in front of first staff you wish to group with brace/bracket. Click If a brace, click at ei...

Alas, I, too, have been bitten by that "feature". Once the scan has been read into the score, its placement within the score cannot be changed. It is described in the documentation somewhere. My workaround is perhaps too slow for some, but one page at a time , I scan-inspect-edit-inspect, and then (...

As of version 6.2.0 Build 88, that does not appear to be available. I do not work for Sibelius/Avid but I am a software developer and it seems to me that the feature you are describing would require rewriting some of the code that draws things in response to dragging the mouse across the fretboard. ...

Realize Chord Symbols is the only option to hear the chords. Sibelius can only play back notes in the score, and technically, a chord symbol is just what that name implies - it is a symbol that represents of a group of notes organized in a way that creates harmonies. The symbol merely defines the co...

Hi, Sadhaka, What you are describing is actually an incomplete D9/b13. It is considered 'incomplete' because the spelling you specified omits the 5th (A) and the 7th (C). Many jazz players, when reading a chord chart as opposed to a detailed part, will omit the more common notes in favor of the more...